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Giulia De Biase joins Andrew Nurnberg Associates, Milan
Senior editor Giulia De Biase will join Andrew Nurnberg Associates (ANA), based in Milan. ANA Milan opened on 1st March 2024, and De Biase will be joining as an associate agent from January 2025. De Biase will be responsible for new business for the agency, children’s and YA titles, and film and TV rights. The agency added that she will also build a "selected list of domestic authors and strengthen the agency’s representation of international clients selling into the Italian market".
De Biase has nearly 20 years of experience in commercial and upmarket fiction across Italy’s publishing houses and throughout her career Giulia has managed authors such as Jeffery Deaver, Column McCann and Michael Connelly. She played a role in launching Paula Hawkins in the Italian market, and has worked as a film and TV script adviser, speaks French and Russian and is a literary translator from English and Polish.
Barbara Barbieri, director, ANA Milan said: "Giulia is in a league of her own, combining an erudite spirit with a killer commercial eye. Her editorial vision, multilingual background, and flair will greatly benefit the agency. We have had a really successful first year so far and I look forward to the next chapter for ANA Milan with Giulia on board."
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Doug Wallace, managing director, ANA International and director, ANA Milan said: "When Giulia decided to switch from publisher to agent, we knew immediately that she had to join us. She brings with her years of experience at the heart of Italian publishing and an enviable network of contacts in Italy and beyond. I look forward to Giulia championing our authors and finding them the best possible partners in Italy and around the world."
De Biase said: "I have always viewed Andrew Nurnberg Associates as an agency that embodies a bold and visionary approach to publishing, unafraid to challenge borders and break down barriers. I have long admired Barbara’s and Doug’s work, particularly the way they have reshaped the role of the agent to become a bridge between cultures and generations, opening doors for stories to connect and resonate on a global scale while respecting all local specificities of the different markets where the agency is active. I am both thrilled and proud to become part of this worldwide network and very much look forward to starting this new, incredibly exciting chapter in my career."
