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Apparently our TV is pretty popular in translation, though, even if it dies a quick death at home. I think I've seen "Blood Ties", based on Ontario author Tanya Huff's vampire detective series, available dubbed into French, Spanish, and German at the very least. And I know her novels have gotten reprinted in translation on the strength of that, because I've ordered the French versions in both editions that came out.
As for e-books, probably as long as Canadian authors are willing and able to grant e-publishers worldwide distribution rights (possibly non-exclusive, like Baen agrees to) and the publishers actually follow through on getting the stuff out there to as many outlets as they can, it should work out okay. They can be lazy and just stick the files in any store that will accept them, and not bother lifting a finger for any promo work after, just as long as it's there to be bought. Eventually, *something* will probably sell.
I just hope the authors/their agents don't get stubborn about holding out for a separate e-distro deal for each territory, because I don't think that's going to sell, considering that most authors have trouble finding a domestic print publisher at all, much less an overseas one.
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