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#306: New book quota


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Not dead Sichuan Group, article spring library. 不死川集团,文春文库。 Iwamoto Kang Jie is being guardian Ze spring hope to discuss the recent work matters concerned with the inference: Congratulates long Teacher Ze, after 16 revisions, your recent work «Dark Scholar» adopted editor-in-chief's verification finally, next month will publish quota also just right remaining one of the on the shelf, here congratulated happy long Teacher Ze the new book to sell ahead of time greatly.” 岩本康介正在跟推理作家长泽春希商量新作事宜:“恭喜长泽老师,经过十六次的修改,您的新作《黑暗学者》终于通过了总编的审核,下月出版上架的名额也正好剩下一个,我这里就提前祝贺喜长泽老师新书大卖了。” Received Iwamoto Sanchi to say.” “承岩本桑吉言了。” The inference is guardian Ze spring to hope on the face does not have any joyful expression, some are exhausted. 推理作家长泽春希脸上没有什么喜悦的表情,有的只是疲惫。 the street two novels continuously, the recent work is unqualified, was requested to revise continuously for two months, almost consumed up his complete energy, hair in imminent danger, was therefore fell big, but his 32-year-old age. 连续扑街两本小说,新作又不合格,被要求连续修改了两个月,几乎耗光了他全部的精力,原本岌岌可危的头发,更是因此又掉了一大把,可他才32岁的年纪啊。 Also in through the verification, successfully attains the quota well finally. 也好在总算通过审核,成功拿到名额。 To this novel, no matter he, the edition very favors, he felt, even if cannot sell greatly, mixes several hundred thousand volume of sales volumes should not be difficult. 对这本小说,不管是他本人,还是编辑都挺看好的,他觉得就算不能大卖,混个几十万册的销售量应该不难。 But at this moment. 但就在这时。 Right Iwamoto Kang Jie the notebook hears ding-dong one suddenly, to seal/confer Youjian sent. 岩本康介右侧笔记本电脑忽然传来叮咚一声,一封邮件发了进来。 Long Ze spring hope has not cared this matter. 长泽春希没有将这件事放在心上。 The mailbox of edition keeps ringing is very normal matter, this will not affect them discusses the following matters concerned, for example the new book sells, manages book signing anything. 编辑的邮箱响个不停是很正常的事情,这并不会影响到他们洽谈接下来的事宜,比如说新书发售的时候,办个签售会什么的。 If the library is willing to manage book signing to him. 要是文库这边愿意给他办签售会 The appearance money he can take much, the house loan over the following three months had the whereabouts. 出场费他就能拿不少,接下来三个月的房子贷款就有着落了。 But what makes his accidental/surprised is. 但让他意外的是。 His edition Iwamoto Kang Jie puts down with his discussion unexpectedly, did not utter a word to look at the mail, was disrespectful did not say, this was ten points does not respect the matter of person. 他的编辑岩本康介居然放下跟他的洽谈,一声不吭看起了邮件,连一句‘失礼了’都不说,这可是一件十分不尊重人的事情。 But he did not say anything. 但他也不好说什么。 Who made him throw the street continuously twice, to live the daily necessities have to depress the anger, if were just won in the past, young and impetuous, hair luxuriant time, he must leave in a huff may not. 谁让他已经连续扑街两次了呢,为了生活的柴米油盐不得不压下怒气,如果是当年刚获奖,年轻气盛,头发正茂的时候,他非得拂袖而去不可。 Waited for two minutes. 足足等了两分钟。 Iwamoto Kang Jiecai shoves open the notebook, he lags behind: „, Long Teacher Ze, was just disrespectful.” 岩本康介才重新推开笔记本电脑,他后知后觉般:“啊,长泽老师,刚刚失礼了。” Doesn't matter.” “没关系。” Long Ze spring hope saw Iwamoto Kang Jie to make up the apology, air/Qi at heart disappeared much: Iwamoto mulberry, then continues the a moment ago topic, I want to ask how many book the library does brush the preparation to print? 50,000......, shouldn't 30,000 have? Moreover the words about new book book signing, library here has the meaning that the help/gang I conduct? The appearance money are not related to half of market price.” 长泽春希见岩本康介补上了道歉,心里的气消了不少:“岩本桑,那么继续刚才的话题,我想问一下文库一刷准备印多少册?五万……不,三万应该有吧?另外关于新书签售会的话,文库这边有帮我举办的意思吗?出场费给市价的一半也没关系。” Long Ze spring hopes with the cautious tone inquiry. 长泽春希用小心翼翼的语气询问。 He only hopes that the library do not reduce him to the standard of new author, brushes 10,000 volume to allow him to participate in the new book to sentence, does not manage new book book signing to him, losing that his face calculates completely. 他只希望文库千万别把他降低到新作者的标准,一刷刷个一万册让他去参加新书判,也不给他办新书签售会,那他的老脸算的丢尽了。 So long as can manage book signing. 只要能办签售会 Even clenches teeth, book signing does not want the appearance money, can accept. 甚至咬咬牙,签售会不要出场费,也是能接受的。 In such a society, the face, indeed is sometimes more important than money. 在这样一个社会里,有时候面子,的确比钱更加重要。 That, long Teacher Ze......” “那个,长泽老师……” Iwamoto Kang Jie broke long Ze spring hope: Just I obtained the news, early this month probably did not have the extra publication quota, you looked, or moves to again next month?” 岩本康介打断了长泽春希:“刚刚我得到消息,月初好像没有多余的出版名额了,你看要不挪到再下个月?” Originally. 本来吧。 Although Iwamoto Kang Jie complied with Kitahara Kaede more than ten days ago, so long as he completes draft, can arrange to publish the sale at the beginning of the month directly, but he has not actually cared, he does not feel Kitahara Kaede to be able more than ten days of liver 200,000 characters. 岩本康介虽然在十多天前答应了北原枫,只要他完稿,可以直接安排在月初出版销售,但是其实他并没有放在心上,他不觉得北原枫能十多天肝二十万字。 Therefore he planned that gives long Ze spring hope the last quota. 因此他打算把最后一个名额给长泽春希。 However in just, Kitahara Kaede really about 12 days , the liver the novels of 200,000 characters came out unexpectedly actually. This disrupted his plan, finally decided makes long Ze spring hope pushes downward for a month. 但是就在刚刚,北原枫居然真在十二天左右的时间里,硬是肝了二十万字的小说出来。这打乱了他的计划,最终决定让长泽春希往下推一个月。 Even Kitahara Kaede this is only the draft. 即便北原枫这只是初稿。 He looked at one simply, erroneous character one pile. 他简单瞄了一眼,错别字都一堆。 However the Kitahara Kaede request, he must catch up at the beginning of the month publishes the sale, what means does that have? 但是北原枫要求,他一定要赶在月初出版销售,那有什么办法呢? Over the following several days. 接下来几天。 He can only clench teeth, all night helps Kitahara Kaede read the draft, made the revision suggestion. 他只能咬咬牙,通宵帮北原枫看稿子,提修改建议了。 As for work that long Ze spring hopes? 至于长泽春希的作品? Stands in the rational angle, he is certainly willing first to let the work publication sale that long Ze spring hopes. 站在理性的角度,他当然更愿意先让长泽春希的作品出版销售。 What a pity can this matter be rational? 可惜这事能理性吗? Let alone the Kitahara Kaede draft seems like is also good, what even if Kitahara Kaede hands over is one group of dregs, cannot sell rottenly in the warehouse, since Kitahara Kaede said that wants to publish the sale early this month, he must accomplish to him. 别说北原枫的稿子看起来还算是不错的,就算北原枫交上来的是一团渣,一本都卖不出去烂在仓库里,既然北原枫说要月初出版销售,那他也得给他办到。 This matter made long Ze spring hope ignorant. 这事让长泽春希懵了。 He stands excitedly: Iwamoto mulberry, how well reneged? Did some people take my quota?” 他激动的站起来:“岩本桑,怎么好好的就变卦了呢?难道是有人拿了我的名额?” Just the notebook leaned is putting. 刚刚笔记本可是侧着放的。 The person who although cannot see clearly the transmission mail who is, but the title of that mail, he saw slightly, above may write the inscription of contribution clearly, but after seeing this mail, his quota did not have directly. 虽然没能看清楚发送邮件的人是谁,但是那封邮件的标题,他还是稍微看到了一些,上面可清晰写着投稿的字样,而看到这封邮件后,他的名额直接没了。 He is not a fool. 他又不是傻子。 How can not understand that this means anything. 怎么会不明白这意味着什么。 The determination receives unfair him, could not bear voice the angry question. 自觉受到不公正的他,忍不住发出了愤怒的质疑。 But Iwamoto Kang Jie flung the pot directly to the library: Long Teacher Ze, this is the decision of library, as the compensation, will publish again next month brushes arranges 50,000 to you, additional book signing, according to the market price how does your appearance money break surface 10%?” 但岩本康介直接把锅甩给了文库:“长泽老师,这是文库的决定,作为补偿,再下个月出版一刷给你安排5万,加一场签售会,你的出场费按市价上浮10%如何?” But...... I and I knew.” “但是……我、我知道了。” Long Ze spring hopes dispirited sitting to return to the position, next month the on the shelf and again next month the on the shelf will be completely different. 长泽春希颓废的坐回位置上,下个月上架和再下个月上架是完全不同的。 Again next month to January of next year. 再下个月都到明年1月份了。 But in January not only pushes the award that the association enjoys to sell, the veteran author will also concentrate in January/one month sells the recent work, can say that in January/one month the transcription is the genuine hell level transcription. His being unfit to take a higher post but unwilling to take a lower one author, the work will be only more difficult to sell, after all the wallet of reader is limited, buys his work to might as well first buy the work of famous expert with it to come to see. 而一月份不仅推协赏的获奖作品会发售,老牌作者也会集中在一月发售新作,可以说一月副本是真正的地狱级副本。他这种高不成低不就的作者,作品只会更难卖,毕竟读者的钱包是有限的,与其买他的作品不如先去买名家的作品来看。 Therefore he rather does not want what 50,000 to brush with book signing. 因此他宁可不要什么5万首刷和签售会 Also does not want to be advanced in January. 也不想被推到一月份。 But he knows qualifications that oneself have not bargained back and forth, because this novel has signed the contract, he is impossible to submit a piece of writing again other libraries, if here offended Iwamoto Kang Jie, but did not postpone for a month is so simple. 但他知道自己没有讨价还价的资格,因为这本小说已经签下了合同,他不可能再投稿到其它文库,如果这里得罪了岩本康介,可就不是推迟一个月这么简单了。 Thank the understanding of long Teacher Ze.” “感谢长泽老师的理解。” The Iwamoto Kang Jie polite reply, set the appearance that sees a visitor out. 岩本康介礼貌性的回复了一句,做出送客的样子。 Then the Iwamoto mulberry, I first said goodbye.” “那么岩本桑,我先告辞了。” Long Ze turns around to leave, arrives at the office entrance the time, hears the telephone that Iwamoto Kang Jiegang dialed exactly. 长泽转身离开,到办公室门口的时候,恰好听到了岩本康介刚拨出去的电话。 Teacher Kitahara, hello.” 北原老师,您好您好。” Draft I help you look now , erroneous character? This detail you do not need to care, after all in December must arrive several days later, the time press I can understand, the erroneous character happen to I looked helped you give to change conveniently.” “稿子我现在就帮您看,啊,错别字?这种细节您不用在意,毕竟12月份过几天就要到了,时间紧迫我能理解,错别字正好我看的时候顺手帮您给改了。” How many book does head brush? 100,000, no, how 200,000 volume...... do you feel?” “首刷多少册?十万,不,二十万册……您觉得如何?” Moreover do I plan your book signing arrangement in passenger capacity biggest Shibuya Main office? What, don't you plan to manage book signing? Is the appearance money is unsatisfied? The library can according to giving of highest specification, again the premium 50% are not the issues.” “另外我打算把您的签售会安排在客流量最大的涉谷总店?什么,您不打算办签售会?是出场费不满意吗?文库这边可以按最高规格的给,再溢价50%也不是问题。” „......” “……” Is listening to Iwamoto Kang Jie dialogue, long Ze spring hoped the self-closing. 听着岩本康介的对话,长泽春希自闭了。 Does the editor help revise the erroneous character personally? 编辑亲自帮忙修改错别字? Does the head brush 200,000 volume? 首刷20万册? New book book signing arrangement in passenger capacity biggest Shibuya Main office, the appearance money of highest specification, but can also again the premium 50%? 新书签售会安排在客流量最大的涉谷总店,最高规格的出场费,还能再溢价50%? The tooth quick acid that he listens to fell. 他听的牙都快酸掉了。 His here inspection mistake wrongly-written character surpasses 3%, immediately makes him revise on returning, wish makes the editor help him revise erroneous character anything is impossible. The goal of his novel is to sell 400,000 volume, others heads brush are half of his goal. 他这边检查出错别字超过3%,立刻就打回来让他重新修改,想要让编辑帮他修改错别字什么的根本不可能。他这本小说的目标是卖四十万册,人家的首刷就是他目标的一半。 Even if he does not want the appearance money also to conduct book signing. 他哪怕不要出场费也想举办签售会 Others maximum specification appearance money premium 50% do not conduct. Which group of deities therefore this Kitahara is!? 人家最高规格出场费溢价50%都不举办。所以这个北原是哪路神仙啊!? Long Ze spring hope recalled, in the circle called Kitahara, probably on Kitahara Kaede. 长泽春希回忆了一圈,圈内叫北原的,好像就一个北原枫 However should not. 但是不应该啊。 Although Kitahara Kaede took Edogawa Rampo to enjoy, but Edogawa Rampo enjoyed is only an rookie enjoys, has not been worth the library showing such sincerity, even forced out his quota directly. 北原枫虽然拿了江户川乱步赏,但是江户川乱步赏只是个新人赏,还不值得文库拿出这么大的诚意,甚至将他的名额给直接挤掉了。 On the other hand. 话说回来。 He also took Edogawa Rampo to enjoy, moreover many that the qualifications are older than Kitahara Kaede, throw exception of street novel, the bestseller on hand adds several books, is not one's turn Kitahara Kaede to cast aside him. 他曾经也拿过江户川乱步赏,而且资格比北原枫老的多,扑街小说的除外,手上的畅销书加起来好几本,怎么也轮不到北原枫挤掉他。 Later had a look to know.” “之后看看就知道了。” Long Ze spring hope decides to watch changes quietly, library each month quota so many, he basically knows in any case is which authors the competitor is, early this month suddenly those who are when the time comes many are , naturally is the person who snatches his quota. 长泽春希决定静观其变,反正文库每个月的名额就那么多,他基本知道是竞争对手是哪些作者,到时候月初忽然多出来的是谁,自然就是抢他名额的人。 If were that several authors in crown even. 如果是顶部的那几个作者就算了。 If with his scale, he must report editor-in-chief there Iwamoto Kang Jie is not possible. 要是跟他一个档次的,他非得把岩本康介举报到总编那里不可。 ...... …… Hung up with Iwamoto Kang Jie telephone. 挂断了跟岩本康介的电话。 Kitahara Kaede thorough paralysis on chair, eye soulless looks at the ceiling. 北原枫彻底瘫在椅子上,眼睛无神的看着天花板。 More than ten days explode the liver 200,000 characters, gave to be exhausted him, fortunately hard work pays off, Iwamoto Kang Jie gave him finally several huge good news. 十多天爆肝二十万字,把他给累坏了,幸运的是总算功夫不负有心人,岩本康介给了他几个天大的好消息。 The first good news is. 第一个好消息是。 Like pledged that initially, so long as he can complete draft, the beginning of the month publication quota has his one. 就像当初承诺的,只要他能完稿,月初的出版名额有他一份。 In addition. 除此之外。 Iwamoto Kang Jie not only assists him to revise the draft, changed the erroneous character to be contracted by him continually. 岩本康介不仅协助他修改稿子,连改错别字都被他承包了。 Is the industry is simply good to edit, Tete conscience. 简直就是业界好编辑,太特么的良心了。 The second good news is, the head brushes 200,000 volume. 第二个好消息是,首刷20万册。 Generally the noted author, has possibility to brush 200,000, this is his unthinkable number. 一般只有知名作家,才有可能首刷二十万,这是他想都不敢想的数字。 But Iwamoto Kang Jie helped him strive. 但岩本康介帮助他争取到了。 Must result in says again one time, Iwamoto editor too the conscience! 必须得再说一次,岩本编辑太良心了! Finally was book signing, Iwamoto Kang Jie also helps him strive for the maximum specification premium 50% appearance money, what a pity he to previous time participated in book signing, the hand grasping to be swollen to have the trauma by the reader, killed him not to prepare to conduct book signing again. 最后是签售会,岩本康介还帮他争取了最高规格溢价百分之五十的出场费,可惜他对上次参加签售会,手被读者给握肿了有心理阴影,打死他都不准备再举办签售会 Moreover even the publication fee/spent premium 50% still few money of highest rule. 而且就算最高规则的出版费溢价50%也没几个钱。 Why to go by that crime. 何必去受那份罪。 The novel that he duplicate/restores carves, had undergone the examination of global market in the previous generation, does not need to enhance the popularity using book signing, so long as waits for the reputation to ferment on the line. 他复刻的这本小说,在前世已经经过了全球市场的检验,没有必要利用签售会去提高人气,只要坐等口碑发酵就行。 Does not know that except for the basic new book recommendation, the library can help me put in the advertisement.” “就是不知道除了基本的新书推荐,文库会不会帮我投放广告。” Kitahara Kaede some are greedy: If can help me get several big advertisements for these days, then is short-term the sales volume definitely to explode, but cannot be good to demand, after all the Iwamoto mulberry helped me strive for so many advantage, requested to have the advertisement to be excessive again.” 北原枫有些贪心不足:“要是这几天能帮我打上几个大广告,那么短期内销量肯定会爆炸,不过也不能好强求,毕竟岩本桑帮我争取了这么多的好处,再要求打广告就过份了。” Propagandizes anything to the advertisement. 对广告宣传什么的。 Kitahara Kaede did not report anything to anticipate. 北原枫并不报什么期待。 However next day reads the advertisement that blots out the sky, the Kitahara Kaede whole person looking stupidly. 但是第二天看着铺天盖地的广告,把北原枫整个人给看傻了。 Article spring library editorial department...... 文春文库编辑部…… Favors his novel? 就这么看好他的小说? Does not ask for money pounds the advertisement downward, really doesn't have the issue? 这么不要钱的往下砸广告,真的没问题? Kitahara Kaede had the strong sense of crisis suddenly. 北原枫忽然产生了浓烈的危机感。 If this threw the street, the editorial department will come to give to chop him with the blade absolutely. 这要是扑街了,编辑部绝对会拿刀过来把他给剁了吧。
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