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Contract Companion for Writers
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| Product ID: 4049 |
| Price: $22.95 |
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Description: Contracts Companion for Writers--Tonya Evans-Walls, Esq.
From the back cover:
Contracts Companion for Writers is a comprehensive collection of contracts for the publishing industry drafted with the rights of writers in mind. This book empowers writers at every level of their careers to maximize the value of their work and "get it in writing." Covers:
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Key clauses in agency, publishing and collaboration agreements
- What every permission, release and work-made-for-hire agreement should say
- Whether an email, phone call or letter can constitute a valid contract
- When to use an interviewee or model release
- What do to when a good deal goes bad and how to get your rights back
- What every freelancer should know about their rights
- The difference between single song and exclusive songwriting deal
- The players involved and the process of selling and licensing copyright
- When you need media perils insurance and how to get it
"An amazingly comprehensive, easy-to-understand examination of the contracts most important to writers. From publishing and agency contracts to collaboration and work-made-for-hire agreements to permission requests and release forms--all set ou in an appendix and on the handy CD-ROM. Tonya covers everything writers, agents and other industry professionals need to know about creating and closing deals from a position of knowledge and strength . . . open up this book first. You'll be glad you did." - Dan Poynter, author, Self-Publishing Manual.
Hot off the press, this text covers recent amendments to the Copyright Act, orphan works and Google Print--and how they affect you, the writer.
Tonya Evans-Walls is a nationally recognized speaker and a lawyer practicing primarily in the areas of literacy and intellectual property. She is vice-chair of the Sports, Entertainment, and Art Law Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She also teaches entertainment law classes at York College of Pennsylvania.
- Legal Write Publications, 2007
- Trade paperback, 8.5" x 11", 142 pages.
Ninth Moon donates one dollar from every book sold to support writing programs for children. Quotes for Kids brings authors into the classroom to share excitement, encouragement and industry knowledge. Thank you, as always, for buying our books and being a part of this program.
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