Serving Southern California for Over 40 years

Agents Profile

The two main keys to success as a literary agent are: knowing many different editors and knowing what they are “buying” for their publishing houses. When he opened The Paul S. Levine Literary Agency in 1996, Levine had less than 200 editors in his private database; in his database he now has over 2,200 editors, to whom he has sold over 250 fiction and non-fiction books.

As an entertainment lawyer, Levine has written the legal contracts for several books adapted as movies-for-television. With over forty (40) years of experience in the entertainment and book industries, Levine is one of the few lawyers on the West coast who also understands the world of book publishing; as such, he is able to act as both literary agent and publishing attorney for his clients.

paul@paulslevinelit.com

(310) 450-6711

> Read About Principal Literary Agent: PAUL S. LEVINE
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PAUL S. LEVINE PROFILE

Companies: The Law Office of Paul S. Levine (opened 1992) and The Paul S. Levine Literary Agency (opened 1996; expanded 2008)

Areas of literary interest:
Fiction – Adventure, Children/Juvenile/Young Adult, Mainstream, Mysteries, Politics/Law, Romance, Thrillers, Women’s Fiction, Comic Books/Graphic Novels

Non-Fiction – Business/Commerce, Children/Juvenile/Young Adult,  Contemporary/Popular Culture, How-To/ Self-Help, Mind/Body/Spirit, Politics/Law, Relationships, Sports

Company location: Venice CA

Birthplace: New York City

Hometown: Montreal

Education: J.D., University of Southern California; M.B.A., York University, Toronto; B.Commerce (Magna Cum Laude), Concordia University, Montreal

Previous legal experience: Resident Counsel, Hearst Entertainment Productions;  Attorney, Business and Legal Affairs, Warner Bros. Television; Associate,
Law Office of Stephen F. Rohde

Dream retirement job: Entertainment law professor

Passionate about: Rock and Roll and Folk Music