At the Request of Their Union, Screenwriters are Firing Their Agents
An ongoing contract dispute is sending shockwaves through Hollywood, and it's going to have an interesting effect on what stories get told on your favorite show....Continue reading
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Mayor of Baltimore Resigns in Aftermath of Books for Contracts Scandal
Authors are always looking for new ways to boost their sales. Here's one that is best left on the shelf. The Baltimore Sun reports that Baltimore...Continue reading
The Authors Guild: Diamonds Are Forever, But Publishing Contracts Should Not Be
The Authors Guild continued its smokescreen operation today with a new post on termination clauses in author contracts. For the past couple months The Authors Guild has been...Continue reading
The Authors Guild Takes Aim at Boilerplate Author Contracts
The Authors Guild has followed through on their promise to critique the boilerplate clauses in author-publisher contracts. Yesterday TAG published the first in what they say...Continue reading
Five for Five – Amazon Inks Deal With Random Penguin
Reports of Amazon's negotiations with Penguin Random House were not greatly exaggerated: Amazon has signed new long-term sales agreements with Penguin Random House in both the...Continue reading
The Authors Guild to Take on Boilerplate Publishing Contracts With Fair Contract Initiative
The Authors Guild frequently gets called a puppet of the major publishers, and now they have a chance to prove just how wrong that label is. They've just...Continue reading