Chapter 83 Signing Ceremony
New York International Airport a few days later.
J.K. Rowling looks up in a black women's suit with a suitcase in hand.
It wasn't until she saw a young man, holding a sign with his name written on it, that she walked over quickly.
With the young man's guidance, J.K. Rowling sat in the back seat of the car.
She looked through the car window and looked at the crowded streets of New York, and for a moment she felt like a dream.
A few months ago, I was a single mother who had to endure her boyfriend's domestic violence and drug abuse.
But at the moment.
Not only did she use the manuscript fee given by the website, but she also left the scum with her daughter.
He also appeared in New York through the website, and attended the work licensing ceremony of Random House.
"Ma'am, the company's top management is still waiting for you in the office. The young man said, "I'll take you to the hotel later, okay?"
"Is that Mr. Wang?" asked J.K. Rowling.
"Of course. ”
"I'm already a little impatient. There was a hint of urgency in her English accent.
It is this king who not only gives himself the confidence to persevere through his works.
It also set up a website to make "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", which has been rejected by the publisher countless times, more readers see it.
As J.K. Rowling thought about all this, she couldn't help but look forward to this meeting.
She pulled out the mirror she had brought with her and sorted out her makeup, which had become cluttered from the long journey.
While thinking about it, how to behave when you see the other party is not rude.
Just as J.K. Rowling's thoughts were racing, the young man pulled the car to a stop.
"Ma'am, this is the company's office address. The young man opened the car door and said to J.K. Rowling.
J.K. Rowling looked up at the office building with a confused look in her eyes.
Is this the place to help make your dreams come true?
Led by the young man, she came to the outside of Wang Jian's office.
The young man motioned for a moment, then knocked on the door and went in to report.
Less than a minute later, he walked out of the office and made a "please" gesture to K. Rowling.
J.K. Rowling took a deep breath, tried to be reserved as a writer, and stepped inside.
"Hello, Ms. J.K. Rowling, right?" said a young Asian American, standing up and holding out his hand to himself.
J.K. Rowling stared at each other in disbelief.
This is the king?
The person who has pointed out his writing skills is so young?
Wang gradually looked at the blonde woman with an urban white-collar image, but a sluggish face, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
Hey, big sister, are you reaching out?
You've made me lose face like this, okay?
Just when he raised his hand, ready to make a gesture of touching his hair to relieve the embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, the British woman opposite held Wang Yan's palm with both hands at this time, and her mouth quickly issued English with a strong sense of region.
"Mr. Wang, I have read every one of your works. J.K. Rowling excitedly says, "You've helped me so much with writing. ”
What's wrong with this?
Wang gradually looked at his raised palm.
I almost could touch my hair.
It's just that now there's a J.K. Rowling on it...
After more than ten minutes of compliments, the two sides finally took their seats.
The atmosphere in the office has finally returned to normal business negotiations, and it is no longer like a fan meeting.
Wang gradually said politely that J.K. Rowling is very talented in writing, and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is also a very classic work.
J.K. Rowling sat up straight and looked at Wang gradually with a serious expression.
It feels like an honor student who was especially liked by the teacher in elementary school.
Wang gradually looked at the situation in front of him, and didn't know what to say.
Shouldn't you praise me, I praise you, and then introduce the topic?
said that the good counterpart comedy became a stand-up comedy.
He thought about it for a moment and went straight to the next step.
So, I opened the drawer of my desk and pulled out a document.
This is the publication condition given by Random House to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Except for fan pre-orders, other volumes are subject to a 12% royalty share. ”
"And for the number of copies pre-ordered by fans, after deducting the cost of publishing, the website charges 30% of the royalty, and you can get 70%. ”
"Here's the data, and the content of the contract. ”
Wang gradually handed J.K. Rowling a stack of papers, "You can fax it to your lawyer." ”
"If there are no problems, then tomorrow morning there will be a formal signing ceremony at Random House. ”
J.K. Rowling took the papers and asked, "Will you be there too?"
"Of course, this is an unprecedented three-way signing. Wang gradually poured a cup of coffee for the other party, "You are the first writer to launch the website, so I will naturally be there." ”
J.K. Rowling let out a long sigh of relief and smiled, "I'm sorry, because I have been rejected by the publisher many times." So, the mentality is still a bit unbalanced. ”
After Wang gradually comforted and encouraged J.K. Rowling.
She took the document in her hand and walked away briskly.
Wang gradually recalled the scene just now, and shook his head with a smile.
He picked up the phone, dialed Tom's mobile phone, and further confirmed how many reporters were present at tomorrow's signing ceremony and whether it was foolproof.
The waiting time is always extremely difficult.
As the soon-to-be-released physical book author, J.K. Rowling lies on the hotel bed, tossing and turning excitedly and can't sleep.
And Wang Yan, who has changed his identity and returned to the physical book publishing industry, is still trying to think about whether there are any details that he hasn't noticed.
When the sun rose the next day, Wang and J.K. Rowling both got into Tom and his subordinates' cars with two big dark circles under their eyes.
After arriving at the place prepared by Random House for the signing ceremony, Wang Jian and J.K. Rowling couldn't help but smile dumbly when they looked at each other.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the vice president of Random House finally arrived late.
Wang Jian, J.K. Rowling, and the deputy editor-in-chief first introduced each other, and then sat in their own seats.
After the staff put the three contracts in front of the three people, they signed their names with smiles on their faces and exchanged documents.
Then, after the three of them shook hands again, they held the document in front of them.
The reporters in the audience picked up their cameras and continued to take pictures to record this moment.
These photos will flow to the United States with the newspapers behind the reporters.
For ordinary people who eat melons, this is just a propaganda means of a novel, and it is not worth paying more attention to.
But for those involved in the publishing industry, this means that the six major publishing houses' plans to snipe online publishing work have gone bankrupt.
Random House withdrew from the alliance of five other publishing houses and chose to cooperate with the online text company.