What Should Be Included in a Translation Contract
If you choose to work with an individual translator for your books (instead of using a platform like Babelcube, for instance), you will need to set up a basic contract to make sure all parties are clear about their rights and responsibilities. I’m not a lawyer, and the following is not legal advice, only suggestions […]
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Title Protection and Imprint in German books
In this post, I’ll briefly cover a couple more legal requirements that are good to know before publishing a book in Germany. You can read about taxation, the fixed book price law, and copyright and royalties for translators in earlier posts. Title Protection German book titles are automatically protected (that means nobody else can use […]
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Ask the Translator – Carolin Veiland on copyright, royalties, and the importance of proofreading
Carolin Veiland (Rogue Books) is a young and motivated translator, who loves to work with indie authors. She’s been my proofreader on several projects, and I’ve come to appreciate her dedication and creativity. If you are looking for a great German translator in the following genres: Young Adult/New Adult/Adult – Contemporary Romance, Paranormal (Romance), Fantasy, […]
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Value-added Tax and the Fixed Price Law
Indie authors planning to sell their translated books on the German market should be aware of two important regulations in pricing: the value added tax, and the fixed book price law. Value-added Tax In Germany, the retail price of all products must include the value added tax (VAT). For most products, including ebooks, VAT is […]
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