Wendy Keller

Wendy Keller is a respected literary agent, speakers bureau owner, award-winning journalist, author, and speaker. Her career began as a paid newspaper reporter at the age of 16. Since then, Wendy has amassed extensive experience across various media and literary platforms.

Wendy’s journalism experience includes roles at PR Newswire Los Angeles, the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain, as managing editor of Dateline magazine, and associate publisher of Los Angeles’ La Gaceta. In 1989, she founded Keller Media Inc., originally known as “ForthWrite Literary Agency”, to sell screenplays. After three years of surprising success in Hollywood, she chose publishing over the film industry, because publishers made decisions faster and had better accounting practices.

To date, Wendy has successfully negotiated approximately +2,000 rights deals globally, including 19 New York Times bestsellers and 11 international bestsellers. This impressive track record underscores her talent for transforming people and their messages into sellable entities, including published books and paid speaking engagements.

Wendy’s first book was published when she was just 26. Now she has a total of 31 traditionally published books under nine pseudonyms, and 11 self-published books. Her books and publishing industry expertise have made her a sought-after guest on 53 national television programs, including Dr. Phil, Dateline NBC, and CBS The Early Show, and over 500 radio shows and podcasts. Wendy has been interviewed by numerous prestigious publications, including The Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News, The Scotsman, London Times, and The Miami Herald.

Country & Year Established

United States

Agent since 1989

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