Richard
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Michael J. Sullivan:
I have finished Riyria Revelations and Legends of the First Empire. Both great series. Also listened to them on graphic audio which really brought them to life. Will Riyria Chronicles and Rise and Fall trilogy be done as graphic audio books? Thanks
Michael J. Sullivan
With regards to Riyria Chronicles - YES! In fact, The Crown Tower just hit Graphic Audio's website (and I think it will be on Audible.com soon. Book #2 of that series is due out in August (IIRC). The last two to follow as soon as they can get produced.
As for The Rise and Fall...that's a bit trickier. When I sold the non-dramatic audio rights for that series, I received a VERY generous advance. For many of my contracts, I've "earned out" (the point when royalties exceed advance money) almost immediately, but these books will take much longer to reach that important milestone. While "technically" I can sell the dramatic audio rights at any time, I feel it would be "bad form" to put a potential competitor before the dramatic publisher has earned back their investment. I'll be keeping my eyes on it and assuming (a) the dramatic books do well and (b) the graphic audio producers wants the series -- which they have already expressed an interest in, then we'll move forward with that version.
As for The Rise and Fall...that's a bit trickier. When I sold the non-dramatic audio rights for that series, I received a VERY generous advance. For many of my contracts, I've "earned out" (the point when royalties exceed advance money) almost immediately, but these books will take much longer to reach that important milestone. While "technically" I can sell the dramatic audio rights at any time, I feel it would be "bad form" to put a potential competitor before the dramatic publisher has earned back their investment. I'll be keeping my eyes on it and assuming (a) the dramatic books do well and (b) the graphic audio producers wants the series -- which they have already expressed an interest in, then we'll move forward with that version.
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Hi, Michael. I had a short backstory to this question but it would not fit, so I'll cut to the chase. What is your opinion on a business model like Kickstarter which focuses entirely on publishing? It is an idea I have nurtured for some years now and would very much like to already exist for me to browse.
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