https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/contracts/7487/the-importance-of-a-literary-agent-in-negotiating-a-publishing-contracten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/contracts/7487/the-importance-of-a-literary-agent-in-negotiating-a-publishing-contractMon, 16 Sep 2019 17:34:42 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:98dfc304-ae51-406c-b767-1ae1a8889841Claire Gerushttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/contracts/7487/the-importance-of-a-literary-agent-in-negotiating-a-publishing-contract#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Contracts by Claire Gerus on 9/16/2019 5:34:42 PM<br /> <p>An author should always show a publishing contract to an experienced agent before signing, advises literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus. Even if the author secures a contract without an agent, the next best step is to get in contact with one. Agents know how to negotiate contracts and decipher the murky language publishers sometimes use. A lawyer may also need to be brought in, and an agent will be able to make that call. When negotiating a contract, literary agents can advise an author through the advance payment and rights agreements. They will fight for the author to get the most rights he or she can procure.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-06/TheImportanceofaLiteraryAgentinNegotiatingaPublishingContract.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheImportanceofaLiteraryAgentinNegotiatingaPublishingContract.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div>