U.S. publishing revenue
AAP estimate for books and course materials in calendar year 2025.
U.S. literary agency · international publishing
Foreign Rights & International Publishing
Rights-ready U.S. books and direct agency access for international editors, publishers, scouts, and co-agents.
Storyteller Talent Agency represents selected authors and books across domestic publishing, audio, translation, and other subsidiary-rights opportunities. Foreign-rights availability is always confirmed for the specific title, language, territory, and format.
Market context
Why international rights relationships matter
U.S. trade publishing
Consumer-book revenue reported by AAP for 2025, up 2.7% year over year.
Rights organizations at Frankfurt
Agencies and publishers from 33 countries used the 2025 LitAg and Publishers Rights Centre.
Figures describe the cited markets and reporting periods; they are industry context, not a forecast of results for any particular STA title.
A clear starting point
What are foreign and translation rights?
Foreign publishing rights allow a qualified publisher to license a book for a defined territory, language, format, and term. Translation is treated as a derivative work under U.S. copyright law, and the right to authorize derivative works belongs to the copyright owner unless those rights have been transferred. U.S. Copyright Office ↗
In practice, a license may cover one language in one country, a language across several territories, or specified print and digital formats. Every inquiry begins with a rights check; public visibility does not replace contractual confirmation.
For publishers
Foreign acquiring editors
Find U.S. books, request English-language materials, confirm rights availability, and open a direct licensing conversation.
Editor resources →For territorial partnersForeign rights co-agents
Introduce your market, publisher network, genre strengths, and preferred model for representing translation rights.
Co-agent partnerships →Books availableAutumn 2026 catalog
Review eleven titles across magical realism, New Adult, romantasy, dark romance, contemporary romance, and young adult fiction.
Open catalog page →Working together
From discovery to a territory-specific license
A useful rights conversation is specific, documented, and efficient. STA can work directly with an acquiring publisher or through an agreed foreign co-agent.
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Discover
Review the online catalog, represented books, recent deals, and publisher relationships. Identify the title and local readership opportunity.
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Confirm
Tell us the language, territory, formats, publishing house or agency, and material requested. STA confirms current availability before deeper review.
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Evaluate
Appropriate English-language materials, positioning, author information, and commercial signals are shared for professional evaluation.
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Offer & license
Qualified offers are assessed for economics, publication commitment, territory, language, formats, term, rights scope, and long-term author value.
Materials available
Built for professional review
- English manuscripts or proposals
- Concise synopses and positioning
- Author biographies
- Comparable-title context
- Sales, audience, or review signals where applicable
- Current territorial-rights confirmation
Evidence of execution
Recent rights activity
STA’s public deal record includes Portuguese translation and publication rights in Brazil for Jessica Dodge’s The Forgotten Witch, alongside U.S., world-rights, and audiobook transactions with publishing partners.
Direct answers
Frequently asked questions
What foreign rights does Storyteller Talent Agency represent?
Storyteller Talent Agency evaluates translation and international publishing opportunities for represented books when those rights are available. Availability is confirmed title by title, territory by territory, language by language, and format by format.
How can an international editor review STA books?
Start with the online foreign rights catalog, then contact Kayla Bramante with the title, territory, language, publishing house or imprint, and materials requested. English-language reading copies, synopses, author biographies, positioning, sales information where applicable, and current rights availability can be supplied.
Does STA work with foreign co-agents?
Yes. Storyteller Talent Agency welcomes introductions from established co-agents with meaningful publisher relationships and territory expertise. Potential representation is evaluated by market, list fit, communication approach, and conflicts.
Is the public catalog a guarantee that rights are still available?
No. Rights status can change through offers, negotiations, reservations, option periods, or completed licenses. STA confirms availability directly before a publisher or co-agent invests in a full evaluation.
International publishing
Tell us the title, language, territory, and opportunity.
Kayla Bramante handles international rights conversations for Storyteller Talent Agency. Professional editors, publishers, scouts, and co-agents are invited to introduce themselves and identify the titles or markets they want to discuss.