Meet our team

Specialists you can email directly.

Every project names its editorial, rights, audio and distribution leads. Each biography describes the work that person actually does here. We publish no awards, ratings or credentials we cannot evidence.

Leadership

Accountable people, each reachable by email.

Language lists reflect working languages used in client communication and editorial review.

Managing Director, Publisher & International Acquisitions

Alex Preston

Working languages: English, French
Direct contact: Alex.preston.publisher.expert.intl@gmail.com

Alex leads the agency as Managing Director and Publisher, and heads international acquisitions. He sets publishing strategy, holds author relations at director level, and reviews rights and licensing decisions alongside the rights desk.

Publishing expertise

Publishing strategy
International acquisitions
Author relations

Areas of specialization

Rights and licensing oversight
International submission packages
Editorial standards

“A book crosses a border well only when the author still recognises their own voice on the other side.”

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Literary Agent

Catherine Clark

Working languages: English
Direct contact: info.catherine.clark.literary.agent.intl@gmail.com

Catherine works with authors on representation and submission, reading manuscripts against the markets they are intended for. Her biography will be expanded with details she confirms for publication.

Publishing expertise

Author representation
Submission strategy
Manuscript reading

Areas of specialization

Author support and shortlist preparation
Publisher matching

“An agent's first duty is to read honestly, then to argue well.”

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Literary Translation & Publishing

Gabriel Isaac

Working languages: English
Direct contact: info.gabriel.isaac.publishing.us@gmail.com

Gabriel isaac works across literary translation and publishing delivery, supporting translated editions from brief through to publication. Further biography details will be added once confirmed for publication.

Publishing expertise

Literary translation
Publishing delivery
Translation review support

Areas of specialization

Author support during translation
Edition coordination

“A translation earns its place when readers stop noticing it is one.”

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Website Developer & Digital Experience Specialist

Gabriel Edwards

Working languages: English
Direct contact: websitedeveloperexpertjen@gmail.com

Gabriel builds and improves websites for authors, publishers and businesses, covering design, front-end development, performance, accessibility and SEO-ready structure. Selected work is shown in the development portfolio.

Publishing expertise

Website design and development
Performance and accessibility
SEO-ready build structure

Areas of specialization

Author and publisher websites
Website redesign and improvement
Business and portfolio sites

“Every website should communicate credibility before the visitor reads a single paragraph.”

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Client Enquiries & Author Support

Melony Nicholas

Working languages: English
Direct contact: melonytribblerandstad@gmail.com

Melony looks after first enquiries and author support, making sure every message reaches the right desk and that authors receive clear, timely answers while their projects are under way.

Publishing expertise

Client enquiries
Author support
Project coordination

Areas of specialization

First-response enquiries
Routing requests to the right desk
Author communication

“A prompt, honest first reply sets the tone for the whole project.”

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Head of Rights & Licensing

Matteo

Working languages: Italian, English, Spanish
Direct contact: Alex.preston.publisher.expert.intl@gmail.com

Matteo manages territory strategy and negotiates licence terms with publishers across Europe and the Americas. He also maintains our rights register and reversion calendar.

Publishing expertise

Rights negotiation
Contract drafting support
Fair licensing

Areas of specialization

European territories
Co-edition deals
Sub-rights tracking

“Good licensing is not the highest advance. It is the right publisher, in the right market, at the right moment.”

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Director of Audiobook Production

Liam

Working languages: English, German
Direct contact: Alex.preston.publisher.expert.intl@gmail.com

Liam oversees casting, recording direction and audio delivery. He builds production schedules that keep narration, editing and mastering aligned with distribution dates.

Publishing expertise

Narrator casting
Production direction
Retailer compliance

Areas of specialization

Multi-voice productions
Studio and remote workflows
Audio quality control

“Listeners forgive almost anything except a voice that does not belong to the book.”

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Lead Translation Editor

Akira

Working languages: Japanese, English
Direct contact: Alex.preston.publisher.expert.intl@gmail.com

Akira reviews translated manuscripts line by line against the source text, coordinating with translators on register, terminology and cultural reference.

Publishing expertise

Translation review
Terminology management
Localization

Areas of specialization

Japanese-English pairs
Literary register
Style guides per title

“Accuracy is the floor. Rhythm is the work.”

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Global Distribution Manager

Merlin Gabriel

Working languages: English, French
Direct contact: merlin.global.acquisitions.intl@gmail.com

Merlin manages distribution channels, metadata quality and royalty reporting. He is the point of contact for authors with questions about where and how their book is available.

Publishing expertise

Channel management
Metadata
Royalty reporting

Areas of specialization

Print and digital supply chains
Retailer onboarding
Sales reporting

“Distribution is a promise: if a reader looks for the book, the book should be there.”

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Editorial & Proofreading Lead

Sophie Bennett

Working languages: French, English
Direct contact: sophiebennettsbookclub@gmail.com

Sophie Bennett runs the final editorial pass on every manuscript we deliver, maintaining per-title style sheets and coordinating proofreaders across languages.

Publishing expertise

Copy editing
Proofreading
Style governance

Areas of specialization

French-English pairs
Style sheet design
Pre-press checks

“The last read is the reader's first read. It deserves the same care as the first draft.”

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Extended network

Translators, narrators and proofreaders.

Beyond the core desks we work with a vetted freelance network. Contributors are selected per title, briefed in writing and credited where the author agrees.

Literary translators

Selected by genre, register and target market, with sample translations before appointment.

Narrators

Native-language voices auditioned per title against the author's guidance.

Proofreaders

Final-pass specialists working to a per-title style sheet.

Designers

Cover and interior adaptation for each market's conventions.

How we hire

Selection is slow on purpose.

Contributors join the network only after sample work is reviewed by the relevant desk lead.

Sample first

Every applicant completes a paid sample assessed blind by two reviewers.

Reference checks

Prior publishing work is verified with the commissioning editor where possible.

Ongoing review

Work is reviewed per project; the network changes when standards are not met.

Working with us

Questions about the team.

Will I speak to the person doing the work?

Yes. Desk leads are your direct contacts, and translators or narrators join calls when it helps the book.

Why do you not publish awards or years of experience?

Because we will not print a number or a credential we cannot evidence. Each profile lists the work that person actually does here, and their email address so you can ask them directly.

Can I request a specific translator or narrator?

You can, and we will assess availability and fit. Where we disagree, we explain why and offer alternatives with samples.

Do you offer roles or internships?

Openings are listed on the Resources page when available. Speculative applications with samples are always read.

Next step

Speak with the right desk directly

Tell us the stage you are at and we will route your message to the colleague who can answer it properly.

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