Madison Forsander
About Madison Forsander
Madison Forsander is a Legal Associate and Anti-Piracy Coordinator at Penguin Random House in the Greater New York City Area.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Madison Forsander currently works at Penguin Random House as a Legal Associate and Anti-Piracy Coordinator in the Greater New York City Area. In this role, she manages anti-piracy efforts by investigating potential infringements against intellectual property and sending DMCA notices to platforms hosting these infringements. She also acts as a liaison to an anti-piracy service and serves as the designated DMCA agent. Additionally, she communicates anti-piracy strategies to employees, agents, and authors.
Previous Roles and Experience
Prior to her current position, Madison Forsander held several roles that contributed to her expertise. She was a Subsidiary Rights Assistant at Macmillan from 2015 to 2017. In 2015, she worked as a Freelance Reader at Bettina Schrewe Literary Scouting for 4 months. She also gained experience as an Editorial Intern at Writers House from 2014 to 2015 and as a Writing Tutor at Hamilton College from 2013 to 2014. Other notable roles include Development and Grants Intern at Literacy Partners and English Teaching Assistant at San Isidoro de Sevilla in Madrid, Spain.
Education Background
Madison Forsander graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. Before attending college, she completed her high school education at Santa Monica High School, studying there from 2006 to 2010.
Expertise and Responsibilities
In her role at Penguin Random House, Madison Forsander prepares publisher’s releases for production companies looking to option books for film adaptation. She assists the Global Compliance Officer in implementing compliance guidelines and training employees. She manages the compliance inbox and assists with communication between the compliance team at Bertelsmann and global Penguin Random House companies. Her expertise also extends to preparing NDAs for book proposals and legally vetting forthcoming titles to address potential issues like libel, privacy, accuracy, and proper citing of sources.
Early Career and Internships
Madison Forsander's early career is marked by several internships and assistant roles. She worked as a Research Assistant Intern at Columbia Business School in 2012 and as a Technical Services Student Assistant at Burke Library, Hamilton College, from 2011 to 2014. These positions provided her with foundational skills that she later leveraged in her professional roles in the publishing and legal sectors.