Livia Stoia Literary Agency

What Livia Stoia Literary Agency does

Livia Stoia Literary Agency is a privately held, founder-owned literary rights agency headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, established in 2003 by Livia Stoia under the initial name Sun Literary Agency and rebranded in 2008. The firm represents 120+ authors and rights proprietors globally, brokering translation rights, copyright licensing, and co-edition deals between these authors and a customer base of 270+ publishing houses across Central and Eastern Europe (21 territories from the Czech Republic to Russia and Estonia to Turkey), the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, Western and Northern Europe, and parts of Asia, the latter via the Barcelona-based Ilustrata Agency acquired in 2018.

The agency operates a traditional, human-led business model with no proprietary technology platform; commission revenue is earned on rights deals negotiated on behalf of authors, supplemented by revenue-sharing arrangements with a global network of co- and sub-agents covering Iberia, Latin America, Western Europe, and Asia. The go-to-market combines direct field engagement at the major international book fairs (Frankfurt, London, Bologna, Guadalajara) with national book fairs across Central and Eastern Europe, plus a modest digital presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and the liviastoiaagency.ro website). The firm serves a dual-sided customer base — B2B publishers needing access to international literary content and B2C-style authors needing international market access — with horizontal segmentation across literary categories and a particular emphasis on children's and illustrated books.

The agency employs approximately 9 people, including the founder, senior literary agents, a literary agent, and a contracts administrator. The company holds no external institutional funding, operates as a Romanian SRL under the legal name Agentia Literara Livia Stoia SRL, and generates its revenue entirely through commissions on literary rights transactions and copyright management services.

Name

Livia Stoia Literary Agency

Legal name

Agentia Literara Livia Stoia SRL

Website

https://liviastoiaagency.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Livia Stoia Literary Agency is a privately held, founder-owned Bucharest-based literary agency representing 120+ authors and rights proprietors and brokering translation, copyright, and co-edition deals with 270+ publishing houses across 21 Central and East European territories plus Iberia, Latin America, Western and Northern Europe, and Asia via a co-agent network, operating through a 9-person team with no proprietary technology platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Literary Agency Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Rights, ISBN & Publishing Administration Services (Identifiers, Metadata, Royalties) (MPAJAJAK)

Keywords

• Literary rights representation
• Translation rights brokerage
• Copyright licensing services
• Co-edition management
• Literary agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Literary Rights Representation & Commission: The agency earns commissions by representing authors' literary rights to publishers globally, negotiating deals on behalf of authors for translation rights, copyright licensing, and co-edition arrangements across Central and Eastern Europe and beyond.
2. Copyright and Rights Management Services: The agency provides dedicated copyright and co-edition services, brokering translation rights and managing data security and copyright protection for authors and publishers across multiple territories.
3. Co-agents and Sub-agent Network Revenue Sharing: Revenue is shared with co-agents operating in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Western Europe, and Asia through Ilustrata Agency's network, generating commissions on rights sold in those territories.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Livia Stoia Literary Agency is a literary rights brokerage firm that represents 120+ authors and rights proprietors, brokering translation rights, copyright licensing, and co-edition deals with publishing houses across 21 Central and Eastern European territories. Through the 2018 acquisition of Ilustrata Agency, it extends representation to Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and via sub-agents to Western Europe and Asia.

Product overview

Livia Stoia Literary Agency operates as a unified literary agency with two branded offerings: its core Livia Stoia Literary Agency service handling literary representation, author support, publishing expertise, and rights management across Central and Eastern Europe (21 territories), and the acquired Ilustrata Agency brand (purchased in 2018) extending coverage to the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, and Western Europe/Asia through a network of sub-agents. The agency represents 120+ proprietors from around the world, connecting talented authors with global publishing opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ilustrata Agency: Barcelona-based literary rights agency acquired in 2018, selling rights in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and through its network of sub-agents in other Western European countries and Asia.

Products and services

• Literary Representation Core service connecting represented authors with international publishing opportunities across 21 Central and Eastern European territories plus Iberia, Latin America, Western and Northern Europe, and Asia. For publishers and rights editors seeking curated author portfolios.
• Author Support
• Publishing Expertise
• Rights Management
• Ilustrata Agency

Quantifiable outcome

• Representing 120 authors/rights proprietors across 21 territories, with 270+ publishing house customers

Named customers32 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Ilustrata AgencyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, Livia Stoia acquired Ilustrata Agency, a Barcelona-based agency founded in 1991. This acquisition extended the agency's operations to cover Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and through its sub-agent network, Western European countries (Germany, Italy, France, Scandinavia) and Asia. Since 2020, Livia also owns and runs Ilustrata Agency as a separate entity.
• DS Rights and Co-editions LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007In 2007, Livia Stoia joined DS Rights and Co-editions London as an agent, then became partner and from 2010 served as General Manager until 2015, when the business closed due to decreased demand for co-editions. This partnership provided co-edition rights expertise and UK/Eastern European market connections.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agencia Literaria Carmen Balcells: Premier Barcelona-based literary agency with deep penetration in Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American rights markets — a benchmark peer in the Iberian/LATAM territory that Livia Stoia entered via Ilustrata.
• The Wylie Agency: US-headquartered literary agency representing authors for international translation rights and major publishing deals — comparable in author representation and rights brokerage, though more oriented to English-language trade publishing.
• Julio F-Yañez Agencia Literaria: Barcelona-based Spanish literary agency representing authors for translation rights across Hispanic and European markets — directly comparable to Livia Stoia's Ilustrata Agency acquisition in Iberia and Latin America.
• The Susijn Agency: Prague-based literary agency specializing in translation rights for Central/Eastern European authors and publishers — closely comparable boutique competitor in the CEE rights market.
• Andrew Nurnberg Associates: Andrew Nurnberg Associates is one of the largest international literary agencies focused on translation rights for Central/Eastern Europe and Asia — directly comparable to Livia Stoia's CEE coverage and rights brokerage model, with overlapping geographic scope.
• Ilustrata Agency: Barcelona-based literary agency founded 1991 and acquired by Livia Stoia in 2018 — operates as a separate sister brand covering Spain, Portugal, Latin America and Western Europe/Asia via sub-agents.
• TBG (Thomas Schlueck Agency): German literary agency selling translation and dramatic rights across European markets — comparable boutique peer in continental European rights brokerage.
• Curts Brown Literary Agency: Major UK literary agency with extensive translation rights and co-edition activity across European markets — comparable in scope of services and B2B publisher intermediation, though larger and English-market focused.

Broad incumbents

• Bonnier Rights: Division of Bonnier Group managing translation rights across Nordic and broader European markets — a larger, established player offering overlapping capabilities as part of a major publishing conglomerate's portfolio.

Emerging players

• Mo Literary Services (Mó Editores / agentur): European rights brokerage working with authors from Iberian and Latin American markets — comparable emerging peer in the LATAM/Hispanic translation rights segment that Livia Stoia targets.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/liviastoialiteraryagency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livia-stoia-literary-agency
• Instagraminstagram.com/livia_stoia_agency

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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