tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post6212699200198554738..comments2023-11-21T21:34:41.329-08:00Comments on Scott Nicholson: The Risks of Foreign PublishingAuthor Scott Nicholsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-10977801672289047542011-09-24T13:06:33.475-07:002011-09-24T13:06:33.475-07:00thanks Mark, yes, it's worth taking a chance i...thanks Mark, yes, it's worth taking a chance if you look at what you actually have to lose!Author Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-79875249964496145332011-09-24T04:31:33.399-07:002011-09-24T04:31:33.399-07:00Eminently sensible as always, Scott.
It seems to ...Eminently sensible as always, Scott.<br /><br />It seems to me if a foreign publisher approaches you then it's worth looking at very closely.<br /><br />They would presumably be looking to translate and market in their own language, and reach an audience otherwise off limits.<br /><br />Our problem being UK based is primarily one of receiving payments. Even the payments from amazon.com for US sales costs us a fortune in fees to receive, and for money transfers from further afield it becomes all the more expensive. Maybe the US banking system is better integrated with the ROTW.<br /><br />As "foreign" writers we can offer overseas readers good stories set in internationally recognized locations like London / NY / Washington that are not being offered by local authors. A marketing USP that the overseas publishers clearly think is worth the investment.<br /><br />Authors would be crazy to let paranoia about piracy (dealt with perfectly in your post) stop them reaching new markets.<br /><br />And for those who still chase the B&N plinth, proving an international market for their work may just give them the edge to secure that big deal back home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-86838590746350367412011-09-22T14:20:31.155-07:002011-09-22T14:20:31.155-07:00I am getting my own translators, SB. But have your...I am getting my own translators, SB. But have your ever sat down with a lawyer and gone over a contract? It truly does not matter what a contract says--every single word is literally open to interpretation. And a contract never saves you from getting screwed. A contract is worthless when you're dealing with a thief anyway.<br /><br />If you're interested in foreign translations, I invite you to read the post just before this one. Thanks for dropping by.Author Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-51190620771989188882011-09-22T10:27:01.657-07:002011-09-22T10:27:01.657-07:00I think if someone is offering to buy your foreign...I think if someone is offering to buy your foreign rights, you just need to do a simple background check and have the contract looked over by a lawyer.<br /><br />It would suck for them to translate your book, print 100,000 copies and sell none, then bill you for the ones that didn't sell.<br /><br />If your book is so popular that they want to pay you $1-$5,000 for those rights, you could most likely go down to your nearest college and pay a language student or professor to do it for you and upload it to amazon.de yourself.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.com