Crazy Germans...

[EUOL]

...just bought ELANTRIS.  So, par-tay!  Their offer is relatively sizable--about half what Tor offered for the book in English.  

We are very exited.

[House of Mustard]

Wow!  That's awesome - - congratulations!

[Skar]

Cool.  Congrats.  Soon you will be world famous.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

sweet. Those nutty Germans

[Mr_Pleasington]

That's super-cool!

Congrats

[Tage]

I told you Germans love their SF/F.

[EUOL]

Yeah, we were really hoping to break in over there early.  The German market is extremely strong.

So, we went to Bucca when I got the other deal.  So we go for Brats when I sign this one?

[stacer]

Congrats! That's great!

When are you talking of going? Probably not when I'm going to be there, but if it is, I'll go along. Otherwise, I'll be there in spirit, as before.

[Entsuropi]

When do you think you'll get the UK launch? I seem to remember you saying that the UK was worth half of what the USA is.

[fuzzyoctopus]

I told you Germans love their SF/F.

You're telling me. I had to sit through two lectures about this at BYU to get extra credit for my 495 class.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

if you went for brats on the 17th, I can go!

[EUOL]

The 17th?  You coming out, SE?

Anyway, we're still looking for a UK publisher.  This sale should get us another looking at from the Brits, however.  

In other news, George Martin declined to give the book a cover quote.  He liked the novel, but didn't think it was the type of fantasy his fans would enjoy, and didn't feel comfortable giving it an endorsement.  (He didn't like how much I focused on the magic, since he believes that fantasy climaxes should be more character-driven than they are world-driven.)

I'm actually somewhat pleased by this result.  I don't know if any of you have read Martin, but he and I have very different writing styles.  I wasn't certain what he'd think of the book, and am glad he decided not to quote, as opposed to just quoting to do Moshe a favor.  

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Yay for crazy Germans!!! Maybe you can become the next Marion Zimmer Bradley? (Maybe if you gave yourself a German middle name?)

One interesting note: Robin Hobb's books always come out in the Netherlands a bit before they come out in the UK or US. Does Moshe have contacts there as well?

That is very interesting about Martin's response. I think that's actually pretty cool...and it's not like you're hurting for quotes.

[stacer]

One thing I learned about German publishing that you'll be glad to hear: Cornelia Funke said that they have fixed prices--no discounts. That means your book will stay in hardcover longer and sell more. I can't remember if she said that they never go into paperback or if it just takes a long time for books to go into paperback. But either way, more hardcover sales.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

yeah, i'm coming out. Just for a couple days. My little brother, the one we didn't think even dated, is getting married on the 17th. It's in the morning and the reception isn't until the next day, so provided I got transportation, I'm free that friday night.