Know Your Rights with Gryphon Publishing Consulting


Welcome, publishers, photographers, authors, museums & creators! Gryphon Publishing Consulting is an independent, woman-owned and operated rights & licensing consulting firm based in the US, serving globally. We specialize and offer our expertise in book permissions & clearance, subsidiary rights, licensing, and copyright education.

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Permissions Consulting & Content Rights, Simplified.


Gryphon Publishing Consulting, LLC is an independent subsidiary rights, permissions, and licensing company that specializes in helping publishers, museums, photographers, and authors protect their brand through smart rights management and permissions, as well as gain brand visibility and ancillary income with targeted outbound licensing and subsidiary rights.


Serializations, audio, book clubs, special sales, foreign licensing, and more are within your reach with Gryphon Publishing Consulting on your side. We focus in content representation to cultivate new deals and partnerships for our clients, resulting in increased revenue and reach.


Gryphon Publishing Consulting also offers inbound rights management services including contract negotiations, permissions clearance for text, photos, art, fair use evaluations, rights policy (copyright policy) development, copyright education, and more.


Gryphon Publishing Consulting is your one-stop shop for all of your permissions and licensing needs. 

Our Professional Affiliations


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Independent Book Publishers Association

Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

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Copyright Alliance

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Book Industry Study Group

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Master the World of Permissions & Rights, At Your Pace.


Gryphon Publishing Consulting is excited to announce our first forthcoming at-your-pace educational course! We will start with some copyright basics, and then add more courses to take a deep dive into book rights, permissions, and need-to-know details for publishing content. Not only does the course allow for you to learn at your pace, but you also have direct access to our founder and principal consultant, Mary Jo Slazak Courchesne's extensive knowledge of the industry. With over 25 years of experience in trade, academic, and direct-response publishing, you will leave this course confident in your content's trajectory into the world of publishing and how to maximize your content's profitability by navigating publishing thoughtfully.


Publishing and Rights Expertise you can Trust.


“MJ has been a key collaborator and instructor in the GW MPS in Publishing program for more than a decade, co-teaching or serving as instructional assistant for our Copyright Law in Publishing course. This course is always a favorite of students; alumni frequently mention that the course has an impact throughout their career. MJ has provided valuable input and advise about the strategic direction of the program, our comprehensive curriculum, and our focus on career management”

Check out the latest news in publishing rights on the Know Your Rights Blog


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By Mary Jo Courchesne 27 Mar, 2024
Welcome back fellow book lovers, creators, publishers, and institutions!
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By Mary Jo Courchesne 12 Jun, 2021
Although this year has seen several major book fairs go virtual again ( London , Bologna to name but two), the permanent closure of others ( Book Expo ), it has also resulted in some virtual fairs that are real "new kids on the block." The US Book Show (end of May 2021 but available on-demand til August) and the Edelweiss Bookfest (June 8-9) both offer different takes on US publishing specifically, but have offered the opportunity to see what's new in the book world.
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By Mary Jo Courchesne 26 Aug, 2020
It would be a major understatement if one were to say that the COVID-19 pandemic created only ripples of change throughout the world of business. Everything from how we get our groceries to our daily news has shifted. Perhaps nowhere else were more seismic changes felt than in the world of publishing. Publishing schedules have shifted, with some titles moving to future seasons, while other titles were outright cancelled. Publishers were forced to move to more agile production models and modes when faced with printer shutdowns, shipping delays, and store closures.
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