The China Publishing Industry + China Book Market Overview for Self-Published Authors (Best Selling...

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China:A market YOU can’t afford to overlook…

Ask Yourself “Why China? Why Now?”

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Webinar Details:Date: 08/06/2013Start Time: 2:00 pm (EST)End Time: 3:00 pm (EST)*Live optional Q&A to be held after show.

China: A Market YOU Cant Afford to Overlook Best Selling Books Rights Agency

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Who We Are & Why Are We Qualified to Talk About China?

Kait Neese

Director Best Selling Books Rights Agencywww.BestSellingBooksRightsAgency.com

Contact Information:@KaitNeese

Patrick Morgan

Campaign Manager/PublicistAuthor Marketing Ideaswww.AuthorMarketingIdeas.com

Contact Information: @Patrick_AMI

Speaker: Host:

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Agenda We Will Cover:

Why China?

Understanding China’s Publishing Channels

Entry Options for Authors and Publishers

Digital Marketing Strategies

China: 4 Opportunities for Authors and Publishers

China: What’s Allowed & What Isn’t

China: Market Trends

China: Enhance Your Odds


Why China? Why Now?

Size

Focus on English Content

Past first mover advantage stage but market still not yet saturated


Understanding China’s Publishing Channels:

B2C

B2B

B2G

3 Main Categories:


Entry Options for Authors & Publishers:

Book Fairs -Beijing International Book Fair (Aug/Sep)-Children’s Copyright Book Fair (Nov)

Agents & Distribution Providers

Direct (Publishers Only)

Where to Start?


Digital Marketing Strategies

Meta-Data- Optimized - English/Chinese

Social Media Marketing-USA-China

“Search-ability” & “Discoverability”- Be Online Everywhere


China: Opportunity #1Do: Get Online

China is hungry for ALL content – AS IS

Get your book listed on all major e-commerce sites

But first you must get your book approved for import by properly licensed agencies


China: Opportunity #2Get Translated

Traditional Rights Deal (Translations)- Follows Traditional Publishing Model- Give up your copyrights- Buying Publisher handles all costs

Follow the self-publishing model- Find a US/Western Translation Agency- Cover all costs yourself- Self Publish on a reputable self-publishing platform that also provides international distribution options for Chinese content

At a minimum TRANSLATE your meta-data


China: Opportunity #3English Re-Print Rights

Provides fulfillment for physical/wholesale orders placed by Chinese bookstores

Chinese (Buying) Publisher acquires copyrights for that title in territory and assumes all production, design and distribution costs

Use “deal” as marketing leverage for your efforts in your local market.- Trend Alert: Globalization of Self-Publishing


China: Opportunity #4Also Consider Asia & Surrounding Markets

Look at the rest of Asia as the “Gateway into China”

Having a presence in other Asian markets helps your odds in China for attracting interest- Shows Potential- Reduced Risks

Look For:- E-Commerce Platforms- Translation Deals- Institutions & Libraries

Other Markets to Consider:- Japan (*Most open to Self-Publishing)

- Taiwan- Honk Kong- Malaysia- South Korea- Macau- Singapore


China: What’s Allowed & What Isn’t

China Do Not Import List- Keywords- Example: Political Criticism of China - Example: Virgin

The Great Firewall


China:Trends to Keep in Mind

Growing Digital Market

Localization - Google is not China’s friend- Understanding their culture- Doing your research

Genres- Children’s- Business- Self Help- Historical Non-Fiction- STM (*Science Techinical Medical)


China: Enhance Your Odds

Meta-Data- Optimized- Chinese/English

Quality Reviews- 0 Reviews = Kiss of Death- Even for newly released titles

Be “Just Like” a bestseller (even if you aren’t) that the Chinese can associate with to get a frame of mind

Visit a book fair: BIBF & CCBF

Awards (*Including runner ups)

Have a Digital Footprint

Then use your Digital Footprint on social networks both in the US and in China- Ex. Author Video Trailers- YOUTUBE = YOUKU- YouTube has been blocked in China for nearly two years.


Let’s Discuss Your China Strategy…

LIVE Q&A up next (3:00 – 3:30 pm EST)

On Demand Version – Will Email Shortly

THANKS FOR ATTENDING!!!

If you would like to discuss your “get into China” plan feel free to get in touch with our Speaker, Ms. Kait Neese after the show:

Kait NeeseEmail: [email protected]: @KaitNeese

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