Open Book with David Steinberger

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the World of Books and Publishing

Author: Open Road Integrated Media

Conversations with publishers, editors, authors, journalists, thinkers, executives and other makers of culture, hosted by David Steinberger, CEO of Open Road Integrated Media and Chairman of the National Book Foundation. https://openroadintegratedmedia.com/podcast/
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And God Created the Literary Agent with Michael Carlisle
Episode 30
Thursday, 2 April, 2026

Michael Carlisle is a co-founder of Inkwell Management, one of the most respected literary agencies in the business. Born of publishing parents, he became a human rights lawyer first, before he found his way to the William Morris Agency, then built his own agency before forming Inkwell Management. From William Styron to Elin Hilderbrand, Michael has been in at the beginning on an amazing set of authors and books. This episode gives you a look inside the life and career of a fascinating literary agent.