Emma Cairns-Smith possesses over 20 years of experience in children's publishing, focusing on character and licensed books and magazines, with a current emphasis on acquiring digital gaming brands as the Global Licensing Acquisition Director at HarperCollins Publishers since April 2020. Prior to this role, Emma served as the Licence Acquisition Director at Egmont UK for 18 years, amassing extensive expertise in scouting, pitching, and negotiating rights for new properties. Earlier professional experience includes a position as Licensing Director at Pearson, where Emma expanded DK’s licensing portfolio for major brands like Star Wars, Lego, and Barbie, and earlier roles in publicity and press management at DK and Egmont UK. Emma holds a 2:1 degree in Genetics from The University of Edinburgh.
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