A graduate of the University of Virginia and the Radcliffe Publishing Program, Byrd Leavell has been an agent for eight years and in that time has represented two of the most popular humor books ever in Tucker Max’s I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL and Justin Halpern’s SH*T MY DAD SAYS. He handles narrative non-fiction, sports, humor, and commercial fiction that reads like you just grabbed hold of a speeding train; his clients include Scott Sigler, Drew Magary, Gavin McInnes, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Pete Sampras, Babe Walker, Total Frat Move, Cody Lundin, Mark Frauenfelder, Seamus McGraw, Clay Travis, and John. L. Parker Jr.

The Waxman Literary Agency is a premier, development-oriented agency with more than a quarter century of publishing experience. Our strength lies in our ability to match authors with ideas and to connect them with the best possible publisher for their book. We have been associated with numerous bestsellers, and our clients include accomplished journalists, experts in their fields, celebrities, Internet legends, and first-time writers with an exceptional story or message to share.