About us
a little bit of our history
As one of the oldest literary Agencies in Europe we combine historical know-how to modern nimbleness and execution necessary to break through in the unforgiving publishing world.
The agency was founded in 1962 by Harald Kahnemann and Karin von Prellwitz - who had emigrated to Argentina from their homes in Germany two decades earlier. Harald, a famed philosophy and theology scholar and recipient of the German Honorary Cross for cultural achievements set out with the purpose of promoting quality fiction and non-fiction worldwide and quickly established Eulama as one of the leading international rights mediators.
Since 1964 the head office of the Agency has moved from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Rome, Italy, but it still keeps a close working relationship with the most authoritative Latin American publishers.
Pina
von Prellwitz
Head of Business
Known for having a way with words, Pina has been leading Eulama with firmness and enthusiasm for over 20 years. Her deep awareness of the publishing marketplace and her reliability are doubtless the reasons for Eulama's success and for the unconditional respect of her coworkers. Her reasoning, problem-solving, precise attitude make her a crucial point of reference for the balance of our team and its coordination.
Norbert
von Prellwitz
Editor in chief
Professor Norbert von Prellwitz is the former head of the Humanistic Department and
Professor of Spanish Literature at La Sapienza University in Rome.
His in-depth analysis of
texts and ideas and his sensitivity to language and to historical, cultural and intellectual
contexts make for an invaluable aid in reviewing a title - and selecting the right audience for
it, helping a good proposal evolve into a great one.
Alex
von Prellwitz
Head of fiction
Alex has been a literary agent at Eulama for over 15 years.
Dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations is his key strength, as well as being
careful about detail when reviewing and editing incoming manuscripts. His in-depth
knowledge of trade publishing and his deep analytical ability are indispensable help when
promoting literary works across the language barriers.
He teaches Creative Writing at Eulama Litlab.
You can get in touch with him if you are an author or publisher looking for representation at:
Leadership Team
Now in the 3rd generation of literary ambassadorship
Anja
Widmann
Head of Litlab
Anja has been a literary agent and editor with Eulama for over 10 years working in close
contact with the local publishing industry. A regular at the Frankfurter Buchmesse since 2012,
she considers meeting people from all over the world and getting to know their different
publishing perspectives the most pleasant part of her job.
Teacher of the annual editing course Editing101, as well as a contributor to literary webzines,
Anja is always on the look-out for new literary trends. She is judge for the Page Turner
Awards 2021.
You can get in touch with her if you are an author or publisher looking for representation at awidmann@eulama.com
Laura
Ferla
CFO
Back office chief. One to rely on. Laura has 30+ years of experience in accounting and agency
related ledger operations. Extremely professional and objective-focused, no matter what:
deadlines, resource allocation, handling contract disputes, getting overdue royalties from publishers, reviewing royalty statements and ensuring that publishers meet their
contractual obligations.
You can get in touch with her concerning royalties and payments at: