Blake Friedmann are delighted to announce the creation of a new role in the agency. Louise Brice will become Foreign Rights, Digital and Audio Manager, joining the agency on 14 January 2013.

Louise has more than ten years of publishing experience, specifically licensing and selling subsidiary rights. Most recently Louise worked at AudioGO as Business Development Manager. Past roles include Content Acquisition Manager with Audible and Rights Manager with Atlantic Books.

Louise said: 'My recent roles have provided me with an invaluable insight into the digital world. I'm thrilled to be joining such a dynamic team, to be working with world class authors and to be back in the business of selling rights.'

Carole Blake and Isobel Dixon said: 'We are pleased to have found in Louise someone with exactly the right mix of experience to fill this new post. We are looking forward to working with her as part of our team.'

In creating this new role, Blake Friedmann are entering another phase of expansion, which includes adding another book agent to the team in the near future. We look forward to working with Louise in the new year, and to seeing her take our energetic rights selling to new heights.

For more information contact Carole Blake: carole@blakefriedmann.co.uk