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That's undoubtedly The Da Vinci Code!

In just one month in October, "The Da Vinci Code" was reprinted seven times, sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and swept the entire book market, definitely a dark horse among dark horses. Whether it is word-of-mouth or sales, it has shown incredibly powerful energy, and then formed a craze.

You must know that selling novels is not selling movie tickets, and the price is at least $20 or more, so that most novels are already bestsellers if they can sell 10,000 a month. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold a total of 130,000 copies in the 13 months since it was first published in the UK.

Ali Emmanuel immediately contacted Durant, the editor in charge of the publisher Random House, but under the strict secrecy of the other party, he had to be closed.

Just when Ali Emmanuel thought it was a complete. To his surprise, he received a call from Durant, saying that the writer of "The DaVinci Code" was willing to meet him.

At that time, he jumped up with joy, high like a teenage girl.

But he didn't expect to meet a high school student!

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"Are you really Leonhardt?" said Ali Emmanuel, still feeling a little dazed.

He also read "The DaVinci Code", he didn't care about it, but he was unexpectedly firmly sucked from the beginning, the compact and smooth writing, the ups and downs of the plot, and the realistic and suspenseful vein, hooked him to read it in one night.

Even his wife kicked him out of bed angrily, but he excitedly decided on the spot that he must turn the author of "The Da Vinci Code" into his client.

"My time is precious, I don't have time to joke with you. Sid had a smile on his lips, but Ali Emmanuel was keenly aware of the sharpness in his eyes.

"OK, OK, I'm sure Durant won't frame me. Ali Emmanuel smiled and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"So, I heard you want to be my agent? Mr. Emmanuel. Sid went straight to the point and got straight to business.

"No, please call me Ali. Ali Emmanuel immediately laughed cheekily.

Sid couldn't help but be a little surprised in his heart when he saw Ali Emmanuel so knowledgeable about current affairs, it seems that these Hollywood agents are really cheeky people who can stretch and bend.

"Why do you think you're good enough to be my agent?" asked Sid, smirking.

"Actually, I think you need my services more to play with publishers. Ali Emmanuel's posture was lowered, but his words were not in the slightest weak, and he straightened his waist and looked directly at Sid without giving in.

"Oh?" Sid slowly looked at the other party with a smile, his bright and deep eyes, with an inexplicable scrutiny, as if he didn't see Ali Emmanuel's aggressive posture at all, and the whole person relaxed and comfortably faced the other party.

"It seems that you are very confident in yourself. Sid said as he picked up the TV remote control at hand and turned up the sound of the TV next to him.

"Welcome to CBS News, I'm Chris, the host. Today we will pay attention to the latest situation in the book market, as you know, since the beginning of the month, a little-known suspense novel, "The DaVinci Code", has turned the entire book market upside down. The first 100,000 copies of the novel were swept up in three days, and now anxious readers are looking for the book in major bookstores, but bookstores say that the publishers did not expect such a hot market response. Printing is being stepped up, and relevant people in book retail said that this is a good signal for the book market to pick up......"

"This is NBC News, and this week's New York Times bestseller list has undergone a stunning change, with the little-known The DaVinci Code topping the New York Times bestseller list just one week after it hit the shelves. Professional book critics at the New York Times say this is unprecedented. ”

"Hello everyone, this is ABC TV, and I believe you already know what we are going to talk about today. That's right, "The DaVinci Code"! This incredible mystery and suspense novel swept all book sales records since the founding of the United States with lightning speed, and caused a shock in the entire cultural world. ”

Several channels have been changed in a row, and several mainstream TV stations have all reported on the sales whirlwind set off by "The DaVinci Code" in the novel market.

Finally Sid stopped at the scene where reporters were besieging Durant at the entrance of the Los Angeles branch of Random House.

"Mr. Durant, when will the out-of-stock of The DaVinci Code be resolved?" a male reporter preemptively asked.

"Now that we have found a new printing plant and are working overtime to print new books, please rest assured that out of stock will not be a problem. Although Durant could see the tired look of being overly busy, he was in good spirits and talked in front of the camera, which seemed particularly high-spirited.

"Did your company anticipate the popularity of The DaVinci Code?

"Of course not! We at Random House have always put the interests of our readers first, and it is impossible to deliberately run out of stock. Durant said flatly.

"Mr. Durant, could you please predict when the new book will be released and when you will be able to buy the new DaVinci Code?"

"When will Mr. Leonhardt, the author of The DaVinci Code, be interviewed?"

At first, Durant was full of-for-tat confrontation with reporters, but in the face of endless questions from reporters, he quickly gave a few ambiguous answers and hid back in the publishing house building.

"Remarkable achievement, Mr. Leon's neodymium work is truly a classic. Ali Emmanuel found out that in a short period of time, the incident had received an astonishing amount of attention that had swept the country. This also made him immediately realize that he had to seize the opportunity now, otherwise the agent who came to Sid later would definitely squeeze the door frame.

"If you were my agent, what would I get for my new book and the publisher's fees?" Sid didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point, which made Ali Emmanuel stunned for a moment.

But he reacted immediately, and Ali Emmanuel laughed: "At least $5 million in manuscript fees, plus more than 25% royalty share." ”

Sid immediately shook his head: "Too little!"

Then he looked at Ali Emmanuel: "I heard from friends in Hollywood that Ali Emanuel's ability to fight for the interests of his clients can be regarded as a god-level level in the brokerage circle. ”

Hearing this, Ali Emmanuel was even more solemn, because then Sid said with a smile: "Is it possible that the new book of the best-selling novelist of all time in the United States is only worth $5 million? Or is it just an exaggeration of what you have to say?"

Ali Emmanuel felt a little tricky and said, "I'm sure your new book must be ......"

"$10 million, at least 45% royalty share. Sid's mouth popped out of a sentence that left Ali Emmanuel dumbfounded.

"Don't be so surprised. Sid couldn't help but laugh when he saw Ali Emmanuel's embarrassment, "I heard that the Nopf Press called for $12 million in advance for President Clinton's autobiography. So it's not that these booksellers don't have money, they just need someone to give them a little bit of temptation and motivation. ”

Ali Emmanuel digested Sid's words, and he immediately spotted Sid's subtext: "Do you already have a new book!?"

It is normal for a writer to publish two or three novels a year, and it is possible for some prolific writers, such as Stephen King, to write three or four. But Sid's neodymium has just hit the market, so there's a new book?

"If I give you a new book, how are you going to sell my book?" Sid asked a question, and Ali Emmanuel knew that the answer to this question was crucial to whether or not he could get the contract he was getting today. He pondered nervously for a moment, and Sid didn't rush him, when suddenly a bold idea crashed into Ali Emmanuel's mind.

"How about that?" Ali Emmanuel said, licking his dry lips, "We can first send some of the manuscripts of the new book to professional book reviewers and well-known authors, so that they can help publish reviews and publicity in newspapers and media." And then we use that as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the publisher. And we can negotiate with multiple publishers at the same time to motivate them to bid each other to get the highest yield. ”

"Pre-publicity?" Sid thought for a moment, then laughed, "yes, I like the idea." ”

Sid's words made Ali Emmanuel secretly relieved.

Sid then took out a manuscript from under the table and slapped it on the table with a "pop". Ali Emmanuel's eyes lit up and he wanted to reach for it.

Sid held the manuscript down and said with a smile, "Don't be so anxious, Ali. I can sign up with you, but this new book negotiation is a trial I gave you, and it must be a satisfactory result for me to be formalized before our brokerage relationship can be formalized, understand?"

Sid's deep and calm eyes made Ali Emmanuel look serious, and he nodded solemnly: "No problem, Mr. Leon." ”

Sid smiled and let go of the manuscript, Ali Emmanuel picked it up and looked at it, and the big title "24 Hours" was printed on the cover. He was about to flip it open to take a look, but Sid interrupted, "Since you are my agent, then I think it would be better to give you a little more leverage." ”