New Book Agency Tales Celebrates Advertising’s Most Unbelievable Stories While Funding the Next Generation of Creative Talent
Advertising has always been the original rock and roll industry. Big ideas, bigger egos and the occasional catastrophic pitch disaster. On The Creative Floor Awards Podcast, the world’s No.1 advertising podcast, host Shaheed Peera has heard the most legendary tales from adland’s finest. But some were too wild to air in full. And some were just too wild to air at all. That’s where the new book, Agency Tales: Unbelievable Stories from the World’s No.1 Advertising Podcast, comes in. Packed with unfiltered, outrageous and utterly ridiculous stories, Agency Tales is a rollicking dive into the weird, wonderful and occasionally mind-boggling world of advertising.
“If you love our podcast, this book is like turning the dial up to eleven. I wrote it for the ad industry, and when the hard days hit, it’s your reminder to smile, keep going, and embrace the rebellious creative energy that started everything," Author and podcast host Shaheed Peera.
In the world of agency gossip, these tales are passed down like campfire stories, whispered in bars, and muttered under breath in client meetings. Some might say they’re exaggerated. Others? They’ll swear on their agency credit card they’re the gospel truth. Whether it’s a pitch gone sideways, egos inflated like parade balloons, or “creative genius” fuelled by stale coffee and brutal deadlines, these stories capture the folklore of an industry unlike any other. But Agency Tales isn’t just entertainment. All proceeds go to The Creative Floor Talent & Diversity Fund, which helps under-represented talent break into the creative industries, ensuring that the next generation of storytellers, makers, and dreamers have their voices heard. Agency Tales is more than a love letter to advertising’s chaos - it’s a way to turn those unbelievable stories into real opportunities for the industry’s future. The book is available for pre-order on Kindle and now out on paperback here.
