The London Book Fair Rights Workshop: An introduction to Rights Selling

Date/Time: 18 Apr 2010
12:30-18:30
Location:Cromwell Room, Earls Court 1
Speakers
  • Mr Hugh Jones, Copyright Counsel to the UK Publishers Association
  • Ms Veronique Kirchhoff, VeroK Agency, Rights Agent
  • Mr Oliver Munson, Literary Agent, Blake Friedmann
  • Ms Lynette Owen, Copyright Director, Pearson Education Ltd
  • Ms Diane Spivey, Rights & Contracts Director, Little, Brown Book Group

    Seminar Details

    The popular Rights Workshop Seminar, this will once again be taking place at The London Book Fair this year. Covering topics from Why sell rights? to Priorities for rights sellers, the workshop offers you the unique opportunity to learn the essential skills needed to ensure you make the most out of your physical and digital rights sales.

    • An Introductory session – Why sell rights? 
    • You can’t sell what you don’t own
    • English language rights
    • Serial rights
    • Translation rights
    • Tying up deals: Key contractual considerations
    • Guidelines for a rights deal

    12:30-13:00 Coffee  
    13:00-13:10 Welcome from The London Book Fair 2010  
    13:10-13:20 Why sell rights?
    Lynette Owen
     
    13:20-14:00 You can’t sell what you don’t own. It’s all in the Head Contract
    Hugh Jones
     
    14:00-15:00 Priorities for selling rights
    Diane Spivey, Oliver Munson and Lynette Owen
     
    15:00-15:15 Coffee and tea break
    There will be the chance to buy books from Foyles
     
    15:15-16:15 Tackling the Tasks: The Practicalities of Rights Selling
    Veronique Kirchoff and Oliver Munson
     
    16:15-17:00 Guidelines for a rights deal and contract checklist  
    17:00-18:00 Drinks reception  

    The price for The Rights Workshop is £100 including VAT.

    .Book your place on the Rights Workshop

    If you are an exhibitor or table holder please book your place through the Exhibitor Zone to received a 10% discount.

    .Log into the Exhibitor Zone

    Official Bookshop Partner:

    Foyles
     Sponsored by:

    The Booksller



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