Gryphon Publishing Consulting, LLC

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

You're ready to license rights to your titles. But how do licensing activities fit into your publishing timeline? As your spring and summer titles release to consumers, licensing professionals like us continue to push for additional placements for your list. But it's also time for us to start tending to your 2021 releases. Yes, 2021. Although it might *feel* premature to be thinking about licensing opportunities for books that are publishing post-holiday rush and up to almost

It was a VERY full spring here at GPC, with a lot of exciting new client work, some travel, and lots of meetings. In April, we attended our second Independent Book Publishers Association Conference, this time in Austin, TX. While there, we presented a seminar on international rights & licensing to an overflowing crowd! We had lots of good questions and conversations there, and we're already looking forward to next year's conference! Early spring and into May saw one of our mo

Indeed while it is Gryphon Publishing Consulting's mission to help publishers grow their reach through licensing as well as license third party materials the right way (i.e., inbound and outbound permissions and rights), it still is surprising to meet publishers or authors who aren't aware of the potential of this ancillary marketplace for their content. MJ was recently interviewed by the IBPA's Independent magazine on the viability of licensing for publishers. While the over

I was recently asked to contribute a guest post to Artsy Shark and provide some ideas on how artists can work more effectively with publishers. Essentially, what issues should artists think of when they are presented with a publication contract? You can read the result here. #art #artists #knowyourrights #content #publishing #licensing #contracts