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Title: Thai Rights
Post by: EUOL on June 30, 2005, 07:22:37 PM

So, we'll have to all go get curry when I get my next contract.  It'll be for Thai rights to ELANTRIS.  Not big money, but I still think it will be pretty cool to have a copy in Thai.

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on July 01, 2005, 12:56:49 AM

So that's what now, Russia, Germany, France, and Thailand? I was thinking there were four before but couldn't remember the other.

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: Spriggan on July 01, 2005, 02:12:21 AM

Think he's got Spanish too.

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: stacer on July 01, 2005, 02:59:22 AM

EUOL is taking over the world! How many first novels go into this many languages? I would imagine most just go to Spanish and maybe one other, but I don't know how it normally works.

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: EUOL on July 01, 2005, 03:56:44 AM

I have two big things going for me:  Tor and Joshua.  

Fantasy is a very cross-cultural genre, and sells well in a lot of different places.  And, since Tor is so well respected, it's easier to sell a book they've taken.  Also, Joshua does very well with foreign rights.

That said, I remember being at dinner with Joshua, Elizabeth Moon, and another of Joshua's authors at the last worldcon.  When I mentioned that I was disappointed that only (at that time) Russia had bought rights to the book, the other author looked a bit embarrassed.  Apparently, none of his books had ever gotten any foreign sales.

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: Chimera on July 01, 2005, 05:55:59 AM

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So, we'll have to all go get curry when I get my next contract.  It'll be for Thai rights to ELANTRIS.  Not big money, but I still think it will be pretty cool to have a copy in Thai.

Yay! I love Thai food, and any excuse to eat it.

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: GreenMonsta on July 30, 2008, 11:36:45 PM

thai food is freekin sweet

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: Miyabi on July 31, 2008, 04:54:04 AM

It's in Japanese as well.

. . . speaking of which I still need to get my copies. (It was published in two parts.)

Title: Re: Thai Rights
Post by: Spriggan on August 03, 2008, 09:02:42 AM

holy freaking thread necromancy.  Did you really think it was worth reviving a 3 year old thread just to point out you like Thai food? 

Wait, don't answer that...I'm afraid you'll actually reply yes.

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