Richard Curtis, President and CEO of Richard Curtis Associates, Inc., is a New York literary agent, authors' advocate, and author of dozens of works of fiction and nonfiction. He has written numerous stage plays, including The Tutu Trilogy and Quiet Enjoyment, both produced off-off Broadway, and several podcast series including Tales from the Creepery and the forthcoming drama The OPC. A publishing visionary, he was also the founder of E-Reads, one of the first independent, commercial e-book publishers. He has written and lectured extensively on publishing and is dedicated to raising consciousness in the author and agent community about the future of communications. He lives in New York City.