Foreign rights represent a barely tapped market for self-published authors. This is the message of Joe Konrath's last blog. He writes:
Times have changed. The potential to make money world-wide is an unprecedented opportunity for vast riches that makes current ebook sales pale by comparison. There are billions of people in 196 countries. More and more have acquired computers, cell phones, and mp3 players. Ereaders will come next.
Read the article here: Thinking Global