I'm a publishing professional with nearly 15 years of experience in fiction publishing, up-market and commercial. Whether you're looking for a translator, an editor or proofreader or a legal consulting for copyright questions, feel free to get in touch with any question. I am also highly experienced in Copywriting, let me know about the message you would like to send out to your audience!

Friederike Fuxen

I'm a publishing professional with nearly 15 years of experience in fiction publishing, up-market and commercial. Whether you're looking for a translator, an editor or proofreader or a legal consulting for copyright questions, feel free to get in touch with any question. I am also highly experienced in Copywriting, let me know about the message you would like to send out to your audience!

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I’m a publishing professional with nearly 15 years of experience in fiction publishing, up-market and commercial. Whether you’re looking for a translator, an editor or proofreader or a legal consulting for copyright questions, feel free to get in touch with any question. I am also highly experienced in Copywriting, let me know about the message you would like to send out to your audience!

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Rights Director at Loewe Verlag
July 1, 2016 - December 1, 2022
Led license sales (4-7 team members) and rights exploitation across domestic and international markets (print, audio, translations, film, and theatre). Built new business areas including B2B commissioned productions and in-house audio productions; expanded the license portfolio and implemented agile processes; contributed to brand positioning, strategic planning, and author/illustrator relations; achieved revenue growth and improved market reach.
Rights Agent at LiterAct Agency
January 1, 2023 - Present
Represented 20 independent children's and YA publishers, managing license sales in film, theatre, audio and translations; secured international licenses and explored translation rights; identified funding opportunities and collaborated with international publishers on reader development initiatives.
Rights Manager at Loewe Verlag
March 1, 2015 - June 1, 2016
Managed translation rights for the book program and special editions on client demand; international Key Account Management.
Contracts / Rights Manager at Carlsen
January 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015
Global license sales Key Account Management; procurement of translation rights for international titles; administration and copyright oversight.
Trainee (Licensing) at Carlsen, Hamburg
July 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013
Assisted in Key Account and Contracts Management (marketing, sales, administration).
Internship (Licensing) at Goethe-Institut Bangkok
April 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Licensing duties related to publishing and rights management.
Internship (Licensing) at Coppenrath Verlag, Münster
August 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
Licensing internship focusing on rights management processes.
Internship (Fachzeitschriften) at Westermann, Braunschweig
January 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Fachzeitschriften licensing and related tasks.

Education

Master of Arts at Oxford Brookes University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Bachelor of Arts at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Abitur at Liebfrauenschule Vechta
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

Publisher’s Conference Scholarship
January 1, 2016 - January 18, 2026
Chennai International Book Fair Fellowship
January 1, 2025 - January 18, 2026
Istanbul Publishing Fellowship
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2026
K-Content Fellowship
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Publishers’ Tour Cannes Film Festival (Digital)
January 1, 2020 - January 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education