How do online rights events organized by literary agencies, publishers, and others compare to the physical book fair experience? We hear from several rights folks on how it’s going so far.
At Brussels’ rights center for independent publishers, Talentueux Indes, in its first outing in 2020. Image: Foire du Livre de Bruxelles, Timote Meesen
Popup Rights Events: ‘Fairs’ and Meetups Online
Almost every time you look into your inbox, another invitation has arrived to a publishing industry event online, right? And as you may have noticed, the specialized rights sessions appear to be gaining on many of the other types of programs vying for your attention.