Another World Under My Pen

When Zhao Minglu of Sunflower Publishing House visited Sun Peng after returning to China, his attitude was very clear: "I don't care who you sell to, and regardless of the terms you negotiate, just give me five points in royalties!"

"Five points? Are you sure?"

After listening to Sun Peng's answer, Zhao Minglu asked in surprise.

"I'm sure, five points will do!"

Nodded with a smile, Sun Peng said without hesitation: "And not only "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", the latter is the same as "Frozen", it only needs to be divided into five points!"

"Uh……"

Surprised, Zhao Minglu's eyes flashed with joy.

Judging from James' attitude towards "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", Zhao Minglu can be sure that if he opens ten points...no, even if the condition is twelve points, the other party should agree to it! So according to the general practice, Sun Peng must have six or seven points here, and even eight points can be agreed by the publisher!

but……

They only need five points?

In this way, the profit margin of Sunflower Publishing House will be huge! Don’t underestimate the five-point royalty share in this area. European books are priced much higher than China’s. A set of ten copies of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is at least four to five hundred yuan. Five points can start at 20 yuan!

If one hundred thousand sets, it is two million!

Perhaps relative to the overall scale of Sunflower Publishing House, two million is not a big deal at all, but don’t forget, which publishing house’s sales code is not accumulated like this? And when it comes to an editor or publisher of a publishing house, two million means a generous commission!

And what’s even cooler is that as long as this set of books continues to be sold, the achievements can be kept!

"If you say that... can you wait any longer?"

Under the pleasant surprise, Zhao Minglu immediately had an idea.

Originally, he planned to meet this Mr. Sun, and then said something nice to the publishing house where James worked, and signed the contract as soon as possible. But now when he heard about Sun Peng's conditions, Zhao Minglu hesitated instead-at least five points, is it too bad for James?

After all, when it comes to distribution capabilities, they are average in Europe!

It would be fine if the royalty points are small, but now with five points, it is worthwhile to spend more time finding a publishing house with a stronger distribution channel. In fact, Sunflower Press does have such a relationship, but the exhibition did not immediately show interest in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".

Looking at Zhao Minglu who was lost in thought, Sun Peng smiled slightly.

It always costs to open up wasteland.

I'm used to 13 o'clock in the country... ahem! Sun Peng really didn't care about fifteen points of royalties, but five points. But now you want to be famous in Europe, it doesn't matter if you want, what are you thinking about? Even if Sun Peng wants to talk about it by himself and save the second trafficker, Sunflower, do you know which agency to find? Who should I contact?

If you don’t give them enough benefits, they will work hard to help you sell?

Sun Peng can even be certain that at least ten points of royalties will be given to Europe, which is at most a normal level. But if Sun Peng opens his mouth with ten points or eight points, what will happen to sunflowers that are not very beneficial? Maybe it's just to find a publishing house to sell the copyright, and then just a little money every year.

But if they can get five points out of ten, can the situation be the same?

No one will have trouble with money. With enough benefits, they will naturally do their best to consider Sun Peng...or just think for themselves! Find the best publisher, invest in the best publicity resources, and then strive for the largest sales!

As for Sun Peng who seems to suffer...

After Zhao Minglu digested a little bit, Sun Peng immediately went on to say: "But I also have one condition, that is, I only sell the copyright of the book without discussing other adaptation rights! And the contract can only be signed for up to five years... This is not discussed. room!"

"Five years? Mr. Sun is so confident in his work?"

Upon hearing these words of Sun Peng, Zhao Minglu immediately understood what he meant.

Although the royalties are very low, the period is short enough. Five years may just make a set of picture books just a little famous. Then when the contract expires and must be re-signed...

The amount of royalties depends on the reputation of the book.

"of course!"

Sun Peng didn't mean anything to be humble, and calmly nodded and said: "So five years is the longest time limit I can accept, and it is enough for you and the European publishing houses to get enough returns, isn't it?"

To tell you plainly, that's what it means.

So after frowning, Zhao Minglu shook his head and said, "Mr. Sun, of course your idea is good, but...if it's only five years, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to agree!"

"Then reduce the royalties, I can accept three points at least!"

Sun Peng said that he was really willing to pay the royalties within five years.

It is not easy for a Chinese artist's work to become popular in Europe. Even if the sales are good, it is unlikely to become popular. So in five years, Sun Peng can afford to wait...

And, what if you don't take a penny?

Sun Peng is not short of money now, nor does he expect to live on such royalties. He cares more about the reputation and readers of these picture books, and then slowly accumulates his influence. Especially in this era when all kinds of works are blooming, Sun Peng can patiently wait for an opportunity to install an explosive engine for these picture books...

"Okay, I will try!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Minglu nodded.

...

Because of Sun Peng's concession, the contract was quickly signed.

In the end, Zhao Minglu chose the Seal Publishing House where James worked, because only they gave eight points of royalties. Although other publishers were also very interested, when they heard that the author was only willing to sign a five-year agreement, they all shook their heads and gave up "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."

Five years is too short for a child.

If Sun Peng is an author at the level of JK Rowling, let alone a five-year contract, maybe people would be willing to sign it in three or even two years, but Sun Peng has no reputation. Yes, his reputation in China and the number of fans have no effect overseas. After all, it is difficult for Europeans to pay attention to how many sets of books he has sold in China.

Therefore, the eight-point royalty is already the limit given by the seal.

The Sunflower Publishing House was kind, and didn't really give Sun Peng the lowest three points, but chose to split evenly. So the first print of 5,000 sets brought Sun Peng about 100,000 royalties, which was a record low for him...

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Sorry, this was made up last night.

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