MaryJo Courchesne

Mary Jo (“MJ”) Courchesne is the owner and principal rights consultant of Gryphon Publishing Consulting, LLC. A publishing veteran with more than 25 years of experience in trade, academic, educational, and direct-response publishing specializing in licensing, subsidiary rights, and permissions. MJ is a polished presenter at conferences and meetings. She recently completed a 16-year tenure as adjunct faculty in the George Washington University’s Masters in Publishing program. She currently serves on the Advocacy Committee for the Independent Book Publishers Association and holds memberships on the Rights Committee with the Book Industry Study Group and the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. She has also served on the CASE Act Implementation Working Group with the Copyright Alliance, and as copyright expert for the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.