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Rights & Licensing

Expanding the Reach of Your Work.

Rights are a publishing asset in their own right. We assess, represent and administer them where the position is clear and the terms are agreed with the rights holder.

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Rights areas

Six areas of rights work.

Each area is handled separately, because each has its own market, contract practice and set of buyers.

01

Translation Rights

Licensing editions in other languages, including publisher identification and negotiation support.

02

International Rights

Territory by territory licensing for editions published outside the original market.

03

Audiobook Rights

Audio licensing and production arrangements, agreed separately from print and ebook rights.

04

Adaptation Rights

Film, television, stage and other adaptation interest, handled with the rights holder.

05

Educational & Institutional Licensing

Licensing for course use, institutional access and professional training programmes.

06

Rights Administration

Contract records, royalty statements and ongoing management of existing agreements.

Rights are represented or licensed only where expressly agreed with the rights holder. Joyous Future does not acquire rights by default, and nothing on this page constitutes a transfer of rights.

How we work

A rights position established before anything is offered.

Before a title is presented to a foreign publisher or a licensing partner, the underlying position needs to be clear. We establish what is owned, what is already licensed, and what is available.

That sequence protects the author as much as the publisher, and it means conversations with licensees begin from an accurate position.

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Rights process

Four stages.

01

Assess

The rights position, existing agreements and available markets are reviewed.

02

Identify

Relevant publishers, licensees and partners are identified for each territory or format.

03

Connect

Material is presented and terms are negotiated with the rights holder informed at every stage.

04

Support

Agreements, delivery and ongoing administration are managed after signing.

Rights & Licensing

Understand what your rights are worth.

Tell us about the title and the rights concerned, and we will set out the position clearly.