Anna David (journalist)

For other people named Anna David, see Anna David (disambiguation).
Anna David
David in 2025
Born1970 (age 54–55)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTrinity College
Occupation(s)Publisher, writer, speaker, television personality, podcaster
Websitewww.annadavid.com

Anna Benjamin David (born 1970) is an American publisher, author, speaker, podcast host, and television personality.[2]

Early life

David was born to Jewish parents.[3] She is a graduate of Trinity College.[4]

Career

Book and magazine author

David is the author of the novels Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007),[5] Bought (HarperCollins, 2009),[6] and the non-fiction books Falling For Me (HarperCollins, 2011),[7] Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010),[8] True Tales of Lust and Love, How to Get Successful by F*cking Up Your Life and Make Your Mess Your Memoir. Her book By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There, co-written with Tom Sizemore, was a New York Times bestseller.[9]

In 2021, she got the rights to Party Girl back from HarperCollins[10] and relaunched the book under her own publishing imprint.[11] Party Girl is in development as a movie with the producer of Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.[12] In late 2024, David released a revised "PG Version" of Party Girl with much of its explicit content removed, prompting the Wall Street Journal to describe her as, "part of an era of tell-all writers now worried about their children reading their books."[13]

David has been a contributor to The Daily Beast,[14] Details,[15] Maxim, Premiere, Parenting, People, Us Weekly, Time,[16] MindBodyGreen, MarieClaire, BuzzFeed, and Razor.[11]

David's work has appeared in The New York Times,[10] The LA Times,[17] Details,[18] Cosmopolitan, Time, Vice, BuzzFeed, Psychology Today, HuffPost, New York Post, The Huffington Post,[19] Playboy,[20] Redbook, Self, Stuff, TV Guide, Movieline, Women's Health, Esquire UK, Teen Vogue, Variety, Tatler, Emmy, and Salon.[21]

Television personality

David was one of the main hosts on G4’s Attack of the Show[22] for four years and has been featured on Good Morning America, The Talk, Hannity, Red Eye,[23] Dr. Drew,[24] Jane Velez Mitchell[25] and The Insider[26] as well as on various other programs on Fox News, CTV, MTV News, VH1 and E!.

In 2010, David started speaking at colleges about addiction and recovery.[27] That year, she began delivering the keynote speech “Surviving and Thriving in an Addictive Society” at colleges across the country.[28] In 2017, she gave her 10-minute talk, “How to Wear Your Labels” alongside Tony Robbins at the Genius Network Annual event.[29] In 2018, she spoke at TEDxOhlone, TEDxLosGatos and TedXUniversityofSanDiego.[30]

She speaks at organizations, events and corporations on sharing people story to build their business and legacy.[31]

Legacy Launch Pad Publishing

In 2017, David launched Legacy Launch Pad Publishing, a company that publishes books for entrepreneurs and thought leaders.[2] Legacy Launch Pad has released numerous books that have become Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellers.[32]

David hosts a podcast on publishing, which has been named one of the best publishing podcasts by LA Weekly[33] and Feedspot,[34] among many others.[35] The podcast has featured interviews with Chris Voss,[36] Adam Carolla[37] and Jay Abraham[38] David is the book critic for KATU Portland's morning show[39] and writes about literature for Los Angeles Magazine.[40]

Personal life

In 2023, David and her partner James Agnew welcomed a baby via surrogate, a topic she writes about for Los Angeles Magazine.[41][42]

Bibliography

  • Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007)
  • Bought (HarperCollins, 2009)
  • Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010)
  • Falling For Me (HarperCollins, 2011)
  • Animal Attraction (2012)
  • By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There (Simon & Schuster, 2013)
  • They Like Me They Really Like Me (2013) (audio version, 2015)
  • True Tales of Lust and Love (Counterpoint/Soft Skull, 2014)
  • Make Your Mess Your Memoir (Launch Pad Publishing, 2020)
  • On Good Authority (Legacy Launch Pad Publishing, 2023)

References

  1. ^ "David, Anna 1970–". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b David, Anna (2024-09-10). "After Decades of Being a Broke Writer, I Became a Capitalist". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  3. ^ "The Hebrew Tutor and Bar Mitzvah Party DJ by Anna David".
  4. ^ Goldberg, Carole (2007-06-24). "Good Bets For A Storied Summer". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  5. ^ "Party Girl published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  6. ^ "Bought published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  7. ^ "Falling for Me published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  8. ^ "Reality Matters published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  9. ^ "Best Sellers: E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, May 05th 2013". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  10. ^ a b If We Met in a Former Life, Maybe He Was Straight Then - The New York Times
  11. ^ a b Mohr, Ian (2021-09-12). "Exclusive | Anna David is reviving her 2007 tome 'Party Girl' for the big screen and more". Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  12. ^ Galuppo, Mia (2018-11-01). "'Silence' Exec Producer Acquires Anna David Novel 'Party Girl'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  13. ^ Gamerman, Ellen. "She Wrote a Racy Book. Now She's Worried Her Son Will Find It". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  14. ^ "Anna David". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  15. ^ "Men's Fashion, Style, Grooming, Fitness, Lifestyle, News & Politics". GQ. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  16. ^ "Anna David". Time. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  17. ^ LA Times story
  18. ^ Details contributors - Anna David
  19. ^ Huffing Post - Anna David
  20. ^ Naked New York - Anna David Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ Salon.com - Anna David
  22. ^ Attack of the Show talent page
  23. ^ Red Eye video
  24. ^ Author Anna David from "The Fix" interviewed on Dr. Drew Pinsky regarding alcoholism and relapse., retrieved 2022-01-10
  25. ^ Anna David on Jean Velez Mitchell
  26. ^ "Lady Gaga Reveals Past Drug Use". omg.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  27. ^ "Anna David Biography at Kirkland Productions". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  28. ^ "Anna David - HarperCollins Speakers Bureau". HarperCollins Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  29. ^ "Anna David Genius Network". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  30. ^ "TEDxOhloneCollegeNewark | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  31. ^ "Anna David Rave Speakers". 1 September 2023.
  32. ^ Kan, Toni (2023-07-04). "Anna David shares insights on the changing landscape of book publishing". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  33. ^ "Best Publishing Podcasts for 2022". 17 June 2022.
  34. ^ "20 Best Self Publishing Podcasts You Must Follow in 2022". 20 November 2019.
  35. ^ "One of the Best Podcasts for Writers (And How to Publish a Book)". 5 June 2022.
  36. ^ "Chris Voss on How to Negotiate a Book Launch". 24 June 2020.
  37. ^ "Adam Carolla on Why Having a Great Book is the Best Launch Tip of All". 27 May 2020.
  38. ^ "How to Get Readers to Hire You with Jay Abraham". 9 August 2023.
  39. ^ "What to Read Now". 20 October 2021.
  40. ^ Curry, Andrew (2025-02-18). "Articles by Anna David". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  41. ^ "What to Expect When You're Expecting (But Not Pregnant Yourself)". 16 November 2023.
  42. ^ David, Anna (2024-10-01). ""New parents in L.A. can be treated like pariahs," says bestselling author and first-time mom Anna David". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
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