Waterside Founder

William Gladstone is a bestselling author and a literary agent. He works with some of the most respected and influential authors of our time, including Marie Kondo, Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsch, and Thom hartmann. Bill Gladstone founded Waterside Productions, Inc. in 1982 and has personally placed more than 5000 titles with dozens of publishers. Gladstone is also a bestselling author and hosts several public television series.

As a pioneer in the publishing industry, Gladstone contributed to the creation of the first print-on-demand book publishing company as well as the first eBook company. Throughout his career, William has worked with prominent visionaries, including Tom Anderson, founder of Myspace; Peter Norton, founder of Norton Computing; and Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system. William is a trustee of the International Club of Budapest whose honorary members include the Dalai Lama, Dr. Jane Goodall and Mikhail Gorbachev.

The hearts of his family and friends will miss him and his brilliance deeply. Bill built a happy, loving family and a powerhouse of a company that will continue to thrive thanks to the foundation he laid over the last four decades. He leaves behind his wife, Gayle Gladstone, who will continue to play a leading role in the company.