President
CurrentSuccessfully markets and promotes authors of commercial fiction and nonfiction. Current clients include New York Times best-selling authors, celebrities and rising stars. Has demonstrated leadership abilities. Negotiates six-figure contracts. • Launched careers of dozens of authors by correlating the manuscript to current market demands and persistently pitching to publishers.• Keeps a pulse on trends in the market and consumer demands; strategically positions clients as a fit. • Writes compelling pitches providing publishers with books' and authors' selling points. Has convinced publishers to acquire a book based solely on a verbal description and personal enthusiasm. • Negotiates licenses for specific rights—US, Canada, and/or UK; translation; audio book; movie; merchandise; often closing multi-book deals. Creates a detailed rights guide for UK and foreign book fairs to present clients' works. • Built and maintains an extensive contact list of high-profile prospects, clients, and senior-level publishers. • Markets agency and clients through a website and social media, specifically Facebook, and LinkedIn pages, keeping followers apprised of upcoming book launches and other developments.• Increased leverage with a large player in the industry by proactively researching and signing other authors of a shared-world series (i.e., a series in which the novels are written by more than one author). • Cultivates continued excitement surrounding a project despite extended contract negotiations. • Provides editorial services and coaching to authors. Advises authors on strategies to improve a manuscript's appeal. • Reviews and audits royalty payments and statements for authors. • Published articles in The Writer magazine. Blogs for The Huffington Post, specializing in current affairs and the publishing industry. • Presents at writers’ conferences and participates in web-based discussions with the writing community.
