Our publishing process

How a book moves into a new language.

The route changes with the book and its rights position. These eight decisions take an edition from reader evidence to publication and reporting.

01 / 08Publishing phase

Selection

We review sales, reads, ratings, reviews, series performance and the book’s current audience.

In this phase

02 / 08Publishing phase

We confirm who controls the English, Spanish and French rights, including the territories and formats available.

In this phase

Final rights availability is always confirmed contractually with the rights holder.

03 / 08Publishing phase

The contract names the language, territory, formats, term, royalties, publication duties and route for rights reversion.

In this phase

04 / 08Publishing phase

The translator and editor work from the book’s voice, genre and intended readership.

In this phase

05 / 08Publishing phase

We decide how readers in the new market will first encounter the book and what they need to understand it.

In this phase

06 / 08Publishing phase

Retailers and formats are chosen for the language and countries covered by the licence.

In this phase

07 / 08Publishing phase

The launch follows the ways readers already discover the book and the channels that matter in its new market.

In this phase

08 / 08Publishing phase

We report sales, returns, net receipts and royalties under the terms of the publishing agreement.

In this phase

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Tell us where the book already sells, how readers have responded and whether its English, Spanish or French rights may be available.

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