The editor-in-chief arrived at the office quickly, breathing heavily, obviously having run over quickly.
This attitude is enough to illustrate how huge profits Su Luo's novels have brought to the publishing house.
Su Luo talked to the editor-in-chief about the idea of ​​publishing the novel.
The editor-in-chief immediately approved the idea and said excitedly, "To be honest, even if you didn't mention it, I already had this idea. Your novel is very popular in the market, and everyone is looking forward to publishing a novel dedicated to Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils."
Su Luo smiled and nodded: "So I am here to discuss cooperation with you today. The copyright of the novel is with me. As you know, many publishing houses have approached me and want to cooperate in publishing the first volume of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"."
The editor-in-chief's face changed, and he quickly said, "We have been working together for so long, the share I can give you is definitely the highest."
Su Luo did not say what she expected, but only asked: "Then I wonder how much share you can give me?"
The editor-in-chief hesitated for a moment, then looked at her with a gleam in his eyes: "I wonder how much commission other publishers have offered you?"
Su Luo smiled and said, "How much others offer is their sincerity. I just want to know where your sincerity lies."
The editor-in-chief saw that she was not easy to fool, so he thought about it and reluctantly said, "How about... 40% to 60%? You take 60%."
"Sixty percent?" Su Luo seemed to have heard a huge joke. "This is your sincerity, right?"
Seeing that she was not satisfied, the editor-in-chief waved his hands and said, "Of course, this is not the final share. We can discuss it. We can discuss it. How much share do you want?"
Su Luo looked at him and smiled, "You know, the book is mine. I can just find a publishing house, get a book number, and pay for the cost of publishing the novel myself. All the profits will go into my own wallet."
The editor-in-chief's face suddenly turned sour, which meant that he didn't want to make money for the publishing house at all.
It is equivalent to hiring a publishing house to help publish a book. As for the price of the book and how much it sells for, it is the author who has the final say, and all the money from the sale of the book belongs to the author.
The respect on his face faded a little: "Mr. Ximo, are you kidding? This is equivalent to the publishing house not making any money at all. If you can find me a publisher like this, I will recognize you as the one!"
He gave a thumbs up, and the expression on his face seemed to say "You are an outsider who knows nothing and yet you are boasting here."
Su Luo was not panicked at all, and smiled: "Editor-in-chief, I am not stupid after being in this business for so long. Even the provincial party secretary came to the village to see me and have dinner with me. I think you know the fame and influence of "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils."
The editor-in-chief said nothing.
Su Luo said confidently: "No matter which publishing house it is, as long as they publish my book and it sells well, then the reputation of this publishing house will naturally spread. With a reputation, why worry about not having business?"
The editor-in-chief looked at her with amusement: "Are you talking to me about the reputation of the publishing house? I think you know the reputation of Jingjing Newspaper without me telling you, otherwise you wouldn't have submitted your article to our newspaper in the first place."
Su Luo curled her lips: "Of course I know. I not only know that Jingjing Newspaper is famous, but also Jingfei Newspaper and Youth Newspaper. Although newspapers are nominally engaged in cultural work, where there is profit, there is competition. I don't believe that you will leave such a piece of fat meat unused and give it to others."
A hint of hesitation flashed across the editor-in-chief's face.
He didn't expect that this young girl would know so much.
Recently his newspaper is competing with two other newspapers. Newspapers are just doing money-making business under the guise of culture. Now the cultural market is undergoing a major reshuffle and many small newspapers have been acquired by large ones.
His Jingjing Newspaper was able to survive thanks to the serialization of "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" in its weekly edition.
Seeing that he was wavering, Su Luo added, "I can put the names of Jingjing Newspaper, you, and Editor Zhou in the thank you section of the preface. I believe you should know the significance of doing so."
The editor-in-chief was indeed moved.
Not only was he moved, but Zhou Mubai beside him was also so surprised that he lost his voice.
If "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" were published, its popularity would be predictable.
Being nominated for such a bestseller will not only greatly increase the reputation of the publishing house, but also the editor-in-chief and responsible editors will become famous!
The editor-in-chief gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I can only charge you the publishing cost and give you the profit, but you also have to fulfill your promise and put us and Jingjing Newspaper in the preface of the book to promote it."
Su Luo curled her lips and said, "No problem, these can all be written into the new cooperation contract. The second volume of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils will also be serialized. I don't ask for a raise in my royalties, but the publication of the second volume needs to be carried out in accordance with the cooperation plan for the first volume."
The editor-in-chief nodded readily: "Okay!"
Su Luo smiled and said, "Then you can ask your legal department to draft a new cooperation contract as soon as possible. I'll go do something first. We can sign the contract here at 3 pm, okay?"
The editor-in-chief smiled and nodded: "No problem!"
After Su Luo left, Zhou Mubai was a little surprised and asked, "Editor-in-chief, why did you agree to her so quickly?"
According to his understanding, the editor-in-chief is very stingy, and the royalties and commissions that they, the responsible editors, can pay to the authors are very limited.
The editor-in-chief's eyes flashed with a gleam of light: "Take a long-term view. She is such a talented writer at such a young age. She has a bright future. I want not only this book in front of me, but all her future books!"
He deliberately pretended to be at a disadvantage and gave in, just to do the other party a favor and win her future work.
The person who could write Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils must have a very simple mind.
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