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Behind the Scenes at an International Book Fair

While the entire world had to pivot and change in the past two years, book fairs are back in business. Join us for a look behind the scenes as we prepare ourselves for the Frankfurt Book Fair, the biggest global rights marketplace in the world, this coming October.

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Beachy Books is an “author-friendly” publisher with big plans for the future

What happens when a published author and writer decides to turn his passion for books into a full-time business? Sheer magic. Philip Bell, director at Beachy Books, established the company in 2009 to publish his first picture book Jack and Boo’s Bucket of Treasures. And he has not stopped to publish great content since. Please join us as we converse about authors, editorial choices and more.

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How to get your books noticed by international book publishers

Writing and publishing great books is one thing. Navigating the international relationships required to secure advances, sign contracts, and manage royalty payments is quite another.. We asked our DropCap agents, Allison and Monica, for a few of their best tips for publishers and authors to position their books for international success. Here are their top four:

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Covers around the world

Our special journey to Asia continues with some good fiction and nonfiction titles. The books we represent are popular throughout the continent, especially among Korean, Japanese and Chinese publishers. Our Asian partners are licensing, with the help of our amazing co-agents, content that covers a great variety of topics: from bestselling author David Michie’s novels to neuroscience-based studies on the skill set we will have to develop in the future. From inspiring stories on how to overcome limiting beliefs to automated stock trading systems. Get ready to be surprised by the different designs chosen internationally.

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Please judge a book by its cover

«Don’t judge a book by its cover», they say. Well, in our profession, this rule does not always apply. Book covers have become essential marketing tools. They can be real masterpieces. Follow us on a unique journey to Asia through many covers that we are particularly proud of.

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4 essential tools to boost book discoverability

At DropCap, provided that we work at the intersection between the digital- and analogical- world, we have dedicated much energy to crafting and developing our own discoverability ecosystem. With this article, we would like to share our findings on how to maximize online discoverability. Based on our experience working directly with co-agents and publishers, we have identified these four pillars to get content noticed.

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