My Rotten Uncles Will Tour the World

How I plan to build momentum and attract readers globally

Philip Charter ✍️

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Image by Philip Charter. Cover Illustration by Caterina Baldi.

Dream big, they say.

OK.

I dream that in the next few years, this book will be available in 10 languages, readable for upwards of 3 billion people.

Think I’m crazy? Well, I have a plan.

In addition to writing silly books about rotten uncles, I’ve spent years helping multilingual writers publish in English. In that time, I’ve gotten to know some talented people — writers, authors, speakers, coaches, translators, and illustrators (including the illustrator for this book, Caterina Baldi).

In order to keep momentum rolling after our English release, I’m arranging for translation into other languages. The first translation will be… you’ve guessed it, Italian. We’ll be launching in Italian in January 2025.

Literary translator Mariarosaria Musco will be taking care of business.

We also have a Spanish translator lined up!

How can a self-published project afford to pay translators?

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