EXCLUSIVE: Grandview has brought in manager Becca Martinez to work within the company’s growing intellectual property department. She joins from Curate, where she oversaw books to film as a book manager, and will continue that focus in her new position.
Martinez brings with her clients including Philip K. Dick Award nominee Rebekah Bergman; Pushcart Prize nominee Lucie Britsch, who has multiple novels under option and in development; New York Times bestselling author and journalist Maureen Callahan; International Latino Book Award winner Ann Dávila Cardinal; PEN America/Hemingway Award-winning author Oscar Hokeah; USA Today bestseller Jessica Joyce; PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author Deesha Philyaw, whose collection of short stories, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, she is co-adapting for Tessa Thompson’s Viva Maude and Max; Sue Grafton Memorial Award nominee Marcie Rendon; debut novelist Hattie Williams; and Locus Award finalist Hannah Yang.
Prior to Curate, Martinez worked at The Gotham Group. She began her career as an assistant at Anonymous Content across various departments, from talent to literary and media rights.
In a statement to Deadline, Grandview’s Partners enthused, “We are so happy to welcome Becca to the team. Her clients are immensely talented and her taste, energy and drive are going to make her a wonderful addition to the team. We are excited to keep building together.”
Added Rodriguez, “I am beyond thrilled to join the phenomenal team at Grandview. Their company culture which is anchored in collaboration and their elevated taste makes them one of the top tier literary management companies. I deeply admire their sharp professional acumen, creator first mentality, and goals in fostering bold, distinct, and authentic storytellers. I’m excited to build more and continue to nurture those voices with this incredible team.”
Known for its roster of top-tier filmmakers and showrunners, Grandview’s clients include Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), Adam Wingard (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire), Dan Trachtenberg (Prey), Chris Mundy (Ozark), Michael Waldron (Loki), and Ryan J. Condal (House of the Dragon), to name a few.