book contracts
Author-publisher legal deals
Book contracts are agreements between authors and publishers governing the terms of publication—covering advances, royalties, rights, delivery deadlines, and editorial control.
To book contracts is to secure or schedule multiple agreements: The agency booked contracts with three new writers this quarter.
In either sense, book contracts represent commitments that bind both parties to specific obligations.
- advance paymentPayment made beforehand
- authorCreator of written works
- intellectual property lawLegal protection for creations
- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
- literary agentAuthor's publishing intermediary
non-compete clause · publisher · arbitration · copyright transfer · out of print · termination clause · kill fee · dispute resolution · legal review · licensing agreement · confidentiality agreement · film rights · negotiation · liability · deadline management · editor · first draft · enforceability
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