Jillian Manus - Literary Agent on What Are You Waiting For?

Jillian Manus is president of Manus & Associates Literary & Media Agency, Inc., with offices in New York City and Palo Alto, CA. She represents a wide range of authors . . . non-fiction and fiction including: Meg Whitman, Jerry Rice, Russell Simmons, Mark Victor Hansen, Newt Gingrich, Lalita Tademy, Honorable James Rogan, Robert Allen, Bishop Carlton Pearson, Reverend Michael Dowd, Tori McClure, Dr. Cheryl Saban and Melissa Rivers, to mention a few. Ms. Manus’ clients also include numerous media companies. She works with them to create new business opportunities, as well as to leverage their existing assets. She brings to her work extensive knowledge of the marketplace that has been acquired in the course of a distinguished and multi-faceted career. Ms. Manus has been a television agent at International Creative Management, director of development at Warner Brothers and Universal Studios, vice president of media acquisitions at Trender AG/Credit Suisse, and an associate publisher of two national magazines covering entertainment and technology. Due to her extensive background, she is a much sought after speaker on writing, media analysis, women in business and politics.