Noah Ballard
Noah Ballard
Noah Ballard is an accomplished literary agent with extensive experience in the publishing industry. Currently serving as Literary Agent/IP Team Lead at Verve Talent & Literary Agency since January 2021, Noah oversees the IP Team, focusing on publishing, audio, and media rights related to book-to-screen adaptations. Prior to this role, Noah worked at Curtis Brown, Ltd as a Literary Agent, selling both fiction and non-fiction works to major trade publishers from July 2014 to December 2020, and at Emma Sweeney Agency LLC in a similar capacity from December 2011 to June 2014. Early career experiences include editorial internships at Punch! Media and Platypus Media, as well as editorial leadership positions at the Daily Nebraskan and Laurus Magazine, where Noah received awards for leadership and excellence. Noah holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.