Most authors never get to talk to a literary agent. You're about to talk to one who also cofounded a publishing house.
Literary agents spend their days deciding which books get a shot at the biggest publishers in the world and which ones don’t. They’re not usually giving out their playbook for free on a Friday morning.
But Anthony Arnove isn’t a typical agent, and this isn’t your typical webinar.
Anthony Arnove founded Roam Agency in 2002 and has spent more than two decades placing books with major publishers across fifty countries. At the same time, Anthony co-founded Haymarket Books—one of the most respected independent publishers in the country, after spending seven years at the independent publisher South End Press. Anthony knows that the Big 5 aren’t the right destination for every book or every author, but he also believes there’s a time and place when they make sense. Figuring out who goes where? That’s part of the magic and a perspective you almost never get access to in a single conversation
Join us for this free, 40-minute conversation with Anthony Arnove, someone who understands what it takes to compete at the highest levels of publishing and who genuinely believes in what independent publishers can offer. You’ll learn what nonfiction authors actually need to know before they pitch a book—to anyone.
What Sets This Session Apart?
Rather than a lecture, a one-way webinar, or a sales pitch, this event is a conversation. A real one. You will be on audio and video with other attendees, and you will be able to ask Anthony your specific questions about your book, your proposal, your situation.
This is a rare chance to get direct, honest answers from someone who has spent decades on both sides of the publishing table: as an agent who has placed books with the world’s largest publishers, and as a co-founder of one of the most respected independent publishing houses in the country.
About Anthony Arnove
Anthony Arnove founded Roam Agency in 2002, where he represents some of the most significant writers of our time, including Charles Mann and Arundhati Roy. He is also co-founder of Haymarket Books, one of the leading progressive independent publishers in the United States. Anthony produced the Academy Award–nominated documentary Dirty Wars, co-edited Voices of a People’s History of the United States with Howard Zinn, and received the Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize in 2023.
The presenter for this workshop is 
Anthony Arnove.
Anthony founded Roam Agency in 2002, where he represents some of the most significant writers of our time, including Charles Mann and Arundhati Roy. He is also co-founder of Haymarket Books, one of the leading progressive independent publishers in the United States. Anthony produced the Academy Award–nominated documentary Dirty Wars, co-edited Voices of a People’s History of the United States with Howard Zinn, and received the Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize in 2023.
