Dying to Get Published (at whatever the cost)

Francine | July 27, 2009

After discussing with the client what the terms of the agreement meant, we went down the list of what was potentially negotiable and what was conceivably a deal-breaker. After going back and forth many times, the publisher, agreed to let the author retain her copyright

What’s in Your Book Contract?

Francine | March 21, 2009

Before you sign that book contract, know what’s in it. Here are a few of the contract provisons that you should pay special attention to:

Territories — how broad is the scope of the publisher’s reach? Are you giving them permission to sell/distribute your book worldwide, or just in select countries?
Advances — This is a loan, and you need to [...]

What You Should Know Before Signing That Publishing Agreement!

Francine | March 19, 2009

All book deals are NOT created equal. This is the first of a 2-part blog post on publishing deals. One will offer my perspective as a published author, who received a 6-figure book deal from Random House for my first book. The second, will be my perspective as an attorney, who represents authors.