Our Team

after attending the French Lycée in Barcelona and London, Erica Berla obtained a B.A. in English Literature at Sussex University and an M.A. in Comparative Literature at University College, London. She started working in publishing at the educational publisher Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, was then acquiring editor for foreign fiction and non-fiction for ten years first at Sperling & Kupfer Editori and then at Edizioni Piemme.

In 2001 Erica Berla joined Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale (ALI) in Milan as foreign rights agent. In 2007, along with Barbara Griffini, she established the Berla & Griffini Rights Agency, where she looks after the English language clients and a number of Italian authors

studied at the German School of Milan and obtained a degree in Literature and Philosophy at the University of Milan. For many years, Barbara Griffini worked as literary translator (her translations include works by Joseph Roth, Stephan Zweig, Imre Kertész, Christoph Ransmayr, Judith Hermann among others) and as consultant for German literature and non-fiction for a number of Italian publishers.

In 1997 she joined Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale as literary agent responsible for selling German language titles into Italian and translation rights of Italian writers. In 2007 Barbara Griffini founded B&G with Erica Berla and becomes the main point of reference of German books in Italy. Moreover Barbara works closely with cultural institutions in the promotion of German culture and literature.

raised bilingual (German and Italian), Vanessa graduated in European and Extra-European languages and literature at the University of Milan. She has been part of the B&G team since 2009, at first in the rights and contracts department, then as agent for Children’s and YA titles across the languages. Her involvement in the agency has been constantly growing and she is now Rights Director, overseeing the agency’s entire back office, and is Senior agent responsible for the Children's and YA area and also looks after a substantial number of adult fiction and non-fiction clients.

has always been attracted to German culture and to the world of books, she graduated in European and Extra-European languages and literature at the University of Milan. After a work experience in Austria she joined the B&G team in 2017. Since 2018 she is executive contracts & rights assistant and has brought her passion for new literary voices in her role as Junior agent for a number of independent German publishers and a few American, Dutch, Chinese and South African clients.

graduated in European and Extra-European languages and literature at the University of Milan and has always nurtured a love for foreign languages, literature and opera. She joined the B&G team in 2019 and is junior contracts assistant and rights assistant with a particular focus on the submission of reference, business, parenting and self-help titles.

After graduating in Modern Literature at the University of Milan, Elisabetta worked for several years at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale (ALI). She then took a break from publishing, during which she helped set up and promote a classical music competition for children. In 2019 B&G was very lucky to lure her back to the agency world, where she is executive contracts and rights assitant for Italian authors and a selection of foreign clients. Last but not least, Elisabetta coordinates the agency's editorial services.

Has a BA in foreign languages and literature and a master degree in publishing at the Università Cattolica of Milan. Her first experiences in publishing introduced her to the world of literary agencies, which has won her over. In 2023 she lands at B&G as an intern and has now moved on to be a precious assistant to the whole team with submissions and back office.