[Fredslist] Atty with Publishing Expertise needed

[Tessa Marquis]

A very good -lifelong- friend needs an attorney skilled at Literary
Contracts. 
This is not for a novel. 

A major US publisher is sending a contract for the book profiled below, and
I want to make sure my friend is not totally screwed. I see some holes in
the offer already and am concerned he retain all copyrights and
opportunities to reprint portions, etc. 

So far the offer is as follows:

.         Advance: $12,500, payable half on signing and half on acceptance
of the manuscript by production

.         HC Royalty, on net receipts: 15% to 5,000 copies; 17.5% on 5,000
to 10,000 copies; 20% thereafter

.         Paperback royalty: 10% net receipts

.         E-book royalty: 25% net receipts

.         Export copies: 10% net receipts

.         50 / 50 split on translation licenses

.         World rights

.         6x9 hardcover priced at $30.00

 

My friend - an American citizen - is based in Toronto. You may contact him
directly using the mysterious secret handshake and passwords "Tessa sent me"


Jacob Stoller
jacob at stollerstrategies.com
416-203-0200
 <http://conversationbuilders.com/> conversationbuilders.com

Thank you for any assistance in this matter. Perhaps he will spearhead
Gotham Canada!

Tessa Marquis
Member, Gotham New Haven
Group Coordinator, Connecticut Dinner Group

 <http://www.newstandardinstitute.com/> New Standard Institute, Inc.

Specializing in Electrical & Mechanical Skills and Maintenance Management
training.
"Training that Works.for People who Work"

84 Broad Street  |  Milford, CT 06460  |  USA
203.783.1582 x101 
 <mailto:tmarquis at newstandardinstitute.com>
tmarquis at newstandardinstitute.com 

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