Your favorite book

What does it mean to translate and publish it yourself

Hallo I'm a freelancer who wants to translate the books of her favorite comedians, so she started a publishing house and has continued to publish books for single people until now. 2013 Contract and translate a bookAfter that Direct from editing to design, e-book production, distribution and marketing As I tried, I learned and experienced the overall process of publishing.

▲ Photograph taken when the actual book was discovered

When I was studying translation while working as an editor for a publishing company, I always believed that someone had to do the translation and publish the book, but in 2013 I stumbled upon a book and thought about publishing it myself.

The book was written by Miranda Hart, the leading actor and director of the British sitcom <miranda> <Is It Just Me? >It was a book called. There wasn't much information about translation and publishing at the time, so I wrote a full blog about the process of proceeding with a translation contract and publishing on my own.

Be courageous by meeting one or two people who have been helped by that record Weekly series at BrunchI did it, and that's it Accumulated articles are gathered and published as a book called < This is also called publication >It became.

• Brunch post: Until the book I made falls into your hands
• Selected as a recommended work for brunch in June 2018 : This is also a publication

I have prepared this class in the hope that it will be helpful for people like me in 2013 who imagine they want to translate and publish their own favorite books.

More practical and

Specific classes

I tried to include practical and specific information useful for publication in my own way <, which was published last year, in my own way, saying that this is also a publication. Basically it's an essay, but between and between articles Foreign contract processes, costs involved in making books, profits and expenses from books, the process of finding and contracting a logistics warehouse, etc.I wrote it down.

In this lesson, I'm going to cover even the details that I couldn't cover in a book.

• How to do it when planning a book for the first time
• What should I pay attention to when signing an application
• How to check coating costs or labeling restrictions
• What parts need to be negotiated and confirmed with the agency

If this is the case When you publish directlywith The difference between posting to a publishing house and publishingWe have organized a class so that you can also feel it. What parts can't be done directly when actually publishing for one person How to leave it outsideI would like to talk about how to do it together. Since publication-related work is carried out with knowledge and knowledge within the industry Work costsme Ongoing processThere isn't much shared about, but I'm talking about this Honestly share what you knowI'm trying to do it.

Application search department

Even the actual translation

When attending a class, if you actually work with the mindset of “I publish a book,” you can have a much more immersive publishing experience. If you follow along as I carry out my missions, it will be an even more realistic publishing adventure.

initially Summarize your potential interests in a “planning notebook” that I made myselfI will. From there As you gradually stretch out the branches, you will learn how to hit a net to find an original document. And just like a real publisher does Be specific about the plan I'm going to try it. Let's also look at the differences between publishing directly and publishing at a publishing house Application contract processLearn how it works all the time. While doing this course together Actually inquires about copyrightYou can also try

I'm going to read the manuscript of the book that was actually published by Bookduk and try to translate it together. translationIs Another book different from the originalIt's. A book that hasn't been born yetIt can be said that. A translation process that conveys the appeal of the book to domestic readers while making use of the overall atmosphere and feel of the applicationI'm going to take a look at.

You can try it right now

E-book production and sales

If it is difficult to proceed with a contract by paying royalties to an overseas publisher from the beginning, it is a task you can try first “How to make an e-book with an expired copyright short story”There is. Or if you have a short manuscript you've written, you can also create an e-book with it.

If you use the template I've prepared, you can easily follow along and create a text-oriented e-book. Actually, the e-book I created How to enter an e-book storeI'll let you know until As the days go by The number of e-book readers is increasing, so if you plan a book that fits the format well, you can achieve meaningful results.

In fact, in 2017, the students in the <Making e-books for Translators> class at The LINE Academy planned, translated, and published a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman <Nurun Wallpaper> as an e-book. The response to the e-book was so good after publication that the student was in charge of translating <a short editor of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, including <nurun wallpaper>, and published it as a paper book a while ago.

Publishing methods that suit you

To be able to find

I had many opportunities to listen to the stories of the people attending the class while giving lectures on publishing at various bookstores and institutions. I learned that as there are so many types of books, there are so many different types of books I want to make.

As a coaching ticket, I would like to provide feedback on translations and publication-related consultations. We will do our best to be a good helper on the way to getting your books into the hands of people.

The diverse world of books

I look forward to being born

Gone are the days when there was only one way to publish. I think that when one person publishes, a new world of books is born. It's up to you to decide what form to try to publish, but I Since I have experienced various positions such as translation, editing, design, production, e-book, distribution, and marketing, I will guide you through the forest of publishing.

“I don't want to translate any books. I want to keep studying what I love and pass that joy on to others. ' I would like to create a fun class with people who think so.