Author Victorine Lieske has sold 100,000 copies of her self-published eBook, Not What She Seems. Despite this milestone, she is now working with Movable Type Literary Group agent Rachel Vogel to sell her work to a traditional publisher.

We caught up with Movable Type principal Jason Allen Ashlock to find out what a traditional book deal could offer a self-published author.

Ashlock explained: “Ebooks, despite their incredible rate of growth, aren’t the preferred medium for a majority of readers, so having a print deal with wide distribution is important … And having a publisher relaunching the book in print and electronic form a few months from now gives the property another opportunity to succeed in a big way.”

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Agent Rachel Vogel has joined Movable Type Literary Group as an associate agent and international rights manager.

In her new post, she will manage a client list of “upmarket fiction and narrative non-fiction.” Previously, Vogel worked at Lippincott Massie McQuilken representing authors like Gina Shaw (Cancer, Baby: You Can Have Children After Cancer) and Rebecca Dana (Jujitsu Rabbi and the Godless Blonde). In addition, she worked as a junior scout at Maria B Campbell Associates and a production assistant at Henry Holt & Company.

Movable Type co-founder Jason Allen Ashlock had this statement: “Rachel’s going to be a major asset for us, and we’re particularly thrilled with her extensive experience in international rights … Her energy and optimism about the future of books are a perfect match for us. We’re confident that our authors will benefit from Rachel’s intelligence and that editors will be impressed with her excellent taste.”