Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts

Authors are sometimes so grateful to get a publication offer that they may be tempted to sign the first version of a publication contract that they receive, especially if negotiating seems complicated, intimidating, or risky. But there is a lot at stake for authors in a book deal, and it is well wor...

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প্রধান লেখক: Diaz, Alfredo, Bridge, Katherine, Graefin vom Hagen, Karen, Kuksenkova, Anna
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