Publishing contracts The publishing contract is an agreement that defines the relationship between an author and her publisher. Publishing contracts typically contain elements that speak to territory, rights, ownership, financial issues, delivery of the manuscript,...
Key Elements of a Book Contract. Whether you are being traditionally published or being published by a vanity (aka subsidy) press, you will almost always be required to sign a book or publishing contract. This agreement will spell out the terms of your relationship...
Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill Mockingbird, by Harper Lee… we’ve all most likely read this novel during our high school days. Now this 1960’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel has become the center of a dispute. In March of this year, the estate of Harper Lee filed a...
DON’T SIGN THAT BOOK PUBLISHING AGREEMENT without reading and understanding between the lines. The other day I got a new book client, and that’s the first thing I said to him—DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT sign the publishing agreement he received from the publisher...
I recently came across an article in the Huffington Post titled “6 Ways a Publisher Can Kill Your Success.” The article lists some common things to watch out for when dealing with publishers, whether they are classic hard-copy publishers or eBook publishers. 6 Ways a...
A typical book contract contains specific elements that will cover your relationship with the publisher over the long term. Keep in mind that there are many specific details under each of the elements, which your attorney should handle during the publishing agreement...
If you are not well-known and have tried to get published, you know, all too well, how difficult the process can be. In fact, it's almost virtually impossible for a first time non-celebrity to get a book deal with a mainstream traditional publishing house. The truth...
Publishing Work. Are you an aspiring writer looking to get your book published, or are you already a published author who traversed the maze of pitfalls of publishing? Publishing your work, unfortunately, is not a simple open and close task. There is so much on the...