Understanding contracts: Knowledge is power, especially when agreeing to terms with a publisher.

This article presents tips on understanding the terms of a publishing contract. Need for contracts to be negotiated before the ownership of the material is transferred; Terms that should be included in an agreement between a writer and a publisher; Importance of asking about phrases that are not cle...

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Published in:	Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.) Vol. 117; no. 12; pp. 24 - 27
Main Author:	Allen, Moira
Format:	Article
Published:	Firecrown Media Dec2004
Subjects:	Contracts Contract negotiations Author-publisher relations Publishing Legal language
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost