Foreign Rights Workbook "Reaching Global Audiences"

Foreign rights and translation deals can open a book to readers far beyond its original language—but for many authors, the process remains unclear, intimidating, or misunderstood.

Reaching Global Audiences: Foreign Rights for Authors offers a practical, experience-based introduction to international publishing, written for authors who want to approach foreign rights with clarity, strategy, and long-term vision. Drawing from years of hands-on work in foreign rights acquisitions and licensing across multiple markets, Mariana Dean explains how translation deals actually work, what authors should understand before signing contracts, and how to evaluate international opportunities responsibly.

This guide addresses the questions authors face at different stages of their publishing journey: whether negotiating a domestic publishing agreement, self-publishing and retaining rights, or managing foreign inquiries years after publication. Rather than offering shortcuts or guarantees, it provides a clear framework for understanding key concepts such as licensing, territory, term, formats, and rights reversion—so authors can make informed decisions and avoid common pitfalls.

This is not a promise of instant global success. It is a grounded, thoughtful guide for authors who take their work seriously and want to steward it wisely—at home and abroad.

Mariana began specializing in foreign rights in 2022, when she joined a Brazilian publishing group with 10 imprints, helping them acquire international titles for the Brazilian market. Over the past years, she facilitated the publication of more than 150 books from the U.S. and Europe.