An acquisition editor is theĮmployee at the publisher whose job it is to sign authors to write books. Then whack them with a stick, the contract. Publishers reel in unwary authors with a carrot, the advance, ![]() Many of whom see publishers as little more than law firms with an editorialĭepartment in tow. The publishing industry has a bad reputation amongst the majority of writers, Zick and his associate Brenda Ulrich have just rolled out a new version Help of Zick Rubin, a terrific Intellectual Property lawyer in the BostonĪrea. I got through my last contract negotiation and a FederalĬourt lawsuit for copyright infringement (somebody ripped me off) with the It is not intended as legal adviceįirst, my advice to all commercial authors is, get a good lawyer with bookĬontract experience. Warning: This information is based on my personal experiences and confidentialĬommunications from others. ![]() Negotiating Book Contract Terms and Royalties ![]() Book Contracts - Author Royalties, Advances and Rights in a Publishing
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