Coverage of publishing contract clauses, breach of contract, and predatory contract terms — written for authors and creators.
Contracts covers what’s actually in a publishing agreement: agency clauses, non-competition terms, morals/contempt clauses, breach and remedies, and the warning signs of predatory or vanity-press terms disguised as traditional publishing.
KDP requires authors to report AI-generated text, images, and translations to Amazon. Here's where the AI-generated line actually falls, and what the disclosure …
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Work-for-hire status doesn't apply automatically to most publishing arrangements. Here's when it actually attaches, why 'commissioned' doesn't mean 'owned,' and …
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How translation rights are licensed territory by territory, what foreign publishing contracts typically pay, and what happens to the translator's own copyright …
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How ghostwriting contracts determine copyright ownership, why work-for-hire status doesn't apply by default, and what both credited authors and ghostwriters …
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Spot the vanity press contract red flags hiding behind traditional-publisher branding, from disguised fees to vague royalty terms and upsell pressure.
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Learn the key predatory publishing contract warning signs, from perpetual rights grabs to hidden fees, before signing away control of your book.
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How morals and contempt clauses in book contracts let publishers terminate deals over an author's conduct, and how social media has changed their use.
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How publishers have been accused of breaching author contracts over royalties, rights reversion, and publication delays.
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A guide to breach of publishing contract claims: what triggers them, remedies like rights reversion, and how authors should document a dispute.
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How non-compete and option clauses in book contracts restrict authors from publishing competing works, and how to negotiate them.
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What an agency clause in a book contract actually authorizes, how commissions and duration work, and red flags authors should negotiate before signing.
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