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Becka Oliver

Becka Oliver is the Director of Talent, VP, at Kevin Anderson & Associates (KAA) where she oversees the staffing of all ghostwriting and book coaching projects. She began her career licensing foreign and domestic rights, first at St. Martin’s Press (Macmillan) and later at Grand Central Publishing (Hachette) where she served as Associate Director of Subsidiary Rights before making the move to agenting. She helped to launch the Endeavor book department, continuing as a literary agent at William Morris Endeavor (WME) after the two powerhouse talent agencies merged. Just prior to joining KAA in 2024, Becka served as Executive Director at the Writers’ League of Texas, the largest literary arts organization in Texas, overseeing a full slate of year round programs and services to support writers not only in Texas but across the US and beyond.

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