Mark Gottlieb Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, US

• Author Representation: Work directly with authors to manage and grow their careers, leveraging the resources available at Trident Media Group.
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiate book deals and contracts with publishers, ensuring favorable terms for clients.
• Rights Management: Oversee subsidiary rights, including foreign rights, audiobook deals, and book-to-film/TV adaptations, expanding the reach of clients' works.
• Career Development: Guide authors through the publishing process, offering advice on editing, marketing, and publicity to enhance their success.
• Industry Insight: Stay informed about publishing trends and share expertise through lectures and articles, contributing to the literary community.

New York, New York, US

• Represent authors by negotiating prime book deals and contracts with publishers and other media companies
• Perform foreign rights and audio book deals in addition to book-to-film/TV and merchandising deals
• Oversee and manage the general book publishing process to ensure quality book publications
• Facilitate editing, accounting, contract review, info tracking, book marketing & publicity
• Maintaining company social media and online presence

New York, New York, US

• Represented authors by negotiating prime book deals and contracts with publishers
• Performed foreign rights and audio book deals in addition to book-to-film/TV deals
• Oversaw and managed general book publishing process to assure quality book publications
• Facilitated editing, accounting, contract review, info tracking, book marketing and publicity

New York, New York, US

• More than doubled the revenue of audio book deals performed while in this role
• Became a leading literary agent in overall volume of book deals performed
• Oversaw the entire workings of the Audio Book Department
• Performed audio book narration deals and booked audio narrators into studios

New York, New York, US

• Oversaw the entire workings of the Audio Book Department
• Facilitated audio book publications to ensure quality of the audio book publishing experience
• Performed audio book narration deals and booked audio narrators into studios
• Created the agency's first audio book sales catalog to pitch audio publishers and editors

New York, New York, US

• Reviewed query letters, manuscripts and searched for new and talented authors
• Generated financial reports, tracked the status of contracts and foreign tax filings
• Facilitated calls, organized meetings, made travel arrangements and oversaw all correspondence
• Built and updated company website, social media pages and general online presence

New York, New York, US

• Maintained Foreign Rights sales catalog for department and agency
• Routed foreign contracts, payments and oversaw foreign tax database
• Formulated submissions to foreign publishers while organizing meetings with them
• Participated in weekly Foreign Rights Contracts Meetings to track contracts and payments

New York, NY, US

• Created and executed reports to complete book deliveries and purchase orders
• Maintained department's libraries and existing vendor reports in company database
• Participated in weekly Production Meetings with Managing Editors and Operations
• Supported archivists and designers with file ordering/fulfillment on Pearson Asset Library

• Wrote and edited music reviews of live shows
• Shot and edited photos from concerts and interviews
• Communicated with Editor and Managing Editor to schedule shows for review
• Worked closely with other writers at Junk Media

New York, New York, US

• Reviewed manuscripts and constructed pitches for submission to foreign publishers
• Negotiated book deals and contracts with foreign publishers
• Processed contracts, checks, wires and tax forms for authors
• Attended weekly agency meetings to report on Foreign Rights deals and track foreign contracts

US

• Served as liaison between network and studio as a script-runner
• Sat in on writers' meetings and collected various props, costumes and footage
• Remained in the control room during live shows and coordinated audience
• Ushered guests into the greenroom and oversaw their needs

• Collected website content from tours, booking agencies, biographies, MP3 files, photos, etc.
• Built and designed layout of website
• Worked closely with artists to help develop colorful and attractive web pages
• Updated and managed sites similar to that of a web master or editor

New York, New York, US

• Prepared manuscripts in the Foreign Rights Department for translation and submission
• Read and critiqued manuscripts for literary agents
• Handled filings and general administrative assistant work
• Screened visitors and organized meetings

• Completed database update of magazine mailings to various companies and promoters
• Ordered featured clothing, accessory and furniture items
• Reviewed editorial procedures in the final process of magazine production
• Developed and maintained a media kit as well as cross-marketing projects

New York, NY, US

• Performed PR mailings to major television shows and radio stations
• Planned a New York Times Crossword Puzzle tournament after collecting and editing puzzles
• Identified potential inconsistencies with the design of book covers from an artistic standpoint
• Completed updating sales information in Excel records and bound manuscripts

Ba, Writing, Literature And Publishing; Photography Minor

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