Scouting books from across the world for international publishers and film & TV adaptation
Group Companhia das Letras – formed by the merger between the publishing houses Companhia das Letras and Objetiva – publishes literary and commercial fiction, self-help, MBS and business, upmarket non fiction, and children's and YA.
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We work across the Random House imprints, with Knopf, Random House, Doubleday and McClelland & Stewart, and their paperback imprints Vintage and Anchor, children’s and YA imprints, as well as the cookery imprint, Appetite.
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CITIC Press is one of the leading publishers in China, publishing 700-900 titles a year including, in translation, quality non-fiction and both commercial and literary fiction.
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Gyldendal has occupied a central position in Danish cultural life since its foundation in 1770, publishing literary and commercial fiction for adults, children and YA, and non fiction.
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A major Finnish publisher founded in 1890, which publishes literary and commercial fiction, non fiction, children’s and YA. We also work with Like, Karisto, Nemo and Atena, independent houses acquired by Otava in recent years.
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Founded by Robert Laffont in 1941 and part of the Editis Group since 1990, Laffont publishes literary and commercial fiction, crime and thrillers on its La Bête Noire list, a wide range of general non fiction, and books for young adults.
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At PRH Verlagsgruppe , we work with the Penguin division (Penguin Verlag, C. Bertelsmann, DVA, Siedler, Pantheon, GTV, Kosel); the Blanvalet division (Blanvalet, Penhaligon, Limes); and the children's division (cbj, cbt, Penguin Junior).
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Established in 1974, Patakis is a leading independent general publisher in Greece and is distinguished for its commitment to quality, publishing adult commercial and literary fiction, children’s fiction and non fiction, scientific books, educational books and dictionaries.
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Libri Kiadó was founded in Budapest in 2011 and publishes non fiction, upmarket commercial fiction and literary fiction, and children’s and YA. Imprints include Libri, Park, Helikon and Jelenkor.
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Rizzoli Libri is part of Gruppo Mondadori and comprises the three imprints Rizzoli, Fabbri and the paperback imprint BUR, publishing works of fiction and non-fiction, books for young adults and graphic novels.
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The Singel group was created in 2014. We work across the group with the literary houses: Nijgh & Van Ditmar, Querido, De Arbeiderspers, Athenaeum, De Geus; and the upmarket commercial house, Volt.
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A major Norwegian publishing house, founded in 1770 with Gyldendal Denmark, becoming independent in 1925, with a particularly strong international fiction list as well as many Norwegian authors, publishing 400 titles a year. Gyldendal owns the ARK bookshop chain.
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Founded in 1953, WL focuses on publishing literary prose and poetry by established and emerging authors. In non fiction, WL publishes biography, history, music and popular science, and also has a children’s and YA list.
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Portugal was formed in 2021 by the merging of Penguin Random Grupo Editorial and Grupo 20/20 Editorial, creating a market leading publishing across literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction.
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LITERA is the leading publisher in Romania, publishing around 700 titles per year covering fiction, non-fiction, illustrated, reference, current affairs, history, science, self help, health & diet and novelty formats, as well as children's books.
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Mann, Ivanov and Ferber was founded in 2004 with the aim of only publishing business books: one title per month, twelve titles per year. Today they publish more than 350 titles per year and are a market leader in Russia. They’re currently looking to expand their commercial fiction list in particular.
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A leading publisher across the Spanish-speaking world, based in Barcelona and Madrid and comprising for adults: Plaza & Janes, Grijalbo, Suma das Letras, Aguilar, Rosa Dels Vents, Alfaguara, Debate, Taurus, Random House, Lumen, Reservoir and Debolsillo and Ediciones B; and Montena for children’s and YA.
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Founded in 1837 and one of the oldest and most respected publishing houses in Sweden, Bonniers publishes Swedish and translated fiction, poetry, and high quality non fiction. We also work with the Wahlstrom & Widstrand list.
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Doubleday was founded in 1897 by Frank Nelson Doubleday. In 2008 Doubleday became part of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group at Penguin Random House LLC. They publish commercial fiction, literary fiction and upmarket non fiction.
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Gyldendal has occupied a central position in Danish cultural life since its foundation in 1770, publishing literary and commercial fiction for adults, children and YA, and non fiction.
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Founded in 1976 and, since 2003, part of the Libella Group, Phébus publishes upmarket and literary fiction as well as narrative nonfiction, all with an emphasis on international voices in translation.
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Founded in 1945 in East Berlin, and based in Berlin, Aufbau is an independent German publisher of literary and commercial fiction, and serious non-fiction. Imprints include Aufbau, Rütten & Loening, Blumenbar, Ch Links, Die Andere Bibliothek, Aufbau Taschenbuch and Aufbau Digital.
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A major Norwegian publishing house, founded in 1770 with Gyldendal Denmark, becoming independent in 1925, with a particularly strong international fiction list as well as many Norwegian authors, publishing 400 titles a year. Gyldendal owns the ARK bookshop chain.
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Based in central London, we work throughout the world with publishing clients and film & TV producers and studios in over twenty countries. Our goal is to seek out the very best in fiction, non-fiction, YA and children’s books in all languages and help their success across the globe, both in translation and on screen.
Catherine joined in 2005, working alongside founder Anne-Louise Fisher until her retirement in 2015, since when Catherine has owned and run efa. Previously, she worked in various publishing roles including as deputy managing director of Chatto & Windus and managing director of Granta.
Anna graduated from Oxford University in French and Beginners’ Russian in 2021 before completing an MA in Issues in Modern Culture at UCL. She joined Eccles Fisher in 2024, first as an intern and then in a permanent role, working across all areas.
Eva graduated from Humboldt University Berlin with a doctorate in French literature. After working at Mohrbooks Agency and as a freelance editor for Ullstein, she joined the team in 2019 to scout UK books. She also reads German, French and Italian.
Francesca joined us in 2019 and works on international books, particularly from Italy, Spain & Latin America, Asian countries and Iceland. Prior to that, she was a literary translator and worked both in editorial and foreign rights. Apart from English, she reads Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Icelandic and Japanese.
Fran studied English at Warwick and Publishing at UCL. She joined in 2023 scouting UK books. Prior to this, she was rights manager at Lutyens & Rubinstein.
Lucy first interned at Eccles Fisher in 2016, following which she joined literary agency Peters Frasers and Dunlop. She returned in 2018 after completing a Master of Research (MRes) in literature at The University of Edinburgh, and now runs the book to film/TV scouting.
Marzena joined in 2008 from the Laura Cecil Literary Agency, and previously Andrew Nurnberg Associates and Bloomsbury Publishing, and is our head of children's and young adult book scouting. Apart from English, she also reads Polish, German and Russian.
Rachel joined in 2024, scouting US books, after five years at JMH Literary Scouting. Prior to this, she was an editor at Bloomsbury. She is also a poet and a contributing editor at the Yale Review. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Rosie returned to Eccles Fisher in 2022 as head of US scouting, after working with us from 2017 to 2019. Recently she was a scout at JMH Literary Scouting in the US and previously worked at Jonathan Clowes and The Wylie Agency in London. She is based in Boston, and also reads French and German.
Sinead did a stint at Eccles Fisher from 2012 to 2016, after which she become a freelance reader for us. She returned in 2023 to support UK and US scouting.
Simona first joined efa in 2016 on the UK side, then returned in 2022 to scout international titles. She focusses on France, Germany and Eastern European countries, as well as working on film and TV, scouting all non-English language titles for adaptation. Simona is a graduate of the Luchino Visconti Film School in Milan, and holds a BA in Humanities and Film from UCL London; as well as Italian she reads French and English.
Thais has been at efa in many different roles since 2015, after working as an editor at Companhia das Letras in Brazil and in the foreign rights department of UK literary agency Andrew Nurnberg Associates. She works on the international team covering titles in the Scandinavian languages, Dutch and Portuguese and reads Portuguese, Spanish and English.