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Joannes Rhino

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in Jakarta, Indonesia

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https://balinews.co.id

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Psychology, Thriller, Poetry

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sidney sheldon, Paulo Coelho

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Born in Indonesia, Joannes Rhino was educated at the local state school until graduation in 1998 and continued to study in Hospitality University. Having no literature experiences whatsoever, he managed to publish his first novel “Etzhara” by the biggest traditional publisher in Indonesia and took him as one of the best young writers under thirty at Khatulistiwa Literary Award in 2009. His second psychological novel “Dream”, however, was the one that made him an overnight success. He then began to receive many invitations to attend book signings, talk shows, radio interviews and other literary activities. His Amazon Best Seller in suspense fiction, “The Unseen Face”, brought him to be an international author. He is now working full-time as ...more

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Hi Rhino, I don't know if i should ask you in english or Bahasa, so here it goes. I am currently working on my first book. The theme is thriller and some mystery here and there on the book. Thanks to you now I know I could translate my book into English and publish it overseas. So my question is, what was the biggest problem you had while translating and publishing it in foreign country? Thanks.

Joannes Rhino Hi Ricky, thanks for getting in touch. Well...to be frank, it's not easy...I'm tellin you. But when there's a will there's always a way. Anyway, first…moreHi Ricky, thanks for getting in touch. Well...to be frank, it's not easy...I'm tellin you. But when there's a will there's always a way. Anyway, first of all, translating into English is easy (I bet you can do it yourself). However, you may want to consider hiring professional editors and proofreaders to furnish your work, and this will cost you heaps. I am saying not just one, but 3 professionals at least. Why? Because you'll be amazed to find out that your 1st editor makes so many errors. This happens not because of their level of expertise, but more about the fact that we have different style of saying things in Bahasa and in English (It'll be a hard work for them). I don't suggest to hire native English speakers as they will charge you in ridiculous amount. But, again, I suggest you to hire more than 1 editors/proofreaders just to make sure your work is gonna look professional in the eyes of the world. As for me, it took me over USD $5000 in this phase to hire 3 editors/proofreaders (still there are reviewers saying that it still needs to proofread). There are so many things to be considered, but let me know if you need information in detail about editing your work.

Now, about publishing overseas, it's twice harder. Unless you have an inside man in one of the publishers, then it's hard (not impossible though). Alternatively, like most of famous authors do, try to self-publish it and hire a professional to do the marketing. Again, this will cost you even bigger than the editing part.

Well...don't wanna be a buzzkill by saying all these. It's the fact. Hope this helps. (less)

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Joannes Rhino I'd go to Italy to start my own vineyard business…moreI'd go to Italy to start my own vineyard business(less)

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	The Unseen Face by Joannes Rhino (Goodreads Author), Don Cox (Contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As the Rest Come to My Heart 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream 3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As The Rest Heal My Heart by Joannes Rhino (Goodreads Author), Rachael Isaacson (Goodreads Author) (Book Covers & Interior Design) 4.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harapan Yang Terhempas 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As The Rest Heal My Heart: A Book of Poetry 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Feb 11, 2014 08:30AM

Fitria wrote: "Terima kasih add-nya, Bli. Mudah-mudahan saya bisa (segera) membaca dan mereview novel-novelnya. Salam kenal."

Kalau butuh soft copy nya, let me know yah. Sy butuh honest review utk novel2 saya

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Dec 25, 2013 07:48PM

Terima kasih add-nya, Bli. Mudah-mudahan saya bisa (segera) membaca dan mereview novel-novelnya. Salam kenal.

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