Ever wondered who sells your favourite books to publishers around the world – from one language to another?

Join us for an exclusive inside look at one of publishing’s most fascinating (and often mysterious) careers: Rights Management.

You can expect practical advice, and insider knowledge about breaking into this competitive field.

What you’ll discover:

• The reality of a Rights Manager’s day to day.
• Essential skills for working within Rights, Contracts and Translations.
• Concrete pathways into the industry, from bookselling to agencies to publishers.
• How rights deals actually happen behind the scenes.

Meet your speaker: Laura Otal, Senior Rights Manager at Canongate Books

Laura Otal currently works as Senior Rights Manager within the Rights & Contracts Department at Canongate Books. The list of authors she represents worldwide ranges from Matt Haig, Michel Faber, and Ruth Ozeki to Amy Liptrot, Rick Rubin, and Nan Shepherd.

Before that, she was Translation Rights Agent at two literary agencies in London, firstly at Peters, Fraser & Dunlop, and then at Aitken Alexander Associates.

However, her passion for reading first turned into her job when she became a bookseller for Blackwell’s in Newcastle!

Whether you’re exploring career options, considering a pivot into rights, or simply curious about this crucial side of publishing, Laura’s insights will be invaluable.