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![David Moldawer, smiling, in tortoiseshell glasses and a brown corduroy jacket](/media/david-moldawer.jpg)
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# David Moldawer
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Strategic advisor, book collaborator, and literary agent.
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^ Working with me
## Three ways in
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### Idea development and platform strategy
Through Moldawer Advisory Practice, I'm a strategic advisor to founders, executives and experts.

=> [Moldawer Advisory Practice](https://moldawer.com/)
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### Proposal development and book collaboration
Through Bookitect, I develop book proposals and books with a select list of clients.

=> [Bookitect](https://bookitect.com/)
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### Author representation
I represent a select list of nonfiction clients. Currently closed to submissions.
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^ About
## Background
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I spent more than a decade acquiring and editing bestselling books at top NYC publishing imprints (*Making Ideas Happen*, *The Personal MBA*, *Idea Man*) before becoming a book collaborator and proposal developer (*Atomic Habits*, *Feel-Good Productivity*, *How to Be Good at Life*). In addition to my writing work, I represent a select list of clients as a literary agent and advise founders, executives, and experts on thought leadership strategy.

I live in Montclair, New Jersey, with my wife and children.
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^ Writing
## The Maven Game
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My weekly newsletter on the craft of expertise.

~> [Read The Maven Game](https://www.mavengame.com/)
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^ Interviews
## Podcasts
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- **Real Relationships Real Revenue with Mo Bunnell.** [Episode: "The Key to Getting Your Book Published."](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HWXXhODlKd18FP2zwcC6y)
- **Free Time with Jenny Blake.** [Episode 103: "How to Land a Literary Agent and Publisher."](https://itsfreetime.com/episodes/103)
- **Free Time with Jenny Blake.** [Episode 105: "Don't Write the Wrong Book!"](https://itsfreetime.com/episodes/105)
- **The Dave Crenshaw Success Show.** [Episode: "The Book Whisperer."](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dIqgxPPT0iXVahIyPFTMW)
- **The Selfish Gift.** [Episode: "How to Write a Truly Great Book."](https://theselfishgift.buzzsprout.com/1952190/episodes/10793631-how-to-write-a-truly-great-book-with-david-moldawer-ghostwriter-editor-bookitect)
- **Cool Tools with Kevin Kelly.** [Episode 194.](https://kk.org/cooltools/david-moldawer-writer/)
- **The Watchung Booksellers Podcast.** [Episode 25: "Ghostwriting."](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-25-ghostwriting/id1743698634?i=1000673166061)
- **Dave Crenshaw.** [Video: "How to Write a Better Book."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=divr8qA88pg)
- **YouTube.** [Video: "The Creative Process Behind Book Writing."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6berIbMZBk)
- **YouTube.** [Video: "How to Manage Multiple Projects Without Getting Overwhelmed."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkbnL1rdZmY)
- **Creator Science with Jay Clouse.** [Episode 163: "Diving deep into book publishing with an industry insider."](https://podcast.creatorscience.com/david-moldawer/)
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~> [My Spotify playlist of podcast interviews](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VHOZrLFdmyK37ty7dfTP3)
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^ Elsewhere
## Find me online
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- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmoldawer/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/davidmoldawer/)
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