Ex DDB Australia ECD Michael Faudet signed by literary agency Writers House, NYC; Dirty Pretty Things #1 best seller at Barnes & Noble in the US

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11128_10153052460505116_1546886917761787338_n.jpgMichael Faudet, ex-executive creative director, DDB Australia – and before that at DDB New Zealand – has been signed by literary giant, Writers House, New York. Home to multiple Noble Prize and Pulitzer Prize winners, plus best selling authors including Ken Follett, Neil Gaiman, John Green and Stephenie Meyer of the Twilight series.

Faudet, who now resides in New Zealand, decided to take a break from advertising 18 months ago to focus on building a literary brand with his partner, Lang Leav. During that relatively short time, Leav has written two books, Love & Misadventure and Lullabies, published in the US. Both books have topped best seller charts in bookstores around the world and she has just returned from a three country book tour in Asia; where she did multiple five hour signings for literally hundreds of devoted fans (see pic below).

10455745_10152977163171840_327989635692305638_n.jpgTheir third book, Dirty Pretty Things, authored by Michael Faudet, was launched just two weeks ago and already has become a #1 best seller at Barnes & Noble in the US. Major book chains around the world are now chasing his book of poetry, quotes and little short stories; which explore the themes of love, loss, relationships and erotica.

Says Faudet: “I wanted to take everything I had learned from 20 years of advertising and apply that experience to launch something exciting and daring. I’ve always loved Lang’s writing and she is as passionate as I am about books. So we did our research, put together a strategy and executed the creative. Most importantly, we focused on building a strong following across our social media platforms and insisted we maintain creative control of the book design and marketing. It’s early days but I’m naturally thrilled with how the latest book is tracking. Being signed and represented by the founder of Writers House, Al Zuckerman, was the best birthday present ever.”

You can buy Dirty Pretty Things at Michael Faudet’s Facebook page, which has over 55,000 likes.