Exceptional Independent Books, Ready for Acquisition.
The DropCap marketplace is built around titles that meet international acquisition standards. Professionally produced, commercially positioned, and reviewed by experienced rights agents. Browse freely. Submit an inquiry on any title. We vet every inquiry before connecting you with the rights holder.
A curated catalog. A team that knows the market.
DropCap’s agents have spent decades building relationships across international publishing and regularly attending Frankfurt, London, Bologna, and meeting with acquisitions professionals in between. The titles in our marketplace aren’t self-submitted and left alone. They’re reviewed by our agents, positioned for international appeal, and actively pitched to the right people in the right markets.
Agent-Evaluated Listings
Every title in the DropCap marketplace has been through an agent evaluation covering target audience, market alignment, competitive differentiation, platform and credibility, production quality, and cover appeal. You’re browsing a curated catalog, not a general directory.
Relationships, Not Just Reach
Our agents know the international publishing community personally. When we pitch a title, it’s not a cold email. It’s a conversation built on years of working together. If a title in our catalog fits what you’re looking for, we’re already thinking about you.
Genres Across the International Market
The DropCap catalog spans fiction and nonfiction across categories with proven international appeal including romantasy and genre fiction, mind/body/spirit, self-help from authors with strong platforms, narrative nonfiction, and more. Browse by genre, territory, and rights availability.
Direct Access to Rights Holders
Authors and publishers in the DropCap marketplace retain their rights and are actively looking to license. When you find a title you’re interested in, submit an inquiry through the platform. Our agents review it and facilitate the introduction, so every connection is warm and both sides are ready to proceed.
Simple to use. Designed around how you actually work.
BROWSE
Search and filter the catalog Browse the full catalog by genre, territory, rights availability, language, and format. No account required to explore. Create a free account to save titles and set acquisition preferences so our agents can send curated recommendations that match your list.
DISCOVER
Receive curated pitches from our agents Our agents actively pitch titles to acquisitions professionals whose acquisition profiles match. If you’re on our contact list and a title is a strong fit for your list, you’ll hear from us directly, not through a mass email, but a targeted pitch from someone who knows your market.
REQUEST
Express interest and request a sample Found a title you want to explore? Submit an inquiry through the platform. Our agents review every inquiry before making the introduction, so when the connection happens, both sides are ready to move forward.
NEGOTIATE
Work with our agents to close the deal DropCap’s agents manage the rights negotiation from interest through contract, and we’re available throughout the process.
Meet DropCap Marketplace
Global Catalog Access
Browse listings from publishers, agents, and authors. Discover new voices or fill gaps in your list with confidence.
Rights-Focused Metadata
See what’s available and where. Listings include detailed descriptions and author information, awards, formats, and other relevant information.
Curated Discoverability
Our RightsRank algorithm prioritizes high-quality listings. Get recommendations aligned to your interests, or search by keyword and filter by criteria that matter to you.
Fast Access to Materials
Download PDFs or access key sales materials. You can either use our simple contact form to inquire about a title or reach out directly to our rights team by email. No platform restrictions.
No Barriers to Entry
You can browse, search, and discover without creating an account. Prefer a personalized dashboard or download ability? It's free and optional.
Buyer Support From Experts
Need help confirming rights or reaching a seller? Our rights agents, with 30+ years of experience, help facilitate connections and ensure every inquiry is handled professionally.
Already in our network? Browse the catalog or reach out to our agents directly.
If you’re an acquisitions editor, scout, or rights professional who isn’t yet receiving pitches from DropCap, browse the catalog, submit an inquiry on any title that interests you, or reach out directly. Tell us your acquisition priorities and we’ll make sure the right titles find you.
What Our Customers Are Saying
“DropCap’s approach to the process of connecting Authors and publishers with foreign publishing partners is unprecedented. They created a dedicated online platform which is super convenient and easy to use not only for us as their representatives, but also for Polish publishers who may be interested in buying rights from DropCap’s authors. But none of this would have mattered if it were not for the group of wonderful, knowledgeable, and dedicated people who run this agency. We met countless times at the bookfairs, exchanged thousands of emails, and helped publish so many titles in Poland.”
Łukasz Wróbel
GRAAL LITERARY AGENCY
“We have been working with DropCap almost for 20 years, and I love their efficiency. And I also love Dropcap because of their people who are kind, diligent, and smart. All of us might agree that it is a big blessing when you can work with people who have these three characteristics at the same time. And then, Sherlock, their online platform, is… literally a Sherlock that makes everything solved and done with just one (or sometimes two) click(s)!”
The Noh sisters
AMO AGENCY
“DropCap’s online platform Sherlock is extremely convenient and user-friendly. It has abundant resources, including books as well as publishers. From authors’ introductions to a book's trim size, almost all the information we need for a book can be found here. In addition, it's easy to navigate the system and locate the book that we are looking for. Besides, we can add titles we are interested in to our favorites, and can also directly download the interiors of them.”
Bella Long
CA LINK AGENCY
“I love that I can check the rights status and get a PDF without asking or WAITING for anyone b/c with the timezone differences I often wait at least a day.”
Kailin Wang
THE PAISHA AGENCY
Why Editors & Scouts Use DropCap Marketplace
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