Guide to Textbook Publishing Contracts by Mary Ellen Lepionka

Guide to Textbook Publishing Contracts by Mary Ellen Lepionka

You have more leverage than you think.

If you've ever been published, then you've seen it before -- a WHEREAS and a THEREFORE followed by eight or more pages of pre-printed, pedantic prose offered up by the editor as his/her standard publishing contract. Other than a few tiny spaces for your name, the title of the work, and the manuscript delivery date, the bulk of it looks as though it were long ago locked down in Century Schoolbook type.

But the truth is that there is more to review than the spelling of your name, choice of title, and projected completion date, and more to negotiate than you might realize or believe.

In this detailed guide, you will learn the key provisions of a typical textbook contract and how to determine what's important to you so that you can enter into the contract negotiation process better informed.

BONUS MATERIAL 20 Questions to Ask Your Editor

As a bonus, we included a list of 20 questions that you can employ to learn more about your publisher's plans for, and expectations of, your work -- information that will help you evaluate your leverage and your editor's weaknesses.

About TA:

The Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TA) provides a wide range of professional development resources, events, and networking opportunities for textbook authors and authors of scholarly journal articles and books. Visit us at: TAonline.net

About the Author:

Stephen Gillen is a partner at Wood Herron & Evans (a 145-year-old Cincinnati law firm focused on intellectual property) where he concentrates his practice on publishing, media, and copyright matters. He is a long-time member of the TA Council and a regular speaker at TA conferences.

Gillen, Stephen E.: - Stephen E. Gillen is a partner at Wood Herron & Evans, a 150-year-old Cincinnati law firm focused on intellectual property, where he focuses his practice on publishing, media and copyright matters. He worked for nearly 20 years in publishing before entering private practice in the middle 1990's. He also teaches Electronic Media Law at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and is a long-time member of the TAA Council and a regular speaker at TAA conferences.

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ISBN 13	9780997500400
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Titel	Guide to Textbook Publishing Contracts
Autor	Mary Ellen Lepionka
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Textbook and Academic Authors Association
Erscheinungsjahr	2016-04-18
Seitenanzahl	54
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