Scott, Rachel Van Dyken, Robin Cook, and many others. She also uses her knowledge of the movie business to handle book-to-film and TV rights for many of Trident’s agents. “I love finding my own writers and not being dependent on the committee mentality one needs as a buyer.”Įrica has been at Trident for ten years, where she has had the wonderful opportunity to work with fantastic writers, including Andrew Mayne, Barbara Lynch, Cherise Wolas, Esther the Wonder Pig, Eve Babitz, Jennifer L. “I couldn’t get back to being an agent fast enough!” Erica says. Having worked at ICM and William Morris, she made a transition to running United Artists in New York so she could see the other side of the fence.
She was also responsible for their movie and TV deals. Lionel Schriver, Scott Spencer, Eve Babitz, and Robin Cook are among the many writers she represented.
There, she could work with writers in all categories: books, film, and theater. After transitioning to the film side of the business, Erica found that she missed working with novelists and moved to The William Morris Agency (now William Morris Endeavor), where she became Vice President. Many went on to become novelists, screenwriters, and directors. Thompson, Tim O’Brien, Robert Scheer, Robert Greenfield, Tim White, and Cameron Crowe, among others. Coming from a family of writers and editors, she’s loved books all her life. At 23 years old, Erica Spellman Silverman began her career at ICM.
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