Since 1978 the Michael Snell Literary Agency has represented professional writers throughout the world and has supervised the publication of over 1000 books. Partners Michael and Patricia Snell develop and sell adult non-fiction projects in all subject areas but specialize in business, management, leadership, entrepreneurship, career development and every type of business book, from academic texts to mass market how-to and self-help titles.
Michael Snell, Literary Agent, Author and Writing Collaborator
Michael Snell has authored, co-authored, and collaborated on 47 books, including The New York Times best sellers Creating Excellence with Craig Hickman (New American Library), The Oz Principle with Roger Connors and Tom Smith (Prentice-Hall /Portfolio), How Did That Happen with Roger Connors and Tom Smith (Portfolio), Change the Culture, Change the Game with Roger Connors and Tom Smith (Portfolio) and Leadership IQ (Wiley) with Emmett Murphy. Other recent collaborations include Business at the Speed of Now with John Bernard (Wiley), Talent IQ with Emmet Murphy (Adams Media), Your Inner CEO with Allan Cox (Career Press), Iron Butterflies with Birute Regine (Prometheus), What Keeps Leaders Up at Night with Nicole Lipkin (AMACOM), The New Corporate Facts of Life with Diana Rivenburgh (AMACOM), and Primal Teams with Jackie Barretta (forthcoming, AMACOM).
Specializing in business books, he has agented over 1000 titles since founding his agency in 1978. Successful titles include Journey To The Emerald City by Roger Connors and Tom Smith (Prentice-Hall/Portfolio), which appeared from Portfolio in 2011 as Change the Culture/Change the Game, Bargaining for Advantage and The Art of Woo by Richard Shell (Penguin), The Ultimate Sales Letter by Dan Kennedy (Adams Media), Topgrading by Brad Smart (Prentice-Hall/Portfolio), The Complete Idiot’s Guide to MBA Basics by Tom Gorman (alpha), Why Didn’t I Think of That? by Charles McCoy (Prentice-Hall/Portfolio), and Leading Self-Directed Work Teams by Kim Fisher (McGraw-Hill).
He also collaborated on Sally Edwards’ Heart Zone Training (Adams Media) and many pet books, including Myrna Milani’s Body Language and Emotion in Dogs and Body Language and Emotion in Cats, (Morrow/ HarperCollins). His Prima/Crown book From Book Idea to Bestseller has helped thousands of aspiring writers get their work successfully published. A frequent speaker at writers’ conferences and workshops, Michael constantly promotes both his titles and those on which he has collaborated. His media contacts create feature articles in local and national newspapers and magazines as well as appearances on radio and television.
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“We wish to thank our collaborator and agent Michael Snell for his thoughtful suggestions, editorial expertise and encouragement throughout this process.”
–Roger Connors and Tom Smith, founders of Partners In Leadership and authors of New York Times bestsellers How Did That Happen, The Oz Principle and Change the Culture/Change the Game (previously Journey to the Emerald City).
“Thanks go to our literary agent, Michael Snell. Michael guided us from book idea to published product—brainstorming with us over the proposal, the book‘s title (the words ‘the art of woo’ were spoken by him first), the contract, chapter titles, and other matters large and small. Mike is more than an agent; he is a true friend and partner.”
–Richard Shell, director of the Wharton School’s executive Negotiation Workshop and author of Bargaining for Advantage 2nd Edition and The Art of Woo.
Patricia Snell, Literary Agent and Writing Collaborator
Patricia Snell, Executive Vice-President and Senior Agent and at the Michael Snell Literary Agency, has worked as a book publishing professional since 1991. An accomplished agent, book developer and writing collaborator, she specializes in adult non-fiction, particularly self-help and how-to books in all subject areas. She has overseen the publication of successful titles on business, parenting, communication, travel, health, pets, and women's issues.
Successful books she has developed and sold include Tipping Sacred Cows by Jake Breeden (Jossey-Bass), Now I Get It by Donny Ebenstein (AMACOM Books), Julie Hansen’s Act Like a Sales Pro (Career Press), David Petersam's Top MBA Programs (Jist), Paul Coleman’s How to Say It To Your Kids, Richard Heyman's How To Say It To Your Teens (Prentice-Hall Press), June Paris' But I Didn't Mean To Say That (New Harbinger), Joel Widzer's The Penny Pincher's Guide To Luxury Travel (O'Reilly), Jim McKenzie’s The Five-Gallon Bucket Book (Andrews McMeel), Stacy Rubin's The Happy Breast-fed Baby (AMACOM Books), Gincy Bucklin's What Your Horse Wants You To Know, How Your Horse Wants You To Ride. More How Your Horse Wants You To Ride (Wiley/Howell) and The Gentle Art Of Horseback Riding (Human Kinetics), Joy Roberts’ The Joy of Horses (Contemporary Books), Jay Ahuja’s Fields of Dreams and Speed Dreams (Kensington), Paulette Dale’s Did You Say Something, Susan? (Kensington), Francis Buda’s Holistic Sleep (Kensington), Jeanette Smith's The Creative Wedding (Adams Media), Paul Coleman's You, Him And The Other Woman (Adams Media), Paul Coleman’s The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Intimacy (alpha Books), and Finding Peace In Your Heart When Your Heart Is In Pieces (Forthcoming, Adams Media).
She has also consulted with Michael Snell on his guide to getting published, From Book Idea To Bestseller (Crown), and several New York Times bestselling business books, including Leadership IQ (Wiley) by Emmett Murphy, The Oz Principle, How Did That Happen and Change The Culture/Change The Game by Roger Connors and Tom Smith (Penguin/Portfolio), Business at The Speed Of Now (Wiley) by John Bernard, and What Keeps Leaders Up At Night (AMACOM Books) by Nicole Lipkin.
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“The Oz metaphor has served as a useful tool for helping people in many nations throughout the world realize the benefits of greater accountability. To this end, we wish to thank Pat Snell for her breakthrough suggestions that we use Dorothy and her companions to illustrate the arduous journey we must all take before we can click our hells and get the results we want.”
--Roger Connors, author of the New York Times bestseller The Oz Principle
“My long-standing publishing partnership with my agent, Michael Snell, expanded during this project to include Pat Snell, his talented partner. This is the kind of support from an agent that every author should have but few enjoy.”
--Richard Shell, Wharton Business School Professor and author of Springboard.
“I thank my agent, Pat Snell, for believing this deserved to be a book and for providing patient guidance and experienced direction from concept to completed manuscript.”
--Julie Hansen, author of Act Like a Sales Pro
