Event Recording
Members Only
April 28, 2023
Members of the Authors Guild are invited to a discussion with agents from the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) on the key aspects that authors should understand about negotiating book deals. What should authors know about the process, and how can agents help with negotiating a better deal?
The panel will discuss the importance of the deal memo, which is a document that publishers provide listing the major components of a deal before an official contract gets sent. We’ll also discuss the role of boilerplate contracts and specific clauses including territories, subrights, royalties, payout structures, and terms that address competing books and next books.
Ginger Clark, Ginger Clark Literary
Leigh Eisenman, Wolf Literary Services
Lauren MacLeod, Aevitas Creative Management
Kirsten Wolf, Wolf Literary Services
Michael Gross, Director of Legal Services, Authors Guild
Cheryl Davis, General Counsel, Authors Guild
Getting Your Rights Back: Rights Reversions & Grant Terminations
Article
Rights Reversion: The Importance of Negotiating and Exercising Out-of-Print Clauses
Book Royalties: What Authors Should Know
