Subsidiary Rights with Saribel Pages and Paula Weiman

Significant book revenue often comes from subsidiary rights, including film options, foreign translations, merchandise, and other derivate works and licensing deals. Agents Saribel Pages and Paula Weiman will explain subsidiary rights, the processes for film and translation, the role of book fairs, and what authors should know about representing their own sub rights, working with an agent, and interacting with different members of sub rights teams.

Moderated by Kyle Maxey, staff attorney at the Authors Guild.

Special thanks to Literary Agents of Change for collaborating with the Authors Guild Foundation on this series.

Presenters

Paula Weiman (they/them) joined the ASH Literary team in 2023 as an agent after a career in literary scouting and educational publishing. Based in New York and with a background in foreign rights, they bring an international approach to selling their clients’ work. They represent authors and illustrators across a wide range of children’s categories, from picture book through young adult, as well as speculative fiction and illustration for adult audiences. Their goal is to help as many children as possible to see their experiences represented on the page for the first time.

Spanish Harlem born and bred, Saribel Pages graduated from Kalamazoo College with a B.S in Anthropology, an embarrassingly long to be read list, and a passion for children’s literature. This passion led her to positions at Penguin Random House and W.W. Norton, where she learned about the different sides of the publishing industry. Now at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency, she is excited to work with marginalized authors who are passionate about telling stories that spark delight and curiosity.

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