# Todd Shuster

> Todd Shuster is a New York literary agent, author, producer, and co-CEO of Aevitas Creative Management. After training as a lawyer and practicing publishing and entertainment law, he co-founded Zachary Shuster Harmsworth, helped create Aevitas through a 2016 merger, represented authors and newspaper teams behind major books, and helped move stories including Wild and The Pursuit of Happyness toward the screen. He also co-founded The Peace Studio and wrote the 2023 picture book The First Day of Peace.

- **Role:** Co-CEO at Aevitas Creative Management
- **Organizations:** Aevitas Creative Management, Zachary Shuster Harmsworth, The Peace Studio, Palmer & Dodge, Ropes & Gray
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, Juris Doctor, Northeastern University School of Law
- **Known for:** Co-founded Zachary Shuster Harmsworth and helped form Aevitas Creative Management through its 2016 merger with Kuhn Projects., Represents authors including Martin Baron, Grace Byers, Andrew McCabe, Cody Keenan, Robert Samuels, Toluse Olorunnipa, Jeffrey Gettleman, and Julia Angwin., Represented The Boston Globe and The Washington Post in connection with group-reported books, including The Mueller Report and The Afghanistan Papers.

## Career timeline

- **1991-1995** — Practiced publishing and entertainment law at Palmer & Dodge and Ropes & Gray.
- **1996** — Co-founded the literary agency Zachary Shuster Harmsworth.
- **2016** — Zachary Shuster Harmsworth merged with Kuhn Projects to form Aevitas Creative Management; Shuster became a managing partner.
- **2020** — Served as an executive producer of the Netflix feature The Midnight Sky.
- **2023** — Published his picture-book debut, The First Day of Peace, and received an executive-producer credit on South to Black Power.
- **2024** — Appeared at the U.S. Book Show in New York on an industry program connecting creativity and commerce.
- **2025** — As co-CEO, welcomed the Erin Murphy Literary Agency team into Aevitas and its children’s division.
- **2026** — Aevitas and Roadmap Writers announced Roadmap x Aevitas Authors, an education and professional-development service for emerging authors.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Zachary Shuster Harmsworth and helped form Aevitas Creative Management through its 2016 merger with Kuhn Projects.
- Represents authors including Martin Baron, Grace Byers, Andrew McCabe, Cody Keenan, Robert Samuels, Toluse Olorunnipa, Jeffrey Gettleman, and Julia Angwin.
- Represented The Boston Globe and The Washington Post in connection with group-reported books, including The Mueller Report and The Afghanistan Papers.
- Helped shepherd book-to-film projects including Wild and The Pursuit of Happyness.
- Served as executive producer of The Midnight Sky and South to Black Power.
- Co-founded The Peace Studio, which equips artists, journalists, and storytellers to use narrative in peacebuilding.
- Published the 2023 picture book The First Day of Peace.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Aevitas and Roadmap Writers announced Roadmap x Aevitas Authors, with a launch webinar featuring Shuster, David Kuhn, and Joey Tuccio.
- **2026-06** — A People of Publishing program identified Shuster as helping lead Aevitas policies and best practices concerning lawful and ethical uses of AI.
- **2025-02** — Aevitas added five agents from Erin Murphy Literary Agency; Shuster highlighted their authors and illustrators as additions to ACM Kids & Illustration.
- **2024-05** — Shuster appeared at the U.S. Book Show in New York alongside publishing executives and industry professionals.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aevitascreative.com/agent/todd-shuster
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-shuster-333b445
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ToddShuster

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Last updated: 2026-09-22