Why is good rights management important?
Buying and selling rights are at the heart of publishing. But, as Publishers’ Licensing Services’ Head of Legal and Policy Marjon Esfandiary writes,difficulties for some…
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Tips for managing virtual meetings and events
How do you make meaningful communication happen in virtual meetings? How can book launches and book fairs bring people together without the real-world behaviour which…
Interview with a literary agent: Sebastian Ritscher of Mohrbooks
The annual cycle of international book fairs has been disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak, but the business of publishing is continuing, as we all look…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Justyna Pezik
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Polly Silk
LBF2020: How will Rights business carry on without the Fair?
This morning, at long last, Reed Exhibitions announced the cancellation of this year’s London Book Fair. Publishing Twitter could finally stop refreshing for updates while,…
7 little things your rights colleagues wish you knew
We Rights people often feel a little like a cult – a little misunderstood, or perhaps ‘Publishing’s best-kept secret’! It’s an exciting, fast-changing, and often…
March is Rights Month on BookMachine: What is happening?
During Rights Month we will zoom in on buying and selling rights. If you are keen to take the next steps in your career in rights, or are…
Rights Executive [JOB POSTING]
Location: London, UK Contract: Permanent, full time Salary: £24,000 pa (inc. London Weighting) depending on experience Looking for a job in Rights? It’s a great…
7 tips for success at Frankfurt Book Fair
Thérèse Coen is Rights Director at Hardman & Swainson, and has worked in Translation Rights, both in Publishing and Agencies. She currently divides her time…
Exciting new chapter in Paddington’s history announced at Bologna Book Fair
Vivendi, who took full ownership of the Paddington brand worldwide in 2016, and HarperCollins Children’s Book, home of Paddington Bear publishing for sixty years, presented…
Will Brexit destroy the publishing industry?
Sarah Harvey is Senior Rights Manager at Pan Macmillan* where she sells translation rights around the world. She has previously worked in Rights at Hachette,…
Top 5 skills you need to survive a career in domestic rights
Jenna Brown is Rights Executive at Bloomsbury Publishing where she handles domestic rights. She’s also currently writing a young adult novel (all queries welcome!) 1) Organisation…