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
These Bones Can Speak: José Tomás Canales, the Texas Rangers, and the Trial that Defined the Border
On My Honor: The Secret History of the Boy Scouts of America
LETTERS FROM PARIS ON FIRE: An American Journalist and a German Killer on the Eve of WWII
Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait
The Life of the Qur’an: from Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy
Why We Talk Funny
New York, NY 10010
