Books to Film: The Option Versus The Shopping Agreement
If your goal is to see your book become a movie, it’s important to understand the rights you grant—and the money you earn—during initial development.
Author Archives: Matt Knight
Negotiating Editorial Control in Publishing Contracts
Today’s guest post is from writer and Sidebar Saturdays blogger Matt Knight (@mattknightbooks). One of many worrisome areas for writers negotiating publishing contracts is who has final word when editing a manuscript for publication. Publishing agreements define the right to creative control over the manuscript in the editing clause. Typically, that right goes to the […]