Robert Wilson (TAMPA) is a literary agent with Wilson Media.

Wilson Media is a full-service literary agency established in 2001 by Robert Wilson to represent authors and their intellectual property to traditional book publishers, filmmakers, theatrical producers, audio-book and e-book publishers, foreign-language publishers, and other producers of original content. A former professional athlete, he had previously worked as a music critic, political reporter, travel writer, editor, acquiring editor, and editorial director.

Of particular interest are works related to American history, sports, biography, memoir, religion/faith, politics, current affairs, music, and pop culture. Many titles represented by the agency have achieved bestseller status, most notably Bill Madden’s STEINBRENNER, a New York Times hardcover bestseller for 12 consecutive weeks.

Clients represented by the agency have included one of the greatest American sports writers of the 20th century, Roger Kahn; Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Sydney Schanberg; distinguished American historian, David Pietrusza; and bestselling authors Bill Madden, Maureen Duffin-Ward, Bob McGee, Mary Beth Pfeiffer, David Sowell, and Erik Sherman. Over the years Wilson Media has built up a reputation for it’s representation of notable athletes. These athletes-turned-authors have included Don Zimmer, Bobby Murcer, Bill Rodgers, Raymond Berry, Davey Johnson, Bud Harrelson, Mookie Wilson, Joanne McCallie, Dave Parker, Ila Borders, Art Shamsky, Dwight Evans, Steve Blass, Felipe Alou, Ron Blomberg, Sam McDowell, Glenn Burke, Roscoe Tanner and Tim McCarver.

Author news and recent developments can be found on X: @WilsonMediaLit. And on Facebook: @wilson.media.263111.

For information about book titles represented by Wilson Media and for the availability of film/TV, foreign translation and other subsidiary rights, see Submission Requirements.