Chapter 539

"Currently, your novel has successfully printed the first batch of samples!"

Saying this.

He pushed the book toward Natsume Chikage as if presenting a treasure, his eyes full of anticipation.

Natsume Chikage took it.

A well-designed and exquisitely printed novel was presented quietly in his hands.

On the cover, the large characters of "The Devotion of Suspect X" used a calm and tension-filled font.

As his fingertips brushed over the smooth cover, a unique scent mixed with ink and paper drifted faintly.

A sense of tangible joy couldn't help but well up in Natsume Chikage's heart.

He opened the pages, his gaze quickly scanning the typesetting, font, and chapter page design of the text.

What surprised him even more was that when his gaze rested on these printed words, corresponding, vivid scenes could still clearly emerge in his mind.

It seems that the effect of that "literary trinket" is not limited to his own manuscript.

As long as it is a story created by him, even if it turns into words in a book, it can still touch a certain wonderful resonance.

This gave him more confidence in the future market performance of this book.

He closed the book and looked at Gao Qiaochun, who was waiting nervously for feedback.

"In terms of the production of the book itself, I have no problems."

But he immediately remembered another key question:

"But I want to know, has the first print run of this novel been decided?"

Gao Qiaochun sat up straight and explained seriously:

"Yes, it has been decided. The number of the first print run is tentatively set at about 5,000 copies."

Natsume Chikage blinked and confirmed:

"Five thousand copies?"

Gao Qiaochun caught the subtle change in his tone, fearing he would misunderstand that this number was too small, and quickly explained further, his speaking speed even faster:

"Natsume-sensei, please understand that for new authors, the first print run is usually relatively conservative."

"For a debut work like yours to reach 5,000 copies in the first print run is truly rare; it is a manifestation of the company's extremely high regard!"

The first print run of the vast majority of new authors usually hovers between 1,000 and 3,000 copies.

"After the book hits the market, it will be decided whether to reprint and how many to reprint based on actual sales performance, the number of reader reservations, market heat feedback, and many other factors."

"It can be said that the treatment and resource tilt you are currently enjoying are already at the top level among all new authors!"

After explaining, he carefully observed Natsume Chikage's expression and asked:

"I explained it this way... do you understand?"

Natsume Chikage nodded knowingly:

"Understood. Thank you for the explanation."

He then asked the time node he cared about most:

"Then, when will the book officially start printing? And when is it expected to be on the shelves for sale?"

Gao Qiaochun was energized and answered clearly:

"Actually, as long as you confirm that the book sample is correct today, our editorial department can officially place an order with the printing factory tomorrow to start the printing process."

Natsume Chikage confirmed:

"In other words, it starts as early as tomorrow, right?"

Gao Qiaochun nodded affirmatively:

"Yes!"

"After printing is completed, there is only one last step before it hits the shelves for sale."

"We will immediately coordinate logistics to distribute the new books to the major bookstore channels we have already negotiated cooperation with, and put them on the shelves."

He calculated and gave an optimistic estimate.

"Therefore, this book of yours, 'The Devotion of Suspect X,' has a chance to appear on the bookshelves of some bookstores nationwide within ten days at the earliest."

Natsume Chikage was really surprised this time:

"Ten days? So fast?"

Gao Qiaochun also showed a smile of shared honor:

"To be honest, this promotion speed also exceeded my initial expectations."

"This fully demonstrates that the company's top management is extremely optimistic about the commercial potential of your work, so they almost used resources to open a 'green channel' for it."

He lowered his voice and revealed.

"Some books that were originally scheduled ahead of yours don't have as fast progress as yours, and the first print run is not as large as yours."

Hearing this, Natsume Chikage couldn't help but feel more anticipation in his heart.

After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, novel publication is the most important channel for him to stably obtain considerable income.

At this time, he remembered another thing and raised the sample in his hand:

"By the way, I can take this sample in my hand back for my family to see, right?"

Gao Qiaochun heard this and immediately took out an identical book from his briefcase and handed it over with both hands respectfully.

"Of course! Please accept this one too."

"However..." his tone turned into a cautious reminder, "your work has not yet been officially listed for sale after all. So, please try to limit it to family or very close friends to read, to avoid large-scale leakage of content. Otherwise, if a premature leakage occurs, it may bring some unnecessary trouble."

Natsume Chikage properly put away both books and nodded solemnly:

"Naturally."