https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/contracts/7216/things-to-be-aware-of-when-negotiating-a-publishing-contracten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/contracts/7216/things-to-be-aware-of-when-negotiating-a-publishing-contractMon, 21 Jan 2019 14:46:53 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:580ea351-209d-4dad-9aa1-4fee594bf0b7José Pablo Iriartehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/contracts/7216/things-to-be-aware-of-when-negotiating-a-publishing-contract#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Contracts by José Pablo Iriarte on 1/21/2019 2:46:53 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Signing a contract is both exciting and terrifying for first-time authors. For those who don&rsquo;t work in the publishing industry, it&rsquo;s incredibly difficult to know whether or not a contract is fair for the author. Jos&eacute; Pablo Iriarte, author and educator, shares his experience in negotiating publishing contracts. First, he recommends that authors ensure that their agent works for a reputable agency, as it&rsquo;s often your agent who is negotiating your contracts for you. Trustworthy agents tend to be incredibly fair because the agency has a reputation to maintain. Second, hiring a lawyer to look over a contract is sometimes helpful, but not always necessary. Finally, authors need to be sure that they&rsquo;re hiring lawyers that know the publishing industry. Publishing contracts are unique in the legal world and the terms don&rsquo;t always make sense to people who haven&rsquo;t previously negotiated with a publisher. To hear Iriarte explain each of these ideas in detail, listen to the clip below!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-92/ThingstoBeAwareofWhenNegotiatingaPublishingContract.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ThingstoBeAwareofWhenNegotiatingaPublishingContract.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/contracts/7216/things-to-be-aware-of-when-negotiating-a-publishing-contract/revision/1Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:52:21 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:580ea351-209d-4dad-9aa1-4fee594bf0b7José Pablo Iriartehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/contracts/7216/things-to-be-aware-of-when-negotiating-a-publishing-contract#commentsRevision 1 posted to Contracts by José Pablo Iriarte on 1/21/2019 1:52:21 PM<br /> <p>Signing a contract is both exciting and terrifying for first-time authors. For those who don&rsquo;t work in the publishing industry, it&rsquo;s incredibly difficult to know whether or not a contract is fair for the author. Jos&eacute; Pablo Iriarte, author and educator, shares his experience in negotiating publishing contracts. First, he recommends that authors ensure that their agent works for a reputable agency, as it&rsquo;s often your agent who is negotiating your contracts for you. Trustworthy agents tend to be incredibly fair because the agency has a reputation to maintain. Second, hiring a lawyer to look over a contract is sometimes helpful, but not always necessary. Finally, authors need to be sure that they&rsquo;re hiring lawyers that know the publishing industry. Publishing contracts are unique in the legal world and the terms don&rsquo;t always make sense to people who haven&rsquo;t previously negotiated with a publisher. To hear Iriarte explain each of these ideas in detail, listen to the clip below!</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-92/ThingstoBeAwareofWhenNegotiatingaPublishingContract.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ThingstoBeAwareofWhenNegotiatingaPublishingContract.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>