International Rights for Authors Who Are Ready
DropCap gives independent authors the agent relationships, buyer network, and book fair presence that international right licensing requires.
Built for authors who are serious about global publishing
DropCap isn’t for every book. It’s for authors who have put in the work and are ready to take their book further than domestic sales alone.
Ideal DropCap Author Profile
- You’ve published a professionally produced, market-ready book
- You retain your international and subsidiary rights
- Your book has demonstrated commercial traction
- You’re actively investing in your author platform and discoverability
- You think beyond domestic sales and are motivated by foreign language, audio, or adaptation opportunities
- You understand that rights licensing is a long game, and you’re in it for the long term
Here’s what happens after you join.
Your Agent Evaluation
Within 5 business days of joining, a DropCap agent reviews your title listing and delivers a written assessment of your book’s international licensing potential complete with Rights Readiness Score. If there are recommendations to address before marketing begins, your agent will tell you specifically what they are.
Your Strategy Call
You’ll have a 30-minute call with DropCap to review your Agent Evaluation and discuss further how DropCap will help your book reach international markets.
Your Listing Goes Live
Your book is listed in the DropCap marketplace and becomes discoverable to 2,700+ verified rights buyers. RightsRank continuously surfaces your title to relevant buyers based on genre, territory, and acquisition activity.
Active Pitching Begins
Our agents pitch your book directly to relevant buyers through targeted outreach, curated catalogs, and meetings at major international book fairs. Your book is in the room.
Buyer Interest and Inquiries
When a buyer expresses interest, you’ll be notified and invited to exclusive representation with DropCap Rights Agency. You can always choose to negotiate directly or bring in our agents to manage the deal from inquiry through contract.
Deals and Beyond
Once a deal closes, your book reaches a new audience in a new market. Advances and royalties will begin to hit your bank account as negotiated.
Here's How It Works
Use our simple form to add your book. All you need is an ISBN.
We'll walk you through what buyers need to know.
Get Matched & Promoted
Our algorithm and team work together to place your book in front of buyers through discovery tools and direct outreach.
Check out our platform overview.
License Your Rights
When an inquiry is made, DropCap vets the opportunity to ensure it's from a legitimate publisher or agent. We then reach out with vetted opportunities, helping you either connect directly with the buyer or step in as your agent to negotiate the deal.
What Our Customers Are Saying
“I so appreciate DropCap for believing in independent publishers like me! Whenever an international publisher approaches me about translation rights, I have so much peace of mind sending them to DropCap. They have the connections to determine which publishers are legit and the experience to negotiate a deal on my behalf. I also trust them to ensure that publishers follow through on their contracts. Thank you, DropCap, for working so hard to help me reach readers in other languages!”
Annie Kotowicz
(Neurobeautiful)
“DropCap Marketplace was exactly what I was looking for! It came highly recommended from an acquaintance in the publishing field, and I have been really impressed so far. The UX is easy-to-use and there are a lot of 'extras' for authors.
The most important thing, though, by far, is the people - DropCap Marketplace is more than just a platform. There’s a very real, hardworking set of humans behind the technology, and I feel like I'm in great hands!”
Joanna Penn
(M PM)
“Great team helping my work go global.”
Paul Millerd
“Feeling incredibly grateful for all that you're doing to help bring the book to more souls. The impact you're making is truly infinite. As a newly self-published author, I had absolutely no idea who to trust or where to start to get my book published internationally. Then I met DropCap, who were some of the most genuine people I’ve met in the industry. I immediately knew they would be my biggest advocates by their love and passion for helping authors. They demystified the world of foreign rights and made the process unbelievably simple for me as an author where I don’t have to worry about anything other than doing more of what I love — writing. I cannot recommend DropCap highly enough for how much they’ve helped me on my journey of authoring.”
Joseph Nguyen
What Membership Includes
Everything your book needs to compete in international rights markets.
A DropCap membership is active advocacy for your book’s international rights, not just a listing service. Here’s what that means in practice.
Your Book at the World’s Major Fairs.
Every membership includes promotion of your book at one of the world’s major international book fairs. Our agents are in the room with the buyers. They make the introductions. They follow up.
2,700+ Verified Rights Buyers
Your listing reaches a curated network of 2,700+ verified rights buyers, publishers, and agents. Books are continuously surfaced by RightsRank, our discoverability algorithm. Buyers can find you. We also pitch you to them directly.
An Agent Evaluation of Your Title
Every membership includes a professional Agent Evaluation of your title listing. An honest assessment of your book’s international licensing potential with specific recommendations. For Catalog Members, this includes a portfolio summary.
A Strategy Call with Your Agent
Every membership includes a 30-minute Rights-Positioning Strategy Call to align on your title’s positioning, target markets, and best path forward before your listing goes live.
Agent-Negotiated Deals
When a buyer expresses interest, you can negotiate directly or sign exclusive representation with the DropCap Rights Agency.
Real-Time Buyer Dashboard
Track exactly who is looking at your book, which markets are showing interest.
The Path to Representation
Books that generate strong buyer interest may be invited for exclusive in-house representation through DropCap Rights Agency. There’s no application. There’s no formula. There’s judgment from agents who know the market.
