Contracts

When negotiating a publishing deal with a traditional publishing house, authors are offered an "advance". If you don't have agent representation or an agent you can...

When publishing a book, it's important to understand that the various distribution channels for selling books may track sales differently. They may also treat book genres...

An author should always show a publishing contract to an experienced agent before signing, advises literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus. Even...

Publishing contracts can be confusing and intimidating, especially for first time authors. How do you make sure you're getting a fair deal? By working with a professional...

Brent Gallenberger, senior marketing manager at Rodale Press, offers some perspective on successfully working with publishing houses, including the editor, publicist...