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Welcome to Season 5 of The Book Marketing Action Podcast with Becky Robinson, where we give you information you can immediately implement to increase your influence and market your books more successfully.
Have you always dreamed of seeing your book translated and distributed around the world? In this episode, Becky talks to Margaux Weisman, Director of New Business Development at DropCap Marketplace, a groundbreaking platform designed to help authors expand their books globally through rights licensing.
Margaux explores how DropCap Marketplace simplifies the international licensing process for authors by connecting them with vetted foreign publishers. She provides an insightful overview of the user-friendly platform and its matchmaking algorithm and outlines the new partnership between DropCap Marketplace and Weaving Influence.
Key Points From This Episode:
[01:35] Margaux introduces herself and discusses her role at DropCap Marketplace.
[03:11] Learn some of the basics of DropCap Marketplace and how to get started on the platform.
[05:47] Margaux reveals some common challenges that authors might face when they are trying to expand their book’s reach to international markets.
[07:27] Margaux provides details about how the matchmaking algorithm on DropCap Marketplace helps to connect authors’ books with the best foreign rights buyers on the platform.
[09:34] Hear some of the success stories of authors who have listed their book on the DropCap Marketplace and accessed foreign rights sales as a result.
[10:00] Margaux talks about how the pricing of DropCap Marketplace works.
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[16:23] Margaux describes what happens for an author when there is a buyer who’s interested in purchasing the rights to their book.
[19:15] Hear Margaux’s advice for authors who want to see their books expanded throughout the world.
[20:48] Margaux explains the partnership between DropCap Marketplace and Weaving Influence and the benefits of signing up through the co-branded landing page.
[21:37] Margaux discusses the future of DropCap Marketplace in terms of growth and new features for authors.
[23:27] Margaux shares some final insights about working with DropCap Marketplace to expand the reach of your book.
Action Steps:
- Explore DropCap Marketplace to learn more. Then, start gaining exposure to publishers and editors around the world who are looking to purchase translation rights for books.
- Sign up for DropCap Marketplace using our co-branded page to receive a discounted rate. Use the code “weave” at checkout.
Resources:
- If you have any further questions about DropCap Marketplace, feel free to contact becky@weavinginfluence.com or margaux@dropcap.com.
- Connect with Margaux on LinkedIn.
- Follow DropCap Marketplace on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter).
Key Quotes:
I wanted to work with people who were trying to solve problems within the publishing ecosystem and also trying to do things a little differently. —Margaux Weisman
DropCap Marketplace is a cutting-edge platform intended to remove the barrier for indie authors and publishers to have their books licensed across borders. —Margaux Weisman
DropCap Marketplace is particularly useful for authors who otherwise would have no means of taking their book global. —Margaux Weisman
When I first joined the company, I had an author sign up who received a license within less than a month after joining the marketplace. —Margaux Weisman
We’re trying to make sure we leave no stone unturned by leveraging tech to create matches between rights buyers and projects. —Margaux Weisman
If you don’t know whether your book has global appeal and it’s something you’re curious about, DropCap Marketplace can also be an excellent tool for data collection, and I think it’s just a great first step. —Margaux Weisman
We’re trying to provide more education for authors, not only about foreign rights and licensing but about other areas of publishing as well. —Margaux Weisman
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I am the founder/CEO of the Weaving Influence team, the author of Reach: Creating the Biggest Possible Audience for Your Message, Book, or Cause, and the host of the Book Marketing Action Podcast. I’m a wife and mom of three kids, and I enjoy running, reading, writing, coffee, and dark chocolate.