SEBES & BISSELING
The Sebes & Bisseling Team
Our team consists of full time dedicated literary agents and colleagues with a proven track record in the international publishing industry. We are passionate about what we do and the clients we represent.
literary agent
Paul
Sebes
Paul Sebes established the agency in 1998. He represents European authors worldwide, and US and UK authors in Northern Europe. He also leads the Sebes & Bisseling Scandinavia and UK offices.
literary agent
Willem
Bisseling
Willem Bisseling is literary agent and co-owner of Sebes & Bisseling. He represents dozens of Dutch authors and American agents and publishers in The Netherlands and Scandinavia.
literary agent
Vere
bank
Vere Bank is literary agent at Sebes & Bisseling. She primarily handles picture books, middle-grade and YA
from the US and the UK. Additionally she is part of the contract administration department.
She studied English Language and Culture at the University of Leiden and got her master’s degree in Publishing/editing at the University of Amsterdam.
literary agent
Christiaan
Boesenach
Christiaan Boesenach represents Dutch authors and clients from the UK, US and Scandinavia. He studied Dutch Language and Culture and Philosophy and obtained a master’s degree in Publishing/editing.
finance & royalty adminstration
Rita
van Elst
Rita van Elst is responsible for the accounting and the royalty administration.
literary agent
Lester George
Hekking
Lester George Hekking is literary agent, responsible for all picture books, middle-grade and YA books from the US and the UK and the agency’s vice president. He also supervises the agency’s contract administration.
finance & royalty adminstration
Dave
De Jong
Dave de Jong is a part of the accounting and royalty administration.
literary agent
Haico Kaashoek
Haico Kaashoek was raised in California. He works as literary agent for the UK office. He holds bachelor’s degrees in English and Philosophy and a master’s in Comparative Literature.
Haico lives and works in London.
editorial
Matthew Keeley
Matt Keeley works as a freelance copyeditor for Sebes & Bisseling. He holds a BA from Boston College and a certificate from the Columbia Publishing Course. He previously worked as a literary scout and as a public relations professional.
Matt lives and works in Massachusetts, USA.
literary agent
rik kleuver
Rik Kleuver represents European authors and US and UK clients in
Northern Europe. He’s open to submissions in practically every non-fiction genre, and literary fiction.
literary agent
JEANINE
LANGENBERG
Jeanine Langenberg is literary agent at Sebes & Bisseling. She represents American, British, Canadian and Australian publishers and agents in the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
literary translator
elizabeth de noma
Elizabeth DeNoma has been Sebes & Bisseling’s in-house translator from Scandinavian languages since the establishment of the Scandinavian branch of the company. She holds a PhD in Scandinavian Languages and Literature from the University of Washington and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship. She also provides international publishing consulting and editorial services.
Elizabeth lives and works in Seattle, Washington State, USA.
agent assistent
Fatiha Panjwani
Fatiha Panjwani assists Willem Bisseling and the contracts administration department. She obtained a BA in Literary and Cultural Analysis and an MA in Publishing, both at the University of Amsterdam.
editorial
Willem Pije
Willem Pije has been working for Sebes & Bisseling Literary Agency as editor. He now mostly writes reading reports and provides editorial services on a freelance basis.
management support
Liesbeth Ramondt
Liesbeth Ramondt supports the management team at Sebes & Bisseling.
For 21 years she worked in South East Asia, Australia and France, in various management positions in education and advertising. As swimming coach she taught special needs children and she also obtained the Australian Bronze Swim Coach License.
editorial
pär sjölinder
Pär covers the Scandinavian market for Sebes & Bisseling. He has a masters degree in literature, a degree in publishing, and has over 10 years of experience in publishing.
Pär lives and works in Stockholm and in Vikarbyn, Sweden.
agent assistent
lászló Szántó
László Szántó assists the team of S&B UK and S&B Scandinavia with a variety of tasks. At the University of Amsterdam he studies a Bachelor in Philosophy.
marketing & social media
Gideon Tailleur
Gideon Tailleur is the marketing manager within the Sebes & Bisseling team and is responsible for social media. He ensures that Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YourTube for example are regularly updated with new content, so keep a close eye on these channels!
literary agent
Marit versantvoort
Marit Versantvoort works at the agency as literary agent. She represents Dutch and international authors. Marit studied European Studies at the University of Amsterdam and also completed the master Publishing/editing at the University of Amsterdam.
agent assistent
jan douwe Westhoeve
Jan Douwe Westhoeve is assistant to Paul Sebes, Rik Kleuver and Jeanine Langenberg. He studied History and Dutch studies at Leiden University and previously worked at publishing house De Bezige Bij.