Rich Lit Rights
Rich Lit is a dedicated literary rights agency representing literary agencies and independent publishers all over the globe, founded in 2024 by Rachel Richardson. Our focus is on children’s books, quality commercial fiction for adults, select nonfiction, and international titles. We are a London-based agency with transatlantic roots and a global perspective. We attend industry events including Frankfurt, Bologna, and London book fairs, as well as travelling regularly to meet publishers in their offices and participate in publishing fellowships.We believe that every reader deserves access to good stories, regardless of where they live. Books have the power to change lives, cross borders, and bridge the differences between people. We are especially passionate about bringing stories from traditionally underrepresented or marginalised voices to a wider audience. We stand by our BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ colleagues in publishing and on the side of readers everywhere who are disadvantaged by geopolitical and economic circumstances.We take pride in our hand-selling approach to rights, giving each author the attention they deserve to reach their international potential and helping editors to select the best titles to bring joy to their readers. We work directly in every territory except in Asia, where we work exclusively with subagents.
Who We Are
Rachel Richardson
Rachel has over sixteen years of experience in literary rights, having started her career at Rights People, a rights agency dedicated to children’s books, before moving to Watson, Little, a London-based literary agency where she brought the agency’s rights representation in house, building a foreign rights department from the ground up. She oversees the international careers of bestselling authors at each stage of their trajectory from debut and beyond. When she is not gallivanting the globe looking for publishing partners for the authors she represents (or gallivanting the globe for fun, partner and/or son in tow), she can often be found in one of London’s museum, theatres, bookshops, pubs, or swimming pools, or curled up with a cat.
Clients
ASH Literary is a dynamic, international agency set up in 2020 with an emphasis on Children's and YA as well as select adult categories.
Confluence Literary Agency was formed in 2026 through the merger of Bond Literary Agency and Copps Literary Services, with wide-ranging specialties spanning commercial fiction, literary fiction, and nonfiction for both children's and adult audiences.
Founded in 1997, Coombs Moylett Maclean is a leading international literary agency based in the UK and representing commercial and literary fiction, crime, thrillers, and beautifully written women’s fiction
Gemma Cooper Literary is an agency representing authors of #1 New York Times bestsellers and multi-award-winning books, focusing on children’s and select adult titles.
LK Literary Agency was founded in 2018 by literary agent Lori Kilkelly and focuses on picture books, middle-grade, and YA fiction.
KAB Literary is an independent, London-based literary agency that represents global writers and diverse narratives with international appeal.
Little Door Books is an award-winning, family-run, children's publisher based in the Highlands of Scotland.
Storm Publishing is a premium, digital-first independent publisher with a global outlook, focusing on commercial fiction for adults.
Storymix is an award-winning, inclusive fiction studio developing high-quality books for children.
Founded by publishing insiders, Umbrella Literary offers unified literary and booking representation for authors and illustrators in children’s, YA, and new adult.
In addition, we represent Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the UK and Commonwealth on behalf of Holiday House Inc.
Consulting
Rich Lit Rights offers a bespoke consulting service to a select number of independent publishers, agencies, and other growing rights businesses, empowering them to help their books realise their full international potential. Consulting services include an ongoing advice service or focused training sessions on a variety of topics including book fairs, contracts, rights databases, and submissions.If you are looking for help in growing your knowledge base and expertise in foreign rights, please get in touch!
Contact
Please note we do not represent unpublished authors. Queries sent to us will be deleted unread.
