Rights Professional of the Year
WINNER KARINE MARKO, THE QUARTO GROUP
With 45 imprints, 40 staff and partners in more than 50 territories, the rights operation at illustrated publisher Quarto is one of the UK’s biggest— and group rights director Karine Marko had it firing on all cylinders in 2017. Her team delivered a record year of revenue, striking thousands of deals with more than 500 partners around the world. Europe provided the bulk of them, but revenue from Asia and south America jumped too. Trading on this scale could easily become anonymous, but Marko has
ensured that Quarto retains a personal approach to rights. She takes the long-term view on partnerships, ensuring books are paired with the right publishers and tailoring solutions for each of them—a job that will be made easier by the launch this year of a huge new custom-made database of books and partners that Marko has designed. As well as harmonising rights strategies across Quarto, she is a respected collaborator with its editorial and production teams. The judges admired her combination of prolific day-to-day deal-making
and strategic thinking about Quarto’s rights. “This is a huge operation to manage, but Karine has a great clarity of vision and a sharp focus on every deal,” they said. “She’s a talented and inspiring leader of a super- slick team, and she does the hard yards on deals too.” HIGHLY COMMENDED in this category is AMY JOYNER of Kogan Page. Rights trading at specialist publishers is very different to general trade ones, but no less important, and Joyner has transformed Kogan Page’s strategies and systems since joining in 2015. She doubled the number of licences sold last year and has spotted new ways to sell content on digital platforms. “Amy has clearly made a massive difference—the changes she’s made are reaping rewards,” said the judges. “It’s all the more impressive given that she’s pretty much a one-person operation.”
KEY STRENGTHS
Steered consistent growth in rights sales over 20 years at Quarto, with a record year in 2017
Personalised approach and bespoke solutions for rights partners
Amy Joyner of independent Kogan Page is highly commended SHORTLIST WITH THANKS TO:
ELINOR BAGENAL One of three kids' specialists shortlisted, she has single- handedly grown foreign rights at Chicken House—and handles film deals too.
JASON BARTHOLOMEW Has just switched from selling rights at Hodder & Stoughton to leading publicity at Midas, but is shortlisted here for sharp growth across the Hodder, Headline, Quercus and John Murray lists.
OLA GOTKOWSKA Alongside founder Kate Wilson, the driving force behind the relentless international growth of Nosy Crow, sealing several hundred translation and coedition deals in 2017.
THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS WINNERS 2018
ANDREA JOYCE A previous winner of this award; as rights director, she was a major factor in Canongate’s stellar 2017, taking Matt Haig into many territories.
STEPHANIE PURCELL Having added leadership of adult rights to her children’s remit at Simon & Schuster, she promptly delivered a record year, and is widely respected by her partners worldwide.
ANDREW SHARP Shortlisted for the third year in a row after another superb year of trading for the Hachette Children’s Group, drawing rights across its wide-ranging imprints and estates into a coherent strategy.
FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR
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publishing industry’s biggest trade fair – with over 7,300 exhibitors from 102 countries, around 286,000 visitors,
over 4,000 events and approximately 10,000 accredited journalists and bloggers in attendance.
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