If your literary agent does that, you might want to sign a new
literary agency contract for a second year.
Click here to see the most common
literary agency contract clauses with definitions and things you'll want to consider.
Not exact matches
* IMPORTANT:
Contracting for my editorial services disqualifies you from submitting the same work to me under my
literary agency; potential and current Agency clients are never charged for the reading and evaluation of
agency; potential and current
Agency clients are never charged for the reading and evaluation of
Agency clients are never charged for the reading and evaluation of work.
Um, I always thought that one of the main reasons you hire a
literary agency is because they have the knowledge and experience to negotiate your publishing
contract for you.
What do you think about
literary agencies that have these types of
contracts?
Since then, I've been writing steadily for major houses for good money, I'm in better control of my career, I have better
contracts (a
literary lawyer now negotiates my contractual terms; she does a better job and costs me a small fraction of what I was paying in
agency commissions), my advances have improved, and even my foreign subrights income has improved.
Literary agencies will usually have what's called an «Agent Clause» inserted in your publishing
contract, listing the
agency and / or agent as the official «Agent - of - Record» for the deal, along with the appropriate
literary agent commission and the agent's contact information.
A
contract from both a publisher and a
literary agency followed closely thereafter.
One of the largest
literary agencies in the world, Writers House provides an extraordinary amount of individual client attention combined with the benefits of full service foreign rights, subsidiary rights, and
contracts departments.
Anyways, since they breached their own
contract, would that mean I'll be able to send a revised version to a
literary agency?
Writers have a lot to be wary of these days: scammy vanity publishers, bogus
literary agencies, disappearing fly - by - night small presses, fake social media marketers, draconian
contracts, trollish critiquers — but plot - purloiners should not be high on the list.
She cut her teeth in New York working at esteemed
literary agencies such as Writers House and Harold Ober Associates, where she developed an eye for compelling, emotionally resonant stories, honed her editorial skills, and soon grew adept at
contract vetting and negotiation.
According to the Guild's membership page, «You may qualify as an Associate member if you've been offered a
contract with an established American book publisher, if an established
literary agency has offered to represent you, or if you have earned at least $ 500 in writing income... Associate members are eligible for the same benefits and services as Regular members with the exception that they can not vote in Guild elections.
«Hachette Book Group's six publishing divisions have made major acquisitions all year long from the biggest and best
literary agencies, often for less than other houses offered, as well as
contract renewals with many of our biggest authors,» says a Hachette representative.
After breaking
contract with a prominent NY
literary agency nearly four years ago to pursue the ebook / indie publishing revolution I can n...
After completing her
contract, Joel reassessed her professional plans and began working as an assistant at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, a
literary agency in New York.
Some
literary agencies include in their author - agent agreements or in the book publishing
contracts they negotiate an «interminable
agency» clause.
As successful ghostwriting is a collaborative and highly subjective experience, it is best to deal with a reputable ghostwriting
agency or a
literary service who can provide you with a solid
contract and give you guidelines of what to expect.
The Viney Shaw
Agency enjoys an unusually high success rate obtaining
contracts for its clients and we typically rank in the top fifty of all American or British
literary agencies according to Publisher's Marketplace (the recognised publishing industry analysis of global English language deals).