Jonny Geller is a well-known literary agent working at (or is it 'with'?) Curtis Brown. He is well known for being 'cool' and 'sharp' and getting good deals for his clients. What isn't so well known is that he trained as a rabbi and is publishing his own book later this year. I was very keen for Macmillan to publish it but Jonny, being used to getting the top deal for his clients, managed to get great contracts from Bloomsbury in the USA and Penguin in the UK. I still reckon he should have come to us for the best if not the top deal. Nevertheless the book should be read and enjoyed as widely as possible and here is a link to a blog Jonny has created as a taster for the book.

Of course Jonny's advance didn't compare to Alan Greenspan's $8.5m from Penguin but as he says: This much money for a jewish banker? Can this be good for the jews? I'm worried..

Enjoy.