A separate but sister publishing firm to Oxford’s David Fickler Books, ‘The Phoenix’ has begun selling rights on its own books into Spain and Poland.
Rights Updates from Agencies: Berlin, Istanbul, Cologne, London
‘June is bustin’ out all over’ in rights deals, it seems, and we look at some of them here, as part of our monthly Rights Edition.
Rights Pro of the Year: Kate Hibbert on ‘the Status of Rights Selling’
What’s changed in a career like Kate Hibbert’s? ‘The status of rights selling,’ says this historian’s daughter who’s seen a lot of the industry.
IPR License Rolls Out ‘Instant Rights’ Transactions, Start to Finish Online
IPR License’s Instant Rights can handle transactions, from selection through contract and invoice generation, online payment, and sales reports.
ReedPOP Letter: Organizers Call BookExpo and BookCon ‘Powerful Platforms’
BookCon reaches its 20,000 person goal on Saturday and Sunday; BookExpo cites 7,425 attendees, “primarily booksellers, librarians, retailers, and media.”
Industry Notes: International Rights at Diversion Books; Australian Teens Quizzed on Their Reading
An agency in Spain picks up New York’s Diversion Books foreign rights. An Australian study of teen reading finds conflicting input on digital vs. print.
Berghahn Books on Translation Rights and the Value of English
Even as China is a major part of Berghahn Books’ translation rights trade, the prevalence of English in the world, Marion Berghahn says, is a boon.
A Rights Agent’s View: Szilvia Molnar on Making True Crime Travel
With impressive rights sales for Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich’s ‘The Fact of a Body,’ Szilvia Molnar at Sterling Lord talks about selling internationally.
An Indie Publisher at 50: Kogan Page’s International Language of Business
Thanks to digital initiatives and a strong list of titles, 50-year-old UK book publisher Kogan Page is growing its business, despite more competition.
‘A German Life’ Memoir Finds Strong International Rights Interest
A memoir from the Nazi era, ‘A German Life’ has been bolstered by the documentary film on its subject, the late Brunhilde Pomsel.