Foreign Rights Pitch Generator
Pitch your book for translation deals
Foreign rights are a separate income stream: a publisher in another country licenses the right to translate and publish your book. Selling them takes a professional one-page pitch. Describe your book and get a rights pitch you can send to foreign publishers and agents at book fairs.
What are foreign rights?
Foreign rights, or translation rights, are the licence to publish your book in another language or territory. Selling them means a foreign publisher pays you, usually an advance plus royalties, to translate and publish your book in their market. It is separate from you self-translating and self-publishing, and it can open sizeable markets you could not reach alone.
How do indie authors sell foreign rights?
Some hire a rights agent or subagent who represents the book to foreign publishers, often at international book fairs like Frankfurt and London. Others pitch directly to publishers in target markets. A track record helps, strong sales, reviews or awards give a foreign publisher confidence the book will travel.
Should I sell rights or translate it myself?
Selling rights hands the risk and cost of translation and marketing to a local publisher who knows the market, in exchange for a share of the income. Self-translating and self-publishing keeps all the income but all the cost and risk too. Rights sales suit books with proven appeal; self-translation suits authors who want full control.
Frequently asked questions
What are foreign rights?
The licence for a publisher in another country to translate and publish your book, usually for an advance plus royalties.
How do I sell foreign rights?
Through a rights agent or by pitching foreign publishers directly, often at book fairs. A strong track record helps.
Should I sell rights or self-translate?
Selling rights hands risk and cost to a local publisher for a share of income. Self-translating keeps all income but all risk.
Is this free?
Yes, with a daily limit for guests.