Abigail Koons Named Vice President of Subsidiary Rights at Hachette Book Group
NEW YORK, January 5, 2025 – Hachette Book Group (HBG) announced today that Abigail Koons has been named Vice President of Subsidiary Rights. The appointment was made by Richard Kitson, Hachette Book Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer, to whom Koons will report. In this role, she will oversee and manage the Subsidiary Rights division within Hachette Book Group. This position is responsible for maximizing revenue through the sale of rights, including foreign language translation, audio, film, and television adaptations. The VP will collaborate closely with authors, agents, and internal teams to develop strategic initiatives that enhance the company’s rights portfolio. Koons will be responsible for driving sales and setting direction for a team of subsidiary rights professionals, responsible for domestic and foreign rights across both the adult and children’s markets. She’s had along career in International Rights and as an agent at Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management.
With more than two decades of publishing experience, Koons was a Literary Agent, Partner, and Executive Director of International Rights at Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management. In that role, she managed global strategies for bestselling authors including Nicholas Sparks, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Cecelia Ahern, Deborah Harkness, and Jeneva Rose, among many others.
Kitson said: “I’m thrilled to have Abby step into this significant role and move across to the publishing side of subsidiary rights. She understands the huge opportunities for our books across global markets and has a proven ability to lead teams with clarity and creativity. I know that everyone at Hachette is excited about working with her. Abby’s expertise in subsidiary rights, strong relationships with authors and agents, and love of publishing make her ideally suited to advance our mission of making it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, entertainment, learning, and opportunity.”
Koons’ expertise spans the full spectrum of publishing operations, from negotiating complex multi-territory deals to collaborating with global publishers across their editorial, sales, publicity, marketing, and legal departments. She has extensive experience working with publishing partners around the world on a range of formats and languages with the express goal of maximizing an author’s reach and finding new consumers for their work.
“I am delighted to join Hachette at such a dynamic and transformative period of growth for the company. Reader preferences and consumption patterns continue to evolve rapidly, and subsidiary rights present a unique opportunity to engage new audiences around the world,” said Koons. “I look forward to working with this excellent team to maximize the impact of our authors and their work in 2026 and beyond.”
About Hachette Book Group:
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading U.S. general-interest book publisher made up of dozens of esteemed imprints within the publishing groups Basic Books Group, Grand Central Publishing Group, Hachette Audio, Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Orbit; Workman Publishing; and Running Press Group. We also provide custom distribution, fulfillment, and sales services to several publishing companies.
Our books and authors have received the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Booker Prize, Nobel Peace Prize, James Beard Award, and other major honors.
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