Becky Sweren
Becky Sweren has represented projects such as the New York Times bestseller From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein, the LA Times bestseller Barons of the Sea by Steven Ujifusa, the New York Times bestseller The Secret Life of the American Musical by Jack Viertel, and acclaimed narrative nonfiction such as The Fox Hunt by Mohammed Al Samawi.
Becky graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University with a BA in English and in Theater Studies. Prior to joining Aevitas, she worked at Janklow & Nesbit Associates.
She is most interested in investigative journalism, unexplored history, big ideas that challenge conventional wisdom, and voice-driven memoirs that shed light on cultures, places, or industries.
Represents
The New Colossus
On My Honor
The Doctor Who Fooled the World
Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul
The Ransomware Hunting Team
It's All Talk
Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait
The Life of the Qur'an
Sex Cult Nun: A Memoir
Untitled Farm Memoir
In This Place Together: A Palestinian’s Journey to Collective Liberation
How to Build a Goddamn Empire
Proof of Life: Twenty Days on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle East
The Mask
Untitled on Classical Music
In This Place Together: A Palestinian’s Journey to Collective Liberation
Dot Dot Dot
Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
The Golden Door: Jacob Schiff, J.P. Morgan, Albert Ballin, and the Race to Save Europe’s Jews
New York, NY 10010
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