License your book’s rights with confidence. Trusted by hundreds of successful authors, DropCap Marketplace helps you reach a global audience.
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How to Get Your Book in Bookstores Around the World
Most authors don’t realize they can license rights to their book without translating or publishing it themselves in new markets. That’s exactly what we help you do. Start free with a listing draft in minutes. Our guided setup ensures your listing highlights the details that matter to international buyers. (Premium: list up to 10 books.)
Create Your Listing
Buyers browse listings on DropCap Marketplace every day looking for titles that match their local market. Our smart discovery engine surfaces relevant books in curated dashboards and browsing feeds. Optional add-on like international book fair displays and seasonal showcases also available.
Get Discovered & Featured
When a publisher shows interest, we vet them and notify you. You can respond directly, request help from our team, or continue the conversation with your own contacts. Your rights, your call.
DropCap Marketplace gives you full global exposure while letting you stay in charge of how and when you negotiate.
Seal the Deal
DropCap Marketplace is Where Global Reach Meets Author Control
Get your book in front of 2,700+ verified foreign rights buyers in 120+ countries. Our smart RightsRank algorithm helps your listing stand out in buyer searches.
Global Discoverability 24/7
Relevant books are surfaced in buyer dashboards and interest-based browsing feed. Driven by our smart discovery engine. Optional add-ons like international book fair displays and email showcases offer additional visibility opportunities.
Featured Exposure
Marketplace Results
We’ve supported 8,000+ licensing deals across 180+ languages. Thousands of buyers browse DropCap Marketplace daily looking for their next acquisition.
Non-Exclusive, Author-First
You keep full rights and control. There’s no exclusivity, and when interest comes in, you choose how to proceed with or without support from our team.
Want to see DropCap Marketplace in action? Click here to browse listings currently available to international buyers.
What Authors & Buyers are Saying
Joseph Nguyen - Author of international bestseller, Don’t Believe Everything You Think, with over 31 languages sold
“As a newly self-published author, I had absolutely no idea who to trust or where to start... DropCap made the process unbelievably simple.”
Rashmi Menon - Managing Editor at Manjul Publishing House
“No other publisher has the same book discoverability system that you have—your platform is very convenient for us as rights buyers in India.
I can see all the books and publishers at once, which is big because you represent so many!”
Choose Your Plan
Use code “signup10” at checkout for 10% off any plan.
Basic
$197/year
~$16/mo billed annually
List 1 book
Most Selected
Premium
$397/year
~$33/mo billed annually
List 2-10 books
Enterprise
$1,249/year
~$104/mo billed annually
For publishers with more than 10 books
Common Questions About DropCap Marketplace
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That’s what we’re here for. Read our quick guide to foreign rights licensing or explore our blog to learn more. We’ll guide you step-by-step and vet all buyer inquiries. You’ll never sign anything without clarity.
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You can, but it’s hard without contacts, language skills, or legal experience. DropCap Marketplace gives you global access without giving up control.
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Yes. From fiction and nonfiction to children’s books, we work across genres. A strong book can find a global audience, even if you’re new.
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DropCap Marketplace is not a traditional agency. It’s a discovery platform that helps authors get noticed by rights buyers. Some authors may be invited into our agency program based on buyer interest and market fit.
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DropCap has helped authors broker 8,000+ rights deals. You always retain your rights and can choose how much support to use.
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Not at all. While a track record can help, many rights buyers are looking for unique, well-positioned content—not just bestsellers. If your book fits a market’s need, it can succeed internationally, even without high domestic sales.