International Sales & Rights

Frequently Asked Questions

Translation Rights and Book Fairs

International Retailers and Customers

I would like to buy the rights to translate and publish a Workman, Artisan, and/or Algonquin book. 

Workman, Artisan, and Algonquin translation rights for the languages listed below are represented by subagents. Please contact the appropriate agent for more information.

Inquiries for languages not represented by a subagent can be directed to international.inquiries@workman.com.

Chinese Traditional/Complex 
Big Apple Agency
Tel:  +866 2 8228 7211
Email: tw-offers@bigapple-china.com

Chinese Simplified 
Big Apple Agency
Tel:  +86 21 5116 4299
Email: lily-shanghai@bigapple-china.com

Czech or Slovak
Kristin Olson Literary Agency s.r.o.
Tel:  +420 222 582 042
Email: kristin.olson@litag.cz

Danish/Finnish/Norwegian/Swedish (Algonquin only)
Ulf Töregård Agency 
Tel: 46 454 84340 
Email: lina@toregardagency.se

Dutch 
Sebes & Bisseling Literary Agency
Tel:  +31 20 616 09 40
Email: office@sebes.nl

Greek
JLM Literary Agency 
Tel:  +30 1 36 47 187
Email: jlm@jlm.gr

Hebrew
The Deborah Harris Agency
Tel:  +972 (0)2 5633237
Email: efrat@thedeborahharrisagency.com

Hungarian
Katai & Bolza Literary Agents
Tel:  +36 1 456 03 13
Email: peter@kataibolza.hu

Italy
The Italian Literary Agency
Tel:  +39 02 86 54 45
Email: chiara.piovan@italianliterary.com

Japanese
Japan Uni Agency, Inc.
Tel:  +81 3 3295 0301
Email: miko.yamanouchi@japanuni.co.jp

Korean
KCC/Korea Copyright Center Inc.
Tel:  +82 2 725 3350 
Email: kcc@kccseoul.com

Polish
Graal Ltd.
Tel: +48 22 895 2000
Email: Justyna.Pelaska@graal.com.pl

Romanian
SIMONA KESSLER INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT AGENCY LTD
Tel: (004021) 316 48 06
Email: andreea@kessler-agency.ro

Russian 
Alexander Korzhenevski Agency
Tel/Fax: +7 95 463 4412
Email: alex.akagency@gmail.com

Serbian/Croatian/Bulgarian/Slovenian/Macedonian
Plima Literary Agency
Tel:  +381 11 304 6386
Email: mila@plimaliterary.rs

Spanish and Portuguese
Julio F. Yañez Agencia Literaria 
Tel:  +34 932 00 71 07
Email: montse@yanezag.com

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I would like to buy the rights to translate and publish a Storey, Timber, and/or The Experiment book. 

Inquiries for translation rights to books published by Storey, Timber, and The Experiment should be directed to maribeth.casey@storey.com.

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I am a translator, and I’d like to translate a book into my language. How should I proceed?

We license translation rights to international publishers, and they are responsible for hiring a translator. Workman does not license to individuals, only to accredited publishing houses.

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I would like to make an appointment for the Frankfurt/London/BEA/Bologna book fair. Whom do I contact?

You can request book fair appointments by contacting international.inquiries@workman.com. 

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International Retailers and Customers

How can I order a Workman book/calendar from outside the US?

If you wish to order single copies of our titles, please visit your favorite local or online store. International retailers or wholesalers should contact the Workman distributor or sales representative in your country, as noted below.

Canada
Thomas Allen & Son, Ltd.
Tel: 800-387-4333
Email: info@t-allen.com
Website: thomasallen.ca

UK
Melia Publishing Services, Ltd.
Tel: +44 1628 633673
Email: melia@melia.co.uk
Website: melia.co.uk

Australia (books only)
Hardie Grant
Tel: +61 3 8520 6444
Email: info@hardiegrant.com.au
Website: hardiegrant.com.au/books

Australia (calendars only)
BrownTrout Publishers Pty. Ltd.
AU toll free number: 1-800-111-882
Email: enquiries@browntrout.com.au
Website: browntrout.com.au

New Zealand
Bookreps NZ
Tel: +64 9 419 2635
Email: sales@bookreps.co.nz
Website: bookreps.co.nz

South Africa
Phambili
Tel: +27 11 455 0091
Email: orders@phambili.com
Website: phambiliagencies.com

Asia
Curreri World Services
Tel: 978-921-8020
Email: michelle@curreriworldsvs.net

Sonja Merz International
Tel: 978-270-9714
Email: sonja@sonjamerz.com

Caribbean, Latin America, and South America
InterMediaAmericana Ltd.
Tel: +44 20 7274 7113
Email: sales@intermediaamericana.com

Europe
Bill Bailey Publishers’ Representatives
Tel: +44 1626 331079
Email: info@billbaileypubreps.co.uk 

All Other Countries
Tel:  212-614-7554
Email: international.inquiries@workman.com

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I would like to buy a copy of What to Expect When You’re Expecting in my language.

Please contact Alan Nevins at:
Renaissance Literary & Talent
Tel: 323-848-8305
Email: alan@rltagency.net
Website: renaissancemgmt.net

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I have an international publicity request. Whom do I contact?

UK
Claire Bowles
Claire Bowles Publicity
Tel: 44 1858 565 800
Email: claire@clairebowlespr.co.uk

Canada
David Glover
Thomas Allen & Son, Ltd.
Tel: 905-475-9126 x325
Email: david.glover@t-allen.com

All Other International Publicity Requests
Sara High
Workman Publishing
Tel: 212-614-7757
Email: sara@workman.com