Philip Jones addresses Lionel Shriver's comments about Penguin Random House's diversity drive and the rise of morality clauses in author contracts. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Once an anomaly in author contracts, morality clauses are becoming a standard tool for publishers looking to protect themselves against misbehaving authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Commission has released a new raft of proposals for copyright reform as part of its Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy, with one clause suggesting that authors should have the opportunity to renegotiate contracts where renumeration is “disproportionately low” relative to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette’s new London headquarters Carmelite House will become a “talent magnet” for authors and publishers, but the move will not compromise competition between the adult divisions, c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has said. In an interview with The Bookseller, Hely Hutchinson also addressed the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our weekly round-up of web buzz looks at Italy's RCS Libri / Rizzoli Lab effort in co-publishing; self-publishing in Germany; author contracts; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Thu, 09/06/2011 - 10:05 Literary agent Peter Cox has offered to review "any" contract given to an author by an agent for free in order to ensure that the author has "impartial advice". The move is a response to agents setting up their own publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]