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In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, AJ and Mike talk about their varied experience in securing translation rights, what pitfalls to avoid and what questions to ask your publisher. They’ll do a deep dive on how financially they are paid out and detail some red flags to ensure you’re dealing in good faith.
“One thing that I just assumed, which was wrong, was when a publisher from another country wants to buy your rights for whatever reason, I assumed they would always be established and big. That was just my assumption. That’s not the case. “
—Mike Michalowicz
“If you are working with a small press, even a mid-tier press, always ask who handles your translation rights. So, if they handle it in house, you need to make sure that that person is qualified to do it.”
—AJ Harper
