{"product_id":"guide-to-textbook-publishing-contracts-paperback","title":"Guide to Textbook Publishing Contracts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen E. Gillen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou have more leverage than you think.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eBONUS MATERIAL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 20 Questions to Ask Your Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout TAA: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Textbook \u0026amp; Academic Authors Association\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eTAA\u003c\/strong\u003e) provides a wide range of professional development resources, events, and networking opportunities for textbook authors and authors of scholarly journal articles and books. \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisit us at: TAAonline.net\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Gillen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a partner at Wood Herron \u0026amp; 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 TAA Council and a regular speaker at TAA conferences. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53387123818771,"sku":"9780997500400","price":25.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/6300\/3667\/files\/ZzlIbHVoU1ZpQXJ2SXp4bzZaOWc5Zz09.webp?v=1769519353","url":"https:\/\/finduslaw.com\/products\/guide-to-textbook-publishing-contracts-paperback","provider":"FindUSlaw Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}