Still chasing payment.

The article offers tips on how authors can get payment from their publishers if the latter was not able to pay. Before starting court action, the claimant should write to the defendant giving details of the claim and stating whether court proceedings will be issued if the full response is not receiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Author Vol. 116; no. 4; pp. 151 - 154
Main Author: Haydn-Williams, Jonathan
Format: Article
Published: Society of Authors Winter2005
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Summary:The article offers tips on how authors can get payment from their publishers if the latter was not able to pay. Before starting court action, the claimant should write to the defendant giving details of the claim and stating whether court proceedings will be issued if the full response is not received within a specified period. If court action has to be commenced, the claimant may well decide to consult a solicitor. Solicitors are obliged to provide information which include details of how the charges will be calculated.