I am just back from Licensing Expo 2022, where I walked twelve miles in two days, ate tapas, and marveled at the ingenuity of creatives. The annual convention in Las Vegas is where folks from many disciplines overlap as they sell intellectual property (IP) rights.
Thanks for sharing your experience at this type of expo. I hope your deal with the kids' virtual reality start-up does through. ...Funny thing, when reading this I thought of the show Halt and Catch Fire :-)
This was an interesting read! I’ve started playing around with hand embroidery over the past two years and eventually want to be able to offer patterns for sale. My five year old loves when I embroider her favorite characters on her clothes…but in order to offer those patterns to others, I’d need permission/some sort of licensing agreement. (The frustrating part is looking on websites like Etsy, which is rife with products available that clearly don’t have licensing agreements).
Thanks again for giving me a roadmap for a series of books when the time comes . . .I have huge respect for the added value of effective legal representation.
I had a feeling you would be there. I had to attend the Licensing Expo Virtually. My youngest graduated High School during it. I watched many of the sessions and learned more about the Industry. My main hope was to find a Licensing Agent or Agency. Like you, I want to animate my Children's properties and continue to build my properties brand. Its kinda all new to me and I knew at some point I would have to go down this path. Thank you for sharing your expeirence it does help me. Keep on knocking on those doors! :)
Thank you for this post! I have a picture book with a character plush I want to license. The licensing industry is huge and amazing. So much to learn! This was my first Expo which I did virtually. Thanks again for your author’s perspective. Did you happen to see the License This Competition? That was very interesting and informative.
Darcy, this is fascinating. It's also a perfect fit for you. I love how you jump into things, learn all you can, and incorporate it. Once again, I'm in awe...
Do Children's Books License Rights?
Thanks for sharing your experience at this type of expo. I hope your deal with the kids' virtual reality start-up does through. ...Funny thing, when reading this I thought of the show Halt and Catch Fire :-)
This was an interesting read! I’ve started playing around with hand embroidery over the past two years and eventually want to be able to offer patterns for sale. My five year old loves when I embroider her favorite characters on her clothes…but in order to offer those patterns to others, I’d need permission/some sort of licensing agreement. (The frustrating part is looking on websites like Etsy, which is rife with products available that clearly don’t have licensing agreements).
Thanks again for giving me a roadmap for a series of books when the time comes . . .I have huge respect for the added value of effective legal representation.
Fascinating! I always learn so much from your sharing of info, thank you.
I had a feeling you would be there. I had to attend the Licensing Expo Virtually. My youngest graduated High School during it. I watched many of the sessions and learned more about the Industry. My main hope was to find a Licensing Agent or Agency. Like you, I want to animate my Children's properties and continue to build my properties brand. Its kinda all new to me and I knew at some point I would have to go down this path. Thank you for sharing your expeirence it does help me. Keep on knocking on those doors! :)
You amaze me. It exhausts me to read what you do! but inspires me as well. Your inquiry way of thinking is why you've done so well. Keep it up.
Thank you for this post! I have a picture book with a character plush I want to license. The licensing industry is huge and amazing. So much to learn! This was my first Expo which I did virtually. Thanks again for your author’s perspective. Did you happen to see the License This Competition? That was very interesting and informative.
Darcy, this is fascinating. It's also a perfect fit for you. I love how you jump into things, learn all you can, and incorporate it. Once again, I'm in awe...
Wow, Darcy! That's intense. And way out of my league, I reckon (despite having written another brilliant book!) :)