Rights @BBPlus

Buying and selling rights activity is the beating heart of the book fair.

The Bologna Rights Centre hosts those exhibitor publisher rights professionals across the industry, trading rights in both adult and children’s publishing.

Global Rights Exchange (GRE) was born during the pandemic, in 2020, and is a dedicated rights trading platform, enabling exhibitors and visitors to continue to showcase, discover and trade rights across the world. Comprising BCBF, BBPlus and Bologna licensing Trade fair, it offers the international community 365 support, and the opportunity to ensure that the Rights Centre can play its part thoughout the year.

How to Sell Rights and Understand Licensing in Children’s Publishing  takes place on the day before the Fair opens, Sunday 7 April 2024. It is the definitive training for all those wishing to get into rights, or in their first role in the area. It is also an excellent grounding for authors, editors, and all those in publishing.

How to Sell Rights and Understand Licensing in Children’s Books

 Sunday 7 April  2024

Programme

13:30   Welcome coffee

13:45   Introduction from chair Seonaid Macleod, Hachette Children’s

14:00   Copyright: where it all starts Sarah Lewis, HarperCollins

14:30   The range of rights and co-editions categories and which are right for your titles. Sara Lewis, HarperCollins

15:10   Contracts: what should be included and how to negotiate Debbie Bibo, Debbie Bibo Agency 

16:00    Break

16:15   The Selling Process  Valentina Columbo, Phileas Fogg Agency

17:00   Licensing and merchandising essentials. Helen McAleer, Children’s Media Consultant

17.45    Training concludes followed by networking session

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