Ira Silverberg
Ira joined SLL in 2008. He has worked in publishing since 1984 and
has held various positions including, Editor-in-Chief of Grove Press
and Publisher of Serpents Tail/High Risk Books. He began agenting
in 1998 and represents, among others, New York Times best-sellers Neil
Strauss, Erica Kennedy, and Ishmael Beah; National Book Award Nominees
Adam Haslett, Christopher Sorrentino, and Rene Steinke; Commonwealth
Writers Prize winner David Bezmozgis; PEN/ Hemingway finalist
Gabe Hudson; Prix Sade winner Dennis Cooper; Guggenheim Fellow Sam Lipsyte;
and Ako Prize winner Arnon Grunberg. Silverberg also represents style
visionaries Kate Spade, Andy Spade, and Amanda Brooks. He represents
the Estates of Kathy Acker, Jacqueline Susann and David Wojnarowicz.
Long active in the New York literary community, he serves on the Boards
of the New School MFA Writing Program; The Council of Literary Magazines
and Presses; BOMB Magazine; and the American Committee of the Jerusalem
International Book Fair.
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