Slowly landing at the London airport, Lin Han and Chen Jiaxuan were both slightly tired, although they slept on the plane for a while, when they dragged the box and saw the British uncle who picked up the airport, the whole person relaxed. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The British uncle in a down jacket holds a conspicuous square-word sign in his hand, which is unique among the British, so he doesn't need to spend too much attention.

"Good afternoon, Miss Chen and Mr. Lin. You can call me Mike, I'll be in charge of your trip for the next two days, now let's go to the parking lot. Today's arrangement is to go to the hotel first, then visit London, and tomorrow go directly to the book fair to carry out activities. ”

Lin Han stretched out his hand and shook Mike's hand, and he said fluently: "Thank you very much, I can't wait to enjoy the beautiful city of London." ”

Now it was Mike's turn to be surprised, the young Chinese writer in front of him seemed to speak more fluently than himself, and his accent was very authentic, and the Oxford accent was round.

Chen Jiaxuan smiled, she also knew about the arrangements of Penguin Publishing Group in advance, so she asked Mike about the specific situation of the London Book Fair, this trip was a serious job, not a trip.

After putting the suitcase in the trunk of the car, Mike drove Lin and Han to the Four Seasons Hotel, where London is the headquarters of Penguin Publishing Group, so the reception was very atmospheric.

Located on the bustling Park Lane Avenue, the overall design is low-key and elegant, and there is a welcome card handwritten in Chinese at check-in, which is very intimate.

The wealthy Penguin Publishing Group booked them two rooms next to each other, designed in a unique way that perfectly balances British elegance with modern style.

When Lin Han pushed the door in, the marble fireplace began to exude a unique grace and luxury, and the furniture was very calm and restrained, and the overall environment was very good.

"Mike, we're all a little tired today, don't go out for a while now, can you just pick us up tomorrow?"

Lin Han noticed the tiredness on Chen Jiaxuan's expression, her steps on the plane were a little swollen, if she went out to play now, it would definitely increase the burden.

Mike spread his hands, and he smiled and said, "No problem, I wish you all a nice evening, you can call me anytime." ”

"See you tomorrow. ”

After Chen Jiaxuan sent Mike away, she couldn't help yawning, "I'm sleepy now, go sleep first, and then go to the spa." How do you plan the rest of the time?"

Lin Han turned his head to look at the sleepy agent, and he said with a smile: "I'll go out for a walk casually, and call you up for dinner at night." ”

"Okay, don't get lost. If something happens, call the police and they'll send you back. Chen Jiaxuan knew that she was going to take a plane, so she didn't put on makeup, and she didn't have to worry about removing makeup.

After slamming the door shut, Lin Han shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the elevator with his small bag on his back, he had memorized the map of London in his mind, and it was difficult to get lost.

It's warm and cold at first, the temperature at this time is not high, Lin Han didn't want to go to the attractions to play, but it is enough to look at it from a distance, the London Eye and Tower Bridge have been destroyed in the movie, but they are still standing majestically in reality.

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At the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London, 25,000 people from 124 countries gathered to share the annual book feast.

Founded in 1971, the London International Book Fair is the world's second largest book rights fair after the Frankfurt Book Fair.

It is a global gathering and the center of the international publishing industry, not only a bridge for business exchanges between industry insiders, but also a place for readers and tourists to increase their knowledge.

Following behind Mike, Lin Han and Chen Jiaxuan were both startled by the lively situation in front of them, the neat booths were mixed with the endless flow of people, and the reporters holding cameras to take pictures kept clicking and rubbing, and the booths in different countries were different.

Lin Han was particularly sharp-eyed to find a booth from China, the Chinese booth with an area of up to 100 square meters has a white conspicuous background, Chinese seals, Chinese red, and Chinese books are particularly eye-catching, and many people are flipping through the exhibition books in it.

"Mr. Lin, your Chinese books are very good, in addition to the national booth here, China Publishing Group, China International Publishing Group, China Education Publishing and Media Group, Phoenix Publishing and Media Group, and People's Publishing House have independent booths. ”

Mike pointed to the most crowded place not far away, and said with a smile: "Look, that's our Penguin Group booth over there, and we have specially prepared 100 books of "i, robot" today, hoping to have a good start." ”

"Wow, this looks so popular, not only do books sell well, but those are all book peripherals, right?" Lin Han said in surprise, he didn't expect Penguin Publishing Group to actually sell peripherals, such as notebooks, mugs, passport holders, business card cases, eco-friendly bags, etc., and the most amazing thing is that it also sells suitcases and backpacks, which are convenient for readers to take home after buying books.

When Chen Jiaxuan saw this, her eyes lit up slightly, the surrounding area may really be a business opportunity to be developed, and she will discuss it with the members of the studio after returning to China.

"If Lin is willing to give permission, we can design a set of merchandise specifically for your novel at the Frankfurt Book Fair. ”

Lin Han touched his chin, the best-selling around has to be the original novel to have a wide audience, can he make all the robots involved in "i, robot" into figures? Or start with illustrations?

"We can talk about the surrounding things later, but what are we going to do now?"

Mike looked at his watch, and he said, "We're going to have your book launch at a quarter past nine, and the reporters will be there, and we'll be talking to the Chinese reporters, and we'll be interviewing them publicly." ”

Lin Han, who was wearing a suit, straightened his shirt, and he followed Mike to the side of the exhibition hall, where another elegant gentleman with gray hair was already waiting.

"Welcome to London, my friend!"

This gentleman didn't see anything at all, and directly hugged Lin Han.

No one else, from this voice, Lin Han knew the identity of the other party, he patted the gentleman's back, and said jokingly: "Alex, I'm very happy to be here, this is the first time I've participated in such a big book fair." ”

Alex is the one who directly contacted Lin Han and then threw out 15% of the sky-high royalties, he said with some emotion: "After waiting for so long, it's finally going to be listed, how much is your goal?"

"My goal is to sell as much as I can, and being able to participate in this book fair is the first step. ”

Lin Han just wants to move forward down-to-earth, not to be able to become a god with a book, but that each book is more powerful than the previous one, and progress is more important than standing still.

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Today, Chinese female writer Hao Jingfang won the "Hugo Award for Short Story" for "Beijing Folding", which is another progress after "The Three-Body Problem".

The triumph of domestic science fiction ~~~