Publshing Contracts & Negotiotion Resources

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Here are some good articles on publishing contracts--and even a model contract--as well as one on evaluating small publishers, which are more likely venues for first-time published writers.

SFWA has a whole plethora of resources. Check it out!

One piece of advice worth noting:

I’ve often helped authors evaluate small press contracts, suggesting changes to be made, and just about every single time, that small press will come back to the author and refuse to negotiate on terms. That’s not a good sign, as every publishing contract ought to be negotiable. When a small press resists even reasonable changes, it may be because their lawyers told them never to change the contract, or they don’t really understand their own contract (more common than you’d think), or they’re simply inexperienced and afraid.

(How to Smartly Evaluate a Small Publisher
https://janefriedman.com/evaluate-sma...)

SFWA Model Contracts
http://www.sfwa.org/member-links/comm...

Contracts Committee Alert: Non-compete and Option Clauses
http://www.sfwa.org/2016/04/sfwa-cont...

Negotiating Editorial Control in Publishing Contracts
https://janefriedman.com/negotiating-...