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Trade Book Publishing Agreements

September 10, 2024 (1 min read)

Review the key legal and business issues in a trade book publishing contract. This practice note, written by expert author Connie J. Mableson, addresses important provisions including copyright ownership, the author's grant of rights, term, advances and royalties, accounting, manuscript delivery and acceptance, and more.

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