Selling your book in foreign markets is no picnic.
On the other hand, who wants to leave money lying on the table? American authors continue to do well in overseas markets, and if you've written the right type of book(s) it's not uncommon to resell, over and over again, in this language or that. Our expert will shed light on this often mysterious process.
You'll learn:
- What is the state of the industry?
- Is this is a good time for US Authors?
- What are the hottest markets for US authors?
- What are the differences between selling rights for authors whose works have been published by mainstream authors, and the rights for authors who self publish?
- Can you negotiate this yourself, or should you hire an agent?
- Where can you find an agent?
- Where else can you find an agent?
- Should you approach a foreign publisher or a foreign agent?
- Who handles the translation?
- How long does it take for a book to go from contract to publication?
- What are the differences between translation rights and territory rights?
- What are standard terms?
- How to create a system of matrix management to sell foreign rights
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Jeff Davidson is the author of 36 books, all with major publishers; none are self-published. All told, Jeff books have been selected 28 times by book clubs including the Business Week Book Club, Executive Program, Fortune, Graphic Artist Club, McGraw-Hill Engineering Book Club, Money Bookclub, Nurse's Book Club, Prevention Book Club, Writer's Digest Book Club and Soundview Executive Summaries.
Jeff's books also have been translated **90 times** including in Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Hebrew, German, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
He has also ghost written 24 books and has help numerous clients with contract negotiations, book marketing plans, cover design, subsidiary sales, and foreign sales. All of this is described at GhostWithTheMost.com.
Jeff Davidson's books have been acquired, translated, or published in foreign markets 90 times, including 15 times in the last ten months, with more deals in progress. Of late:
- The Sixty-Second Procrastinator was sold in Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia
- The Sixty-Second Organizer was sold in Japan and Saudi Arabia
- Breathing Space was sold in China
- Joy of Simple Living was Sold in China and Saudi Arabia
- Complete Guide to Public Speaking as sold in Russia
- Complete Idiot's Guide to Reinventing Yourself was sold in China and Singapore
- Ten Minute Guide to Stress Management was sold in Malaysia
- Ten Minute Guide to Time Management was sold in Russia and Malaysia
- Marketing Yourself & Your Career was sold in Singapore
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