Peggy Boulos Smith
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
DIRECTOR OF AUDIO RIGHTS
Writers House
New York
11.2024 - Current
- Handle frontlist submissions and renewals across both the Children's and Adult lists for US and UK audio rights.
- Monitor the changing landscape of the audio market; keep agents apprised of industry developments.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with audio partners
- Navigate new and emerging channels in audio for opportunities for clients
DIRECTOR OF UK RIGHTS
Writers House
NY
06.2017 - Current
- Oversee and manage the extensive list of Writers House clients on the Adult list.
- Responsible for negotiating rights sales across the UK and ANZ.
- Collaborate closely with agents and authors to strategise and position projects in order to maximise author's income and English language global presence.
- Adept at high level negotiations for debuts and repeat authors, in addition to long term career management for big brand authors.
- Attend London Book Fair, Frankfurt, plus a Fall sales trip to London
- Extensive knowledge and deep relationships across all UK and ANZ publishers
DIRECTOR OF RIGHTS
Jane Rotrosen Agency
NY
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Handled UK and translation rights for diverse list of clients
- Worked to strengthen relationships with foreign co-agents and scouts.
DIRECTOR OF RIGHTS, Workman, Algonquin, Artisan
Workman Publishing
NY
01.1993 - 01.2006
- Handled UK and translation rights sales across three lists, for both Children's and Adult titles
- Handled UK export for Workman list
- Handled UK and translation rights sales for Algonquin fiction and narrative non-fiction titles
- Worked closely with foreign co-agents
- Attended major book fairs at Frankfurt, London, Bologna
SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS ASSOCIATE
Viking Penguin
NY
01.1995 - 01.1997
- Worked closely with rights team to support rights sales for the Viking list.
Education
MA - Comparative Literature
University of London, Queen Mary College
London01-1991
BA - Double Major in English And Philosopy
Middlebury College
Vermont01-1990
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF AUDIO RIGHTS
Writers House
11.2024 - Current
DIRECTOR OF UK RIGHTS
Writers House
06.2017 - Current
DIRECTOR OF RIGHTS
Jane Rotrosen Agency
01.2013 - 01.2016
SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS ASSOCIATE
Viking Penguin
01.1995 - 01.1997
DIRECTOR OF RIGHTS, Workman, Algonquin, Artisan
Workman Publishing
01.1993 - 01.2006
MA - Comparative Literature
University of London, Queen Mary College
BA - Double Major in English And Philosopy
Middlebury College