Not exact matches
We've also got a bloody Pat Healy on the poster
for «Cheap Thrills,» the Midnighters entry that's
foreign sales
rights have already been snatched by international sales
agents Films Distribution.
As
for foreign rights, they are expensive to sell since both the primary
agent & the sub-
agent take a cut.
Are you an unpublished author looking
for an
agent, or a self - published author looking to sell
foreign rights?
If you have an
agent, they could be marketing this
for you «a la carte» or your publisher might have gotten your
foreign rights when you sold to them.
If you're interested in
foreign publication
rights for a Thomas Nelson book, please contact our
agent in the appropriate territory:
As Amish's
agent Anuj Bahri of Red Ink Literary Agency puts it, «Amish's advance is only
for the south - Asian
rights, which means it could turn into a $ 4 million deal by the time we finish with film,
foreign, and translation
rights.»
It was a week long workshop that covered dealing with Hollywood offers, handling
foreign rights offers without an
agent, increasing writing productivity, estate planning and tax stuff
for authors (including when it makes sense to incorporate and which type of corporation in the US), and updates from Kobo on their plans to add audiobooks to their catalogue, among many other topics.
Some book
agents take a primary role in exploring (and negotiating) the sale of subsidiary
rights for books such as:
foreign editions, translations, book clubs, licensing, merchandising, stage, TV, feature film, serial
rights for magazines, etc..
Literary
agents are paid on commission, which means that they have a deep interest in selling the best book they can, negotiating
for the highest advance possible, and other lucrative contractual agreements in terms of royalties,
foreign rights, movie / tv
rights, etc..
She talked about her arrangement with IngramSpark which gets print editions of her books into bookstores — still not an easy feat
for indies — and revealed that she works now without a literary
agent, basically hiring only a
foreign -
rights agent.
I've said
for a long time that everything flows from ebook sales — audiobook sales, paperback sales,
foreign rights deals,
agents, print - only deals — all the «markers of success» that authors often seek.
For example, it would be fantastic to be able to do this with Mandarin or Arabic, but
right now, you're better off getting a
foreign rights agent to try and sell those
rights, rather than attempting to self - publish.
It's been a great year
for foreign rights sales, largely due to the diligence of my
agent in pursuing those markets, as well as increasing international interest in my books.
I think it's a fantastic idea
for indies to have an
agent, even if you continue to self - publish, because they are especially good at negotiating
foreign language
rights, movie
rights, etc..
Other times, they send the acquiring editor or
foreign rights agent the information, and the money goes to a different address or even a different company, which makes life loads of fun
for all involved!)
Many
agents earn their stripes by working
for years as assistants to established
agents, or they've handled things like
foreign rights for an agency.
The following are authors who have announced either signing a
foreign deal, or being approached by an
agent or publisher
for foreign rights translations: David Dalglish, Shelley Stout, M.G. Scarsbrook, Tina Folsom, Melanie Nilles, Dawn McCullough White, Victorine Lieskie, Imogen Rose, Lucy Kevin, Margaret Lake, Terri Reid, and Beth Orsoff.
Originally limited to the industry, the underlying purpose of the Fair is first and foremost a
rights» event, in which
agents, publishers, and publishing houses in
foreign markets would negotiate
for the book
rights in translation and worldwide publishing.
Foreign rights deals can either be done by your publisher (typically for 20 %) or by a foreign agent (10 %) working with your local agent
Foreign rights deals can either be done by your publisher (typically
for 20 %) or by a
foreign agent (10 %) working with your local agent
foreign agent (10 %) working with your local
agent (15 %).
Eventually, there is going to be an
agent specializing in
foreign rights sales who starts seeking out successful self publishers to offer representation
for foreign rights sales.
But I have never used an
agent in the U.S.
for any of my
foreign rights deals.
It's rare
for an American author to sell directly to a U.K. publisher, since hardly any U.S.
agent can negotiate a contract where anyone but the publisher sells any
foreign rights.
Last, but not least, the top 60 titles will be reviewed by an
agent at Allen O'Shea Literary Agency
for potential representation in areas of distribution,
foreign rights, and film
rights (unless an entrant prefers not to have the book forwarded to an
agent).
We co-agent with a number of different high profile agencies in Hollywood
for entertainment
rights and have a network of committed, experienced and energetic
agents overseas to partner with us in connection with the licensing of
foreign rights.
If you felt later that you * did * need an
agent... say if you were interested in selling your
foreign rights and didn't want the time - investment involved... you could always approach one
for that one specific area.
However, you will pay all costs to courier your manuscript to publishers, and once you have a contract, you will pay
for review copies of the published book, which the
agent will send to
foreign publishers in an attempt to sell additional
rights.
Search
for an
agent or
foreign rights specialist who has expertise with the Indian publishing environment.
Nicola DeRobertis - Theye, a
foreign rights literary
agent in the department, says, «Before we leave
for a fair, our days are already booked with non-stop meetings from early in the morning through the evening.
In publishing speak, trade shows are known as book fairs and serve several purposes: 1) Provide a venue
for publishers to display new titles to an audience of librarians and booksellers; 2) Enable publishers to showcase titles in front of
foreign rights agents to discuss possible
rights deals; 3) Serve as a «book event» enabling all forms of media to discuss book - publishing happenings.
I've also translated extracts from books (or entire picture books or poetry collections)
for various Spanish and Latin American publishers and literary
agents, who then use these samples to try and sell
foreign rights.
I also agree with one of the previous posters that an
agent who is willing to work on an a la carte basis (selling
foreign rights, etc.
for an author's self - pubbed works) will be offering a helpful role to his / her client.
Author U — Your Guide to Book Publishing is featuring host Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd will have
foreign rights agent Bob Erdmann as her guest Bob has been responsible
for place Judith Briles» books in 16 countries).
And we are working with a dynamic
foreign rights sales
agent who has already made several sales
for us.
«An interesting initiative by Spain [also a nation featured in The Markets], called New Spanish Books, provides an online guide to titles from Spanish publishers and literary
agents available
for foreign rights sales.
To inquire about film, television or
foreign translation
rights for Susan's books, please contact Susan's literary
agent via email:
The group's director, Orna Ross, suggests several options
for translation: using a
rights agents to find a
foreign publisher, looking into a translation platform such as BabelCube, or finding a translator independently.
The best
foreign rights exposure
for children's books publishers is the annual Bologna Children's Book Fair: nearly 25,000 international professional trade reps and
agents from 75 countries scout
for gems and do deals on a 20,000 square meter show floor.
Obviously most people don't have an
agent for foreign rights, and I must say I do have an
agent for foreign rights but I haven't sold any yet.
Selling
foreign rights as an indie (using an
agent who specializes in
foreign rights or finding a contract consultant that specializes in publishing
for a one - time deal)
Previously, she was a literary
agent at the Aaron Priest Literary Agency, where she managed the
foreign rights for a 40 - year backlist.
I do think
agents play a key role (
for now) with
foreign rights sales, and the news I have just received from one
agent is that her
foreign rights rep said that sales of 50k can warrant interest.
Some years back, Thomas represented Sant Jordi Asociados Agencia Literaria from Barcelona — the literary
agents representing
foreign rights of Paulo Coelho —
for India territory other than English language editions.
A. the exclusive
right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures and to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment of the child; B. the
right to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child; C. the
right to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States; D. the
right to make decisions concerning the child's education; E. the
right to the services and earnings of the child; F. except when a guardian of the child's estate or a guardian or attorney ad litem has been appointed
for the child, the
right to act as an
agent of the child in relation to the child's estate if the child's action is required by a state, the United States, or a
foreign government; G. the duty to manage the estate of the child to the extent the estate has been created by community property or the joint property of the parents.