New Leaf Literary & Media is a full service management and representation firm. Established in 2012 from a boutique literary agency New Leaf has since morphed into a one-stop shop for writers and artists, with over one hundred books on the New York Times bestseller lists and twelve films and TV shows produced, including CBS Films’ sleeper hit, The DUFF, the Divergent series, Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner American Honey, LOVE, SIMON and Netflix’s SHADOW & BONE.
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Literary
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Global Media Rights
The Global Media Rights Department handles the strategy and sales for audio, foreign, film, television and other media rights. The international markets have become more critical in growing audiences, whether for adaptations or translations. Our goal for this department is to work together with our clients, our in-house team and our co-agents to execute on a worldwide strategy across media platforms and formats.
Our accomplishments include:
- Our clients’ works have been published into 56 languages
- Seventeen international bestselling authors (and counting!)
- Nearly 200 projects optioned for adaptation, with several currently in development
- Twelve projects produced and released in twelve years
Divergent
Insurgent
Allegiant
The Duff
Love, Simon
They Remain
Love, Victor
Tiny Pretty Things
Shadow and Bone
Love in Taipei
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Brand Development
Branding
At New Leaf, our goal is to integrate branding and marketing strategies that increase market visibility and build long-lasting fan bases for New Leaf clients. We are constantly on the lookout for ideas that fascinate and motivate new consumer behaviors, navigate existing and emerging consumer journeys, and challenge the norms in the marketplace, all of which allow us to help develop promotional plans that enhance and support the publisher’s outreach. Whether you are a first-time author, a seasoned veteran, or a bestseller, we offer full-service digital and marketing support tailored to your needs including:
- Social Media Strategy
- Merchandise Strategy
- Brand Partnerships
- Paid Digital Marketing Strategy
- Graphic Design
- Copy Writing
- Search Engine Optimization
- Website Optimization
Operations
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At the core of our business lies the Operations team, the force that propels us forward with unparalleled efficiency. With meticulous precision, they provide unwavering support to our team, our authors, and their literary work by providing a well-oiled infrastructure for in-house and our clients. Embracing a harmonious blend of contemporary practices and time-honored methodologies, they ensure a seamless workflow for accounting, branding, contracts, and author business, elevating our agency to unprecedented levels of innovation and achievement. Our commitment to operational excellence empowers us to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the publishing and media industry, so we can continue to do what this agency loves: adept and creative author career management and unearthing and promoting literary treasures that enthrall readers across the globe.
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Business Affairs
Business Affairs supports the entire agency throughout the dealmaking and associated negotiation process, offering education and guidance to the agents and departments in order to maximize various business strategies for our writers and illustrators. The department has experience across a wide variety of licensing and other transactional opportunities including in the publishing, film and television, merchandising and brand partnership spaces.
