Let's talk about the current situation of the Immortal River Bookstore.

As the summer publishing season is approaching, both the editorial office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are in a very busy state.

This year, the Immortal River Bookstore is scheduled to release all popular works in late summer and early autumn, and during this period, there will be some discounts and promotions in preparation for the following spring.

Like hunters who settle in the mountains, food for the winter is always prepared half a year or even a year in advance, and various publishing houses are also not afraid to slack off in publishing books.

It's not just because of the season, the period closer to the long holiday is the time for many libraries to solicit papers.

Although there is also a regular call for submissions on the official website for ordinary contributors, the easiest thing to do is to participate in various newcomer awards.

Just like Fantastic Bunko's youth contest in the past, and now GAGAGA Bunko's short story awards, they all have a good attraction and can help to discover the next popular writer, which can be used as a pillar of publishing houses and libraries.

Not only that, but each bookstore and library will also pay attention to the comic market held in the summer, and their light novels, manga, and other works that will be animated will be displayed at the booth of the animation production department to play a promotional role.

But just like the plot in "White Box", there will always be a problem at some point, which will prevent the plan from unfolding as planned.

"Okay, yes, I did receive it here, and I'll take care of the original manuscript."

Machida Enko, who was holding a pile of papers, hung up the phone and began to work on the task at hand.

"Junior, you wait to go to Mr. Xia Chuan on the twelfth floor to get the plan book, and then put it on my desk, someone will take it by themselves."

"No problem, Machida-senpai is going out?

"Yes, because you're a newcomer, you're only in charge of one person, so I'm busy."

Machida Yuanzi said this, showing a very troubled expression.

"Do you know where the author who called me just now? It's actually in Kinkakuji! As a result, he was hospitalized there because of a cold, and he had to ask someone to go to his side to get the key, and then go back to his room to open the door to get the original. ”

"Then Machida-senpai said 'received' just now, what did you receive?"

"Of course, it's a request for delay, but the author doesn't have only one work."

It seems to be a popular author.,Otherwise, I wouldn't have let Machida Yuanzi run over to solve the problem in person.。

"Then please! Please eat next time! ”

"That's what I'm supposed to do."

Gu Wu basically stayed in the editorial department of the Immortal River Bookstore today, and he didn't hate being assigned a job when he had nothing to do.

THEN WENT TO THE TWELFTH FLOOR TO GET THE PLAN BOOK, GU WU FOUND THAT IT WAS A PROJECT TO ANIMATE A LIGHT NOVEL, THE PRODUCTION COMPANY WAS THE FAMOUS P.AWORKS, AND THERE WERE MANY DIFFERENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES IN THE LIST BELOW.

After coming into contact with animation works, Gu Wu learned that an animation is basically invested by different companies + animation production companies, and the income after BD sales is also distributed according to the proportion of investment.

It is not a simple matter to achieve a complex system that is interlocking one link after another.

Putting the plan book on Machida Enko's desk, Gu Wu then walked towards the editorial office.

There is a pillar in the center of the editorial office, which is covered with many posters, most of which are animated works, and a few are new works that are preparing to be animated and are selling well.

"Let's go get some more information."

Gu Wu planned to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ask, and the people there basically knew the current situation in the industry.

They are just like Gu Wu's agent, what they usually do is to negotiate with people, each person is responsible for a part, and in the end, all of them are unified into a big deal.

"New here! Right! That's you! Help us make a cup of tea. ”

A middle-aged man from the Mediterranean called out to Gu Wu, who was currently discussing with others about a certain submitted work.

"Me?"

"You're the only one who seems to have the most free time, right?"

"That's right."

Gu Wu said that it didn't matter, so he made a cup of tea for each of them.

There were a total of six editors sitting around the table, and they were all much older than Gu Wu, so they were also his seniors.

"Speaking of which, you're a young man, have been investigating the situation in various departments lately?"

"Investigation? Indeed, in order to get first-hand information, it can be said. ”

The situation of publishing, the comparison of total sales, readers' taste preferences, and the types of current animated works are all the contents of Gu Wu's investigation.

Not only that, but he also knows a little bit about the PV of the animated work that Fantastic Bunko will release at the Summer Comic-Con, and some of those are classified information.

"You're definitely not a spy introduced by Deputy Editor Machida, but what is the purpose of investigating those things? If you are an editor, you must do a good job as an editor, and don't take care of what you don't have. ”

"It's part of the job to investigate where the market is going."

"That's right, but you've asked some other questions as well, right? Many people have mentioned that you are a 'hard-working' guy, and newcomers will not gain much if they work so hard, and being down-to-earth is the right thing to do. ”

"This ......"

It's true that the combination of new editors and new writers has little influence in front of a large publishing house, but that doesn't mean they're always buried in the crowd.

"So you, a newcomer, have to learn to start from scratch and don't cause trouble to others."

Meaning to keep yourself from jumping too much?

Although it may also be a well-intentioned warning to himself, Gu Wu believes that the actions he has taken so far cannot be called wrong, but it is very beneficial to Kasumigaoka Shiyu and himself.

In addition, Gu Wu also contacted the famous illustrators invited and hired by Fantastic Library, in order to understand the problems of illustration and communicate with Ying Lili in the future.

"Actually, you've done so much in vain, and the rookie writer you're in charge of hasn't been around for long, right? Don't try to try to get it published in prime time, it's right to prepare for the future, this is a proposal from someone who has come to you. ”

"Taught."

The words of the senior editor are a bit of a warning, and the newcomers who are a little popular are indeed powerful publicity resources that can't grab anything.

But......!

Popularity is something that is earned through hard work.

"This work needs to be animated, and there are some shots that people want to see."

The old editors continued to talk, and Gu Wu felt helpless about it.

Whether it's a publishing house or a library, even animation production companies are starting to move towards a fixed routine, so it's no wonder that the industry is starting to become more and more decadent.

What they need now is not a clear stream, but a mudslide!

Saying goodbye from the scene, Gu Wu, who was going to end today's work, was about to go to dinner, but received a text message from Yingli Pear.

[Written by: Sawamura-san.]

Time: 12:50

Text: I'm Sawamura, I need help! 】

Look, the lovely 'lamb' has appeared.