Stuti Shah

Stuti Shah is an Associate Literary Agent and Film & TV Associate Agent at the The Rights Factory.

She brings a unique combination of publishing experience and legal training  to her work. A licensed lawyer in both Ontario and India, Stuti also holds a Diploma in Intellectual Property Law, and has undertaken the Publishing course at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Prior to joining The Rights Factory, Stuti worked in international rights at Transatlantic Agency, advising on publishing contracts and collaborating with authors, publishers, and co-agents across domestic and international markets, giving her a close look at what makes a project stand out and a deal work for everyone at the table.

Before moving into publishing, she practiced at a top-tier law firm, and that experience has shaped how she reviews deals and advocates for her clients. When Stuti believes in a project, she is a fierce and dedicated advocate for it, in her authors' corner at every stage of their publishing journey.

She's interested in commercial and upmarket fiction and narrative-driven nonfiction for adult and YA readers, including book club fiction with an edge, historical fiction, thrillers  and psychological suspense, cosy mysteries, speculative and  genre-blending fiction, fantasy, sci-fi & cli-fi, dark academia, coming-of-age sagas, romcoms, contemporary relationship fiction, and funny or whimsical fiction. On the nonfiction side, she prefers memoir, true crime, and narrative nonfiction with a compelling voice. Stuti is  also actively seeking concept-driven books with cross-format or  adaptation potential for film and TV.

Stuti loves working with authors whose heart and voice distinctly come through on the page. She is also drawn to diverse voices and culturally rooted stories, particularly South Asian stories and narratives. She has a soft spot for  witty, sharp writing, sarcasm, satire, and pointed political undertones, with an appetite for bold, unflinching work that balances humour, warmth, or escapism with emotional insight.

Stuti is based in Toronto. She serves on the Board of Directors of BIPOC Publishing in Canada and, when she's not advocating for her authors, she's usually at the theatre, on a comedy stage performing stand-up, or on her yoga mat.