I have to say that Chris Rhodes still sounds hollow, and I don't know how many words can be true. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

But what this guy said, Li Kuo should have no problem after careful consideration.

As for the question of truth or falsehood, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it should not be a big deal.

They can also be identified anyway.

Li Kuo and Chris Rode made an appointment to meet at their publishing house today.

It does not have the feeling of a high-tech publishing house that looks like a high-tech publishing house as imagined, but the Pusi Publishing House that Li Kuo saw now looks full of age, and it even looks a little old. However, judging from the busy people inside, this should still be a bit marketable.

The few people just started to meet, but instead of going straight to the point, they talked about some of the differences between China and the United States in publishing.

"I have to say that we have learned good and bad things with your country in the past two years, and some things are simply terrible! For example, if you don't give it to you, it's an illegal publication, but it will be destroyed. ”

Chris Rhodes shook his head and smiled bitterly as he said, "This damn rule has increased the cost of publishing our books, and it has also increased the cost of you who publish books at your own expense." ”

"I know that."

Zou Pinqing's English is not very standard, but there is no problem in understanding it, and he can also use more accurate words to express what he wants to say.

At this time, he said: "But you also have to know that different publishers will always fluctuate on these prices, there will always be a relative high, and our job is to find a relatively low one." ”

Zou Pinqing's meaning is very clear.

That is, even if it increases the cost and makes them spend more, you can shop around among many publishers, which means that you don't have to choose Purs.

Rod paused slightly, and then said: "However, you have to know that different prices will always represent different quality, and you must have heard the saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world." This is a truth, a truth. Puss Press, we used to run Prince Lucy, and you've heard of that book, it's a miracle novel that made the author ten million dollars! ”

"Prince Lucy" is indeed a relatively famous novel, and it has also been remade into a movie, and it was indeed a self-published novel at the beginning, and it really counterattacked after that.

But it has to be said that self-publishing is a difficult path to success, and there have not been many successful cases before.

This "Prince Lucy" will also be borrowed and cited by many publishers who publish at their own expense, so that many people are attracted to it, and feel that their book may also have some hope.

It's just that there are really not many real success stories, and that's pretty much it......

But it can't be said that Rhodes is wrong, and Puss did publish Prince Lucy in the first place.

So, Li Kuo thought for a moment and said directly: "Okay, Mr. Rod, I don't think it makes sense for us to go around the bend again, it's time for you to tell me how much money I need to spend, what do you think?" ”

"No problem." Rod snapped his fingers, and then said: "That's right, our upfront cost is 30,000 US dollars, which includes the cost of the book number, as well as the upfront handling fee, and then, your "The Fall of the Giant" is all counted as one volume, and one more book is published, and all the channel costs plus the printing cost are 10 US dollars, and the cooperation will be carried out according to this number, and the book sales revenue, after deducting the channel fee and then deducting taxes, will all go to you." ”

…… When Li Kuo heard this, he immediately frowned.

This number is beyond his imagination.

After all, $30,000 is a lot of money.

You must know that in China, the self-funded publishing market is about 10,000 to 50,000 a book, and most of the prices are around 30,000 yuan, and these prices are mainly used to buy book numbers. If you want to publish a book, you must have a book number, which is also a problem that must be solved for self-funded publishing.

However, this opening is 30,000 US dollars!

According to the current exchange rate, it is basically 200,000 yuan, which is much higher.

In addition, looking at their so-called channel fees and printing costs, according to what they are saying now, a book costs 70 yuan......

What the hell is this......

At this number, it is too difficult to make money......

However, Li Kuo also understands the difference......

I have to say that although the total GDP between China and the United States has now opened a large section, and the United States can only eat ashes in the back, in terms of per capita GDP, there is still too much gap.

The per capita GDP of the United States is 50,000 US dollars, while the per capita GDP of China is more than 10,000 US dollars, less than 20,000 US dollars.

The exchange rate between the RMB and the US dollar is basically around 7:1.

So these prices can't actually be converted in this way, after all, in China, the price of an ordinary book is about twenty or thirty yuan, while in the United States, the price may be one or twenty dollars!

If it were a textbook, the number would be even more terrifying in the United States.

The price of textbooks in the United States is extremely high, much higher than the price of ordinary books.

At such a price, some of these costs are actually understandable.

So, Li Kuo pondered in his heart.

Zou Pinqing also pondered in his heart.

This number, in fact, is okay.

Chris Rhodes looked at Li Kuo and Zou Pinqing's expressions, and added: "I think you may think that this figure is too expensive, but I know the real price, this is the lowest price, and I will not change it, you can also find other publishers to compare, and then see if there will be a difference, even if their price is lower than ours, but they will not have enough resources, as a friend, I need to explain this to you." ”

Li Kuo and Zou Pinqing glanced at each other, and then said: "Thank you, Mr. Rod, in that case, please give me a little time, you know, I have to make more comparisons, after all, I don't know anything about the publishing industry in this country." ”

"As you wish."

…… After coming out of Pusi Publishing House, Li Kuo and Zou Pinqing immediately started the process of comparison, but they didn't expect it to be the same as Chris Rod said, everyone's price is about the same.

Then Zou Pinqing, in order to prevent them from bullying their lives, also specially found more professional people, and basically came to the same conclusion.

Therefore, Li Kuo thinks that if he decides to publish a book at his own expense, it should be at Pusi Publishing House!