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Literary Agent,


Publicist and Manager

People behind books matter. Books can inspire deeply, hit the mark, move worlds. I look forward to working with you.

My area of expertise is popular non-fiction, both as a literary agent and public relations manager. Working as an author and journalist (print, radio, TV) plus the many years I have spent managing bestselling non-fiction authors, has helped me to develop a strong network of contacts and experience in this field.

Hand in hand with the publisher, I support authors from the first idea of the book and the development of a synopsis, through the acquisition of a publisher, the first publishing talks and contract negotiations, the manuscript and editing phase, up to PR and marketing around the publication.

If your vision includes more than just a book, I arrange lectures - in cooperation with German-speaking and international speaker agencies - and co-develop other projects such as podcasts, TV and film engagements, as well as audience events. I also keep an eye on book marketing and personal branding - in cooperation with my colleague Jutta Echterhoff from Kolibri Communication. For international projects I cooperate with the experienced foreign rights agent Michael Gaeb. I am a team player and enjoy working on large, even international projects.

As a curious and strategic observer of the non-fiction market, I will gladly advise you should you be unsure if your idea can become more than just a scratch on paper?

Yours truly,

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Annette Brüggemann, born in 1973, is a literary and PR agent. In 1997 she won an Austrian literary prize and received a scholarship from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for her literary texts. She has worked for over ten years as a cultural journalist (print, radio, TV) and literary critic (DLF Büchermarkt), produced over 30 artistic radio features as author and director, co-developed documentaries as author and produced a TV series, and hosted a music program (WDR5) and several events. Through her management of bestselling authors, she has gained unique experience in the literary and media industries before launching her own agency in 2016. She lives in Cologne (Germany) and Ekenäs (Finland). 

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EKENÄS DIALOG

In 2019, my partner Damian Franzen and I founded the writers' and artists' residency SATAMA HOUSE in Ekenäs, southern Finland. The idea of a German-Finnish cultural festival grew out of this residency. In the summer of 2022, we organised it for the first time with an overwhelming response. From July 24-28th 2024 our EKENÄS DIALOG took place for the second time with the motto “NATURE meets HUMAN” - HERE you find wonderful impressions. And because all good things come in threes: Take a look at the programme for our third EKENÄS DIALOG from August 5-9th 2026 with the motto “LIFE DREAMS” – in cooperation with TEXTMANUFAKTUR, which is offering a writing workshop following our festival.