Tori Clayton

Subsidiary Rights & Operations Associate

Tori Clayton joined Trellis Literary Management as Subsidiary Rights & Operations Associate in January 2024 where she assists Allison Malecha with foreign book deals and international book fair preparation as well as general agency operations and administration.

Tori is a graduate of Smith College with a degree in English and Music. After making the big move to NYC from Portland, Maine, she completed several writing and publishing internships, and spent four years gaining valuable experience at the Jane Rotrosen Agency in the subsidiary rights department. Tori is not taking on clients, but she is most drawn to literary fiction, YA fiction, and speculative novels. Her favorite authors include Gail Honeyman, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Jane Austen.