The Rights Factory

The Rights Factory Literary agency representing fiction, nonfiction, children's and YA books since 2004. Learn more abo

Sam Hiyate - President and CEO
Stacey Kondla - Literary Agent
Natalie Kimber - Literary Agent
Lindsay Leggett - Associate Agent
Haskell Nussbaum - Associate Agent
Kathryn Willms - Associate Agent
Tim Moore - Associate Agent
Wayne Arthurson - Associate Agent
Trisha Telep - Associate Agent
Tasneem Motala - Assistant Agent
Jennifer Chevais - Assistant Agent
Kaitlin Sooklal - Assistant Agent
Natasha M

ihell - Assistant Agent

Milly Ruggiero - Foreign Rights Manager
Karmen Wells - Associate Agent, Film & TV

Diane Terrana - Executive Editor
Tamanna Bhasin - Associate Editor
Talya Pardo - Editorial Assistant

Anne Sampson - Brand Manager

Once again, we are THRILLED to congratulate@mauricevellekoop for the continued success of his graphic memoir, I'm So Gl...
01/08/2025

Once again, we are THRILLED to congratulate@mauricevellekoop for the continued success of his graphic memoir, I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together. This graphic novel, filled with panels that "panels glow with bittersweet nostalgia", has not only been awarded the Toronto Book Award for 2024, but has now been added to The Guardian's list of Best Graphic Novels of 2024.
Check out the article link in our bio.

New year, new client! A warm welcome to , signed by Rights Factory agent .Huck lives in beautiful Western Pennsylvania...
01/08/2025

New year, new client! A warm welcome to , signed by Rights Factory agent .
Huck lives in beautiful Western Pennsylvania with his handsome husband and their ridiculous Portuguese Water Dog, Humphrey. By day, he is creative director and photographer at a city magazine; in his off hours, he writes grim historicals inhabited by characters who spend too much time in eerie lighthouses, underground abbeys, and haunted prisons. He is currently writing his fourth novel with the help of his new agent.
We can't wait to see what comes out of this wonderful partnership.

AUTOKRATOR, by .weedon.creates was just named as one of the best books of 2024 by The Miramichi Reader.AUTOKRATOR "deli...
01/07/2025

AUTOKRATOR, by .weedon.creates was just named as one of the best books of 2024 by The Miramichi Reader.
AUTOKRATOR "delivers a multi-faceted book highlighting a society with extreme views about women. … Much like the dystopian world depicted in The Handmaid’s Tale, author Emily A. Weedon delivers a cautionary tale. … The beauty of the story is the author’s smooth writing style that sucks you in." (Novels Alive).
You don't want to miss out on this read. Grab your copy now!

Exciting to see ' Mushroom Gastronomy singled out in The New York Times for its innovative approach to mushrooms, as "re...
01/06/2025

Exciting to see ' Mushroom Gastronomy singled out in The New York Times for its innovative approach to mushrooms, as "restaurants around the country make the humble mushroom an essential main dish."

's memoir, The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards was featured on the Globe and Mail top 100 books of 2024 list, calling it ...
12/19/2024

's memoir, The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards was featured on the Globe and Mail top 100 books of 2024 list, calling it "difficult and riveting."
Congratulations!
You can find the link to the Globe and Mail article in our bio.

Three TRF authors were recently featured on the list of Fabulous Fiction: Our 2024 Books of the Year, including: Who b...
12/18/2024

Three TRF authors were recently featured on the list of Fabulous Fiction: Our 2024 Books of the Year, including: Who by Fire by , Sisters of the Spruce by@leslieshimotakahara , and Celestina's House by .
These standout titles can be found on Amazon, and check out the link in our bio for the full 49th Shelf article.

Physician and medical culture critic , MD's CONSENTED: MEDICAL RAPE CULTURE AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT, a doctor's diag...
12/17/2024

Physician and medical culture critic , MD's CONSENTED: MEDICAL RAPE CULTURE AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT, a doctor's diagnosis of what is wrong with medicine, weaving together medical history, contemporary medical practices, and intimate patient stories, and drawing on the author's own transformative journey as patient advocate, to call for a feminist revolution in medicine and to propose a bold, unifying vision that bridges the divide between doctors and patients, ultimately offering a hopeful reimagining of healthcare, to Shayna Keyles at North Atlantic Books, for publication in spring of 2026, by at The Rights Factory (world English).

TRF author .stefanovich.thomson was featured on for his short story, "Turning Fifty"."Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson has ...
12/17/2024

TRF author .stefanovich.thomson was featured on for his short story, "Turning Fifty".
"Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson has already won both the Black Orchid Novella Award (2021) and the Crime Writers of Canada Best Novella Award (2023) for “The Man Who Went Down Under," and he placed third in the Toronto Star Short Story Contest (2022) for his story, “The Unfinished Book.” His first novel, THE ROAD TO HAVEN, featuring private investigator Patrick Bird, was published by Dundurn Press in 2024."
We can't wait to see what you do next!
Find the link to Alex's short story in our bio.

Kirkus Reviews calls 's book, Why We Eat Fried Peanuts, "An exploration of a traditional holiday, richly layered with fa...
12/11/2024

Kirkus Reviews calls 's book, Why We Eat Fried Peanuts, "An exploration of a traditional holiday, richly layered with family history."
Check out the full review through the link in our bio.

was recently awarded the Donald Grant Creighton Award from The Toronto Historical Society for his book, "Beryl: The Ma...
12/10/2024

was recently awarded the Donald Grant Creighton Award from The Toronto Historical Society for his book, "Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, which is a skillful and well-researched biography that, by exploring the life of disability activist Beryl Potter, vividly illuminates the historical context of the issues she addressed and causes she championed."
Congratulations!

was featured on The Rainbow Umbrella podcast. Click the link in our bio to join Queen Olivia as she discusses life, dr...
12/09/2024

was featured on The Rainbow Umbrella podcast. Click the link in our bio to join Queen Olivia as she discusses life, drag, outer space, and the campy cult classic "Fifth Element".

TRF author attended a Carleton Community poetry night on October 2, 2024 at Haven.As part of The Echo, a monthly open ...
12/08/2024

TRF author attended a Carleton Community poetry night on October 2, 2024 at Haven.
As part of The Echo, a monthly open mic night organized by Carleton University’s Poetics Society, attendees and performers gathered to share new perspectives about Palestinian liberation. The event also featured a local art sale with proceeds donated to Palestinian organizations that help support civilians.
Find the link to the full article in our bio!

12/07/2024

We've heard some writers are saying that an Andy Walker from The Rights Factory has contacted them. We don't have a literary agent by that name, but we do have a client by that name, so if you Google "Andy Walker literary agent" our site will come up. It could simply be a misunderstanding. We have no idea if this Andy Walker is a real agent or not, we just know he doesn't work for us.

Join Tasneem Motala for an in-depth conversation about querying a literary agent (specifically the dos and don'ts of que...
11/28/2024

Join Tasneem Motala for an in-depth conversation about querying a literary agent (specifically the dos and don'ts of querying) at Sherdian College...TODAY! We are so excited for her, but even more excited for the individuals who get to listen to such a knowledgeable agent.

's Monster Lawyer 3, to Blanvalet (Germany), on behalf of at The Rights Factory, for .
11/27/2024

's Monster Lawyer 3, to Blanvalet (Germany), on behalf of at The Rights Factory, for .

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