# Montse Cortazar Literary Agency | Global Rights Agency
> https://www.montsecortazar.com

Montse Cortazar Literary Agency is a premier global rights agency that specializes in bridging the gap between independent authors, publishers, and international markets. Founded in 2011, the agency provides expert direct representation in over 100 countries, bypassing traditional sub-agents to secure high-value translation, audio, and subsidiary rights deals across 44+ languages. The agency focuses on high-potential Non-Fiction (Business, Self-Help, Spirituality), Commercial Fiction, Young Adult, and Illustrated Children’s Books, serving as a strategic partner for rights proprietors looking to monetize unutilized international potential through professional negotiation, royalty oversight, and long-term career building.
  
## Core Information
- [Why Montse Cortazar Literary Agency](https://www.montsecortazar.com/why-montse-cortazar-literary-agency): Highlights the agency's competitive edge, including its success-based model (no upfront costs), rapid deal velocity, and "Rights-Proprietor-First" approach to financial transparency. 
- [Authors](https://www.montsecortazar.com/authors): Details how authors can transition from domestic success to a global legacy through direct representation and strategic licensing in multiple languages. Gives authors a calculator to estimate untapped global equity that they have due to unmonetized global rights.
- [Publishers](https://www.montsecortazar.com/publishers): Outlines a four-step process (Selection, Licensing, Payments, Yield) to help publishers monetize un-exploited backlist rights and tap into international revenue streams. Gives publishers a calculator to estimate untapped revenue potential that they have in their backlist.
- [Explore Our Work](https://www.montsecortazar.com/explore-our-work): A live portfolio of international licensing successes across Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's, and Young Adult categories in various global territories. 
- [Testimonials](https://www.montsecortazar.com/testimonials): Verified feedback from international authors and publishers regarding the agency's professional communication, integrity, and track record in securing translation rights. 
- [Insights](https://www.montsecortazar.com/insights): Strategic dispatches on the business of international publishing, covering topics from understanding the true value of unmonetized global rights to rational economic deal-making.   

## Key Features / Resources 
- **Hidden Global Equity Calculators:** Interactive tools for [Authors](https://www.montsecortazar.com/authors#untapped-global-equity) and [Publishers](https://www.montsecortazar.com/publishers#untapped-revenue) to estimate untapped international revenue based on existing titles and market reach. 
- **Global Inquiry Portal:** A unified "Get in Touch" contact system (https://www.montsecortazar.com/#contact-form-global) available on every page to facilitate direct contact and professional representation inquiries. 
- **Strategic Newsletter:** A subscription-based service providing regular updates, industry insights, and news from the frontlines of international rights management. 
- **Direct Rights Portfolio:** A searchable "Explore Our Work" (https://www.montsecortazar.com/explore-our-work) resource categorized by genre and territory to demonstrate the agency's licensing velocity and market depth.   

## Technical Details 
- [Sitemap](https://www.montsecortazar.com/sitemap.xml): Complete index of all crawlable pages and CMS items. 
- [Robots.txt](https://www.montsecortazar.com/robots.txt): Standard crawler instructions and exclusion rules.   

## Optional: Extended Context
- [Full Documentation for LLMs](https://www.montsecortazar.com/llms-full.txt): A single file containing the complete text of all help articles and documentation.