Chen Jiaxuan is confident. Even if the impact of "Fantasy Age" is far inferior to that of "Science Fiction World", Lin Han will not hesitate to choose to take care of his family and would rather make less money.
The lively and noisy Spring Festival has slowly passed. In these few days, Lin Han devoted all his time and energy to the novel, which made writing much faster.
This time it was Lin Han's turn to shake his head. Pocket books are very popular in Europe and the United States. They can be read casually on the bus or subway to and from work. Probably a book will be published in hardcover first, and if it sells well, it will be published in paperback. Finally, They are pocket books, and pocket books are in the last wave of sales.
This identity change came a little late, but it also made Lin Han very excited. This could be regarded as a true counterattack to Europe and the United States!
"Actually, I haven't decided whether to publish it directly or serialize it in a magazine. Didn't "Science Fiction World" ask me for another manuscript some time ago? It costs 8,000 to 10,000 words for a thousand words. This price should be the top level. "
The fact was just as she thought. Lin Han nodded and admitted, "So I'm still hesitating. This book only has 80,000 words. If it were published as a book, it would be too thin. I would be embarrassed to ask readers for so many words." I’ll use the money to buy books. Besides, I only sent out two books on New Year’s Day to plunder their wallets, so they might hesitate now.”
"You will definitely not agree. This is obviously going to collide with your "Fantasy Age". Even if you choose to serialize it in a magazine, it will not be published there."
Nowadays, when buying books, many Chinese people like to buy large format and hardcover editions, which are thick and heavy and look high-end and classy. They think that large-format books are definitely more cost-effective than small-format books, but this is basically a misconception.
Closer to home, small-format pocket books are actually not selling well in China. This is determined by consumer attitudes, and Lin Han cannot change it in a short time.
Pocket books are typical small formats, probably 64 format, not the commonly seen 32 format. Perhaps many people don't know the difference between these different formats and think that the larger the number, the larger the paper.
With a backlog of things to do during the Spring Festival, Chen Jiaxuan's studio has been overwhelmed with work. The studio's mailbox has been occupied by major game companies, and dedicated staff are opening them one by one and sorting them out.
Some time ago, "The Three-Body Problem" once again impressed these stubborn readers. Lin Han's name completely suppressed them in less than a year, whether it was a long-established senior writer or a famous new author. They all had to succumb to Lin Han.
"Then let's serialize it in "Fantasy Age", which will give them a good start in the first quarter." Chen Jiaxuan said to himself. This magazine that has experienced nirvana has currently stabilized its monthly sales at When the number of copies reached around 400,000, it reached a bottleneck period when it increased upwards.
But then the joint attack of "The Martian" and "Jurassic Park" made that group of people unable to say such things. The repeated blows from the other side of the ocean silenced the European and American science fiction circles!
Occupying 20% of the shares, Lin Han's new book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is almost certain to break this bottleneck. It has received so much attention that even the picture of the robot Marvin drawn by Lin Han has a real Dachu was reprocessed and began to spread on the Internet. Before the novel came out, Marvin became famous!
By the time he officially went to work on the eighth day of the first lunar month, he was already finishing the work on "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". After that, he could start the long deletion process, which meant that the novel would soon be available to the general public.
As the boss, Chen Jiaxuan has a lot of time, so she sat on the sofa with coffee at this time and said to Lin Han: "So what are your plans for the new book, or should you publish it directly? This time I suggest translating the novel into English Later, we will put it on the market in both Chinese and English, so that no one will complain about you."
The size of the whole paper after folding in half is 2 halves, then folded in half again to 4 halves, and then continued to be folded in half to 8 halves, 16 halves, 32 halves, and 64 halves. Simply put, a 64-karat printed book is only half the size of a 32-karat book.
"Why don't you believe it? I believe everything you say!" Lin Han forgot his identity in a trance. He is already a famous writer in the world. Several consecutive books have topped the New York Times bestseller list, and his readers are all over the world. The country does not need to beg the magazine as an ordinary writer. It is time for the magazine to beg him.
Fortunately, this is a studio in the entertainment industry. Most of the work is prepared in advance and there will be no sudden attacks. The other stars received even fewer work messages than Lin Han. He became the backbone of the studio. !
If the book "I, Robot" came out and became popular in Europe and the United States, those conservative European and American readers and writers could still quibble that it was just a short-lived book.
Of course, this is not an absolute practice. Now some publishers will directly publish in different formats based on the content, positioning and target consumer groups of the book.
This idea is just the opposite. In China, the layout of books is called a format. The format is based on the whole sheet of paper. The number of small sheets cut and folded per full sheet of paper is called the format.
"You are wrong about this. First of all, readers should not be short of more than ten yuan. They like you to publish new books. Besides, wallets will be more or less bulging during the Spring Festival. If the number of words is too small, publish it How about a portable pocket book?”
Faced with the hard facts, the European and American science fiction circles had to admit that not only were they unable to match Lin Han's books in terms of sales, but they also failed miserably in terms of reputation!
"Why bother? You have underestimated your status and popularity among European and American readers. You were the most popular science fiction writer in the world last year, and no science fiction writer can compare with you! Since you can sell so many copies of published books , it won’t be bad at all to be published in magazines. In fact, I can guarantee that as long as you post the news about looking for European and American science fiction magazines on Facebook, those magazines will come directly to you, no matter what conditions you make, believe it. Do not believe?"
But Lin Han's ambitions went far beyond that. He touched his chin and said: "Since it's going to be serialized, let's just send it to foreign science fiction magazines for serialization to meet the needs of most readers. I know we can't contact each other just by ourselves. When you get there, ask the person in charge of Penguin Publishing Group to help introduce you and send a message to those magazines."
Science fiction originated in Europe and the United States, and has developed and grown there. China and even Asia have always been considered a desert for science fiction, but Lin Han, a science fiction writer from the desert, staged a jaw-dropping counterattack!