Sylvie Zannier-Betts
Over the last 25 years as a Foreign Rights Director and Literary Scout, I have built a large network of international contacts among literary agents and publishers. I started working as a literary scout shortly after moving to the UK in 2002. Born in France, I initially trained as a historian specialising in International Relations. After completing a Master's degree in History, I was given the opportunity to start a publishing career in Germany by selling translation rights from German authors to foreign publishers. A few years later, I joined the foreign rights department at Editions Gallimard in Paris, followed by a move to the US, and later on to the UK. I scout trade fiction and non fiction titles mostly originated in the UK and the Commonwealth.
Over the last 25 years as a Foreign Rights Director and Literary Scout, I have built a large network of international contacts among literary agents and publishers. I started working as a literary scout shortly after moving to the UK in 2002. Born in France, I initially trained as a historian specialising in International Relations. After completing a Master's degree in History, I was given the opportunity to start a publishing career in Germany by selling translation rights from German authors to foreign publishers. A few years later, I joined the foreign rights department at Editions Gallimard in Paris, followed by a move to the US, and later on to the UK. I scout trade fiction and non fiction titles mostly originated in the UK and the Commonwealth.
Rebecca Langton
I joined the agency in January 2017 to scout Children’s and Young Adult fiction. After graduating from Cambridge with a History degree in 2010, I completed a degree in Primary Education. I worked as an editorial assistant at Hot Key Books, then moved to Mind Candy as an editor and publishing manager. In 2016 I started at Pottermore as a development editor looking after digital publishing and have worked as a freelance editor for publishing houses, literary agencies and the BBC. I have a masters in Children's Literature and recently completed a masters from Bath University in Writing for Young People.
Rebecca Slater
I joined Sylvie in the office in 2017, whilst completing my Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford. Now returned to my hometown of Sydney, I am currently assisting scouting for Australian and New Zealand projects for the agency. I have previously worked in trade publishing at Allen & Unwin, where I worked in the literary fiction department, as well as working more broadly across both the UK and Australia in literature, theatre and the arts.
I joined Sylvie in the office in 2017, whilst completing my Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford. Now returned to my hometown of Sydney, I am currently assisting scouting for Australian and New Zealand projects for the agency. I have previously worked in trade publishing at Allen & Unwin, where I worked in the literary fiction department, as well as working more broadly across both the UK and Australia in literature, theatre and the arts.
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