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Welcome to Santasado, a literary agency for non-fiction books and management titles. We represent high-quality insights and inspiration from English and Dutch authors in genres like History, Leadership, and Communication. The website features information and reading materials, but you can get in touch with me if you wish to request more information on these titles. My name is Laurens Molegraaf and I have been working in foreign rights for more than ten years for various Dutch literary and non-fiction publishers. Santasado is a recently founded and independent agency with the aim to connect great books to a worldwide audience.
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Business Aikido - Peter Hoogeveen
Peter Hoogeveen is a specialist in human resources and organizational development, and a passionate student and practitioner of Aikido. In Business Aikido he shows how Aikido can help you individually to adopt a more powerful stance, and can help teams to achieve better results collectively. He distilled eight timeless principles from Aikido which are explained in his book with real-life examples and exercises.
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Your Life Really Matters! - Erwin Vreedeveld
Do you want a better grip on life? Then follow your heart’s desire. Your Life Really Matters! is an eye opener for everyone that wants to follow their passion in life and become the person they were meant to be.
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Against the Flow - Dennis Heijn
When the passionate climate defender Pino realizes that his job at the World Wildlife Fund is only confirming his sense of powerlessness, he and three of his friends decide to take radical action. They kidnap the son of the CEO of Shell with the aim of forcing the fossil fuel industry to face up to its responsibilities and alter its course.
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My Birthday is Not My Birthdate - Sam van den Haak
Children being rescued from pitiful circumstances and living happily ever after in a loving new family. It is the romanticized narrative about adoption that people would like to believe. But what is it really like?
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Taylor Swift - Hans van der Loo
Taylor Swift is no audacious rock chick. Just as modest and friendly as when her career started, but the girl next door has grown up. With her ability to turn personal experiences into songs, she touches millions of people all over the world. Her concerts are record-breaking, she has amassed a huge following of fanatic Swifties, and she earns billions with her albums and performances.
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What Do You Really Want? - Sandra Klijn
What Do You Really Want? is a book designed for those who recognize that it’s time to change direction but find themselves uncertain what to do next. “My current occupation no longer aligns with who I want to be, and I’m eager for a transformation, yet I don’t know which steps to take first.”
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RECENT SALES:
Impact Business Design Playbook, World Rights sold to Productivity Press (Routledge/Taylor & Francis)
Strategy = Execution by Jacques Pijl, Indonesian rights sold to Pustaka Alvabet
The Uyghur Dream by Ahmedjan Kasim, Persian rights sold to Ana Pol Press
Honoring Conflict by Shirine Moerkerken, Turkish rights sold to Dorlion Yayinlari
180 Business Hacks by Roel de Graaf, World English rights sold to Nicholas Brealey (Hodder/Hachette)
Strategy = Execution by Jacques Pijl, Spanish rights sold to Marge Books
Have I Got Dirt For You by Dominique Darmon, Russian rights sold to Portal Publishing
Strategy = Execution by Jacques Pijl, German rights sold to Schäffer-Poeschel
The Ladder by dr. Ben Tyler, Chinese rights sold to Publishing House of Electronics Industry
Society 4.0 by Bob de Wit, Turkish rights sold to Tohum Yayincilik
Formula X by Jurriaan Kamer and Rini van Solingen, Italian rights sold to ROI Edizioni
Have I Got Dirt For You by Dominique J. Darmon, World English rights sold to Amsterdam University Press, Dutch rights sold to Walburg Press
180 Business Hacks by Roel de Graaf, German rights sold to Franz Vahlen verlag
The Ladder by dr. Ben Tyler, Russian rights sold to Mann Ivanov Ferber
Marketing Design by Eveline van Zeeland, Ukrainian rights sold to ArtHuss
Leading With Obeya by Tim Wiegel, Simplified Chinese rights sold to Cheers Publishing
Online Influence by Bas Wouters and Joris Groen, Simplified Chinese rights sold to Tsinghua University Press
Online Influence by Bas Wouters and Joris Groen, Thai rights sold to Amarin
Leading With Obeya by Tim Wiegel, Italian rights sold to Guerini.Next
Online Influence by Bas Wouters and Joris Groen, Russian rights sold to Byblos
Online Influence by Bas Wouters and Joris Groen, Japanese rights sold to Seishin Shobo
The Corporate Startup by Tendayi Viki, Dan Toma and Esther Gons, Spanish rights (North and South America) sold to Tecnólogico de Monterrey
Work Has Left the Building by Jitske Kramer, German rights sold to dPunkt Verlag
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Against the Flow - Dennis Heijn
When the passionate climate defender Pino realizes that his job at the World Wildlife Fund is only confirming his sense of powerlessness, he and three of his friends decide to take radical action. They kidnap the son of the CEO of Shell with the aim of forcing the fossil fuel industry to face up to its responsibilities and alter its course.
English sample translation available | Click here for more information
FRANKFURT 2023 NON-FICTION RIGHTS GUIDE
The Frankfurt rights guide for general non-fiction features the following highlights:
- Full-time Adventuress by Tamar Valkenier
- Mind the Music by Arthur Jaschke
- Run From the Water by Linda Westendorp
- Behind the Doors by Vincent Treanor III
- The Book of Ideals by Marnix Geus
- and Beyond Borders by Joanne Nihom
20 new titles and 30 backlist titles on genres like communication, psychology, personal development, history, economy, health, parenthood, education, current affairs, politics, travel, philosophy, financial management, lifestyle, relations, music, leadership, coaching, sustaibability, and creativity.
You can download the pdf or view the catalogue online here.
FRANKFURT 2023 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT RIGHTS GUIDE
The Frankfurt rights guide for business and management books features the following highlights:
- The Secret Leadership of Eldest Daughters by Aike Borghuis
- Getting Started With Design Thinking by Eveline Zeeland
- The Art of Designing Behaviour by Astrid Groenewegen
- Rickshaw's Journey by Marius Appelman
- Risk Dialogue by Martin van Staveren
- Collaborate or Die by James Veenhoff & Martijn Pater
- and Now We're Talking! by Frank Weijers
20 new titles, 10 international bestsellers and 15 pages of backlist titles on genres like communication, history, economy, human resources, personal development, project management, innovation, leadership, strategy, psychology, marketing, entrepreneurship, organizations, teams, and sustainability.
You can download the pdf or view the catalogue online here.
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