We have a crackerjack foreign rights team, headed up by Danny Baror and Heather Baror Shapiro. Danny has been called the “king of foreign rights”, because he changed what used to be a sleepy, unaggressive approach into a competitive and vigorous business. His daughter, Heather, has learned from the best. What’s different about the Barors is that they rarely work with foreign agents. Instead, they sell directly to foreign publishers, which creates a more dynamic and personalized experience.
Danny Baror
President & CEO
Danny Baror is a pioneer in foreign rights representation having begun in 1983, seeing an opportunity to grow an underserved area of publishing. Danny has watched as foreign rights grew from a few tables in a corner of the Frankfurt Book Fair to sprawling 500 agency fair epicenters. It is this long and storied history that allows Danny to fully understand the intricacies of 30+ international markets where his clients reap the reward of decades of relationship building and knowledge.
Danny works directly with publishers worldwide enabling close contact and a personal relationship with editors throughout the globe. This approach creates a unified submission and publication process. His work ethic, aggressiveness, and won’t-take-no-for-an-answer attitude is unparalleled. He gets books into the hands of foreign editors; follows up these submissions tenaciously; creates buzz and excitement for his clients; and negotiates with a fervor that speaks to his limitless dedication.
Heather Baror-Shapiro
Senior Literary Agent
Heather began her publishing career in magazines eventually trading in one-day deadlines for long-lead publications with her transition to agenting. Heather joined Baror International in 2008, initially focusing on young adult fiction and quickly broadening her representation to adult fiction and non-fiction with a client roster now covering all ages and genres. It is this full range of literature that most excites Heather with each project carrying its own possibilities to reach different corners of the globe.
Heather’s approach to foreign representation offers each client a dedicated submission, tailored to their unique work. Heather has sold her clients’ work into 40+ languages across more than 100 territories achieving global bestsellers working with top tier publishers.
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