Synopses & Reviews
Containing 24 essential business and legal forms for authors and self-publishers, this revised guide includes four new forms: e-book contract, e-article contract, translation contract, and reversion of rights agreement. Each form is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, advice on standard contractual provisions, and unique negotiation checklists for making the best deal. Other forms include: estimate, confirmation, permission, and nondisclosure forms; and contracts with agents, publishers, designers, and printers.
• "This... book could save you time and keep you from having to learn firsthand some unpleasant lessons."
-Writer's Connection
• Includes a CD-ROM with electronic versions of the forms in both PC and Mac formats
• This replaces 1-58115-039-3, which sold 27,000 copies
Synopsis
Professional and aspiring writers will find indispensable tools in this practical, complete, and time-saving popular resource, now updated to include a CD-ROM.Twenty essential forms include estimates, invoices, releases, copyright applications, and licenses covering authors' and self-publishers' every need, plus contracts between author and agent, publisher, designer, printer, sales representative, book distributor, and more. The collection provides a second set of forms perforated for easy removal, leaving the book intact for ongoing reference, and a CD-ROM contains the forms in Adobe Acrobat and the most popular word-processing formats for both PC and Mac platforms.
About the Author
Tad Crawford, Publisher for Allworth Press in New York City, graduated from Columbia Law School, clerked on New York State's highest court, and served as general counsel for the Graphic Artists Guild when he practiced as an attorney. He originated the course titled "Law and the Visual Artist" at the School of Visual Arts and wrote Legal Guide for the Visual Artist (now in its fifth edition) to serve as the text. He is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including Starting Your Career as a Freelance Photographer, The Graphic Design Business Book, Business and Legal Forms for Fine Artists, and Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers. He lives in New York City.