Becky Sweren has represented projects such as the New York Times bestseller From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein, the LA Times bestseller Barons of the Sea by Steven Ujifusa, the New York Times bestseller The Secret Life of the American Musical by Jack Viertel, and acclaimed narrative nonfiction such as The Fox Hunt by Mohammed Al Samawi.
Becky graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University with a BA in English and in Theater Studies. Prior to joining Aevitas, she worked at Janklow & Nesbit Associates.
She is most interested in investigative journalism, unexplored history, big ideas that challenge conventional wisdom, and voice-driven memoirs that shed light on cultures, places, or industries.
How to Build a Goddamn Empire
The Doctor Who Fooled the World
Proof of Life: Twenty Days on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle East
Sex Cult Nun: A Memoir
The Mask
Untitled Farm Memoir
Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul
On My Honor
Dot Dot Dot
What A Rock Can Reveal
Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait
The Life of the Qur'an
Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
The New Colossus
In This Place Together: A Palestinian’s Journey to Collective Liberation
The Ransomware Hunting Team
The Golden Door: Jacob Schiff, J.P. Morgan, Albert Ballin, and the Race to Save Europe’s Jews
In This Place Together: A Palestinian’s Journey to Collective Liberation
It's All Talk