The Office's B.J. Novak signed a two-book deal with Alfred A. Knopf, the publisher announced today.
The first book, a collection of stories, is scheduled for 2014.
Novak is adapting the stories from a series of live shows he performed at Upright Citizens Brigade.
Comedy memoirs have been hot sellers for publishers the last several years but it has been a category dominated by women.
2013 has already seen major deals go to Lena Dunham, Judy Greer and Amy Poehler.
Abate has become the go-to representative for comedy writers. Among his other clients are Tina Fey (Bossypants), Tracy Morgan (I am the New Black) and Novak's friend, Office co-star and one-time girlfriend Mindy Kaling (Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?).
Novak, who grew up the suburban Boston community of Newtwon (Office castmate John Krasinski was a high school classmate), comes from a writing family. His father William Novak is a well-known ghostwriter and collaborator, famously sharing cover credit with Lee Iaccoca for his autobiography.
He got his start on TV in MTV's Punk'd before getting cast on The Office as Ryan Howard. Novak has also written for the show.
His film credits include Inglourious Basterds and the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man 2.
He attended Harvard University, where he wrote for the Lampoon.
