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The Authors Guild Releases Its Model Translation Contract, a First

In News by Porter AndersonApril 19, 2021

Points of ideal translation contracts–including cover credit for a translator’s work–are included in the Guild’s newly released model.

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Blockchain and Potential Implications for International Book Publishing

In Feature Articles by Guest ContributorOctober 9, 2017

The technology that powers Bitcoin has the potential to transform many other industries. In publishing, it could impact sales, rights, contracts, and more.

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In the UK, Penguin Random House v. Amazon is New Normal

In Feature Articles by Roger TagholmJune 1, 2015

Strike up the band: Amazon and Penguin Random House are in a contract dispute in the UK, prompting another round of hand-wringing and buy-button action.

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Skirting the Juniper Brambles: A Translator Narrowly Misses Getting Trapped in the Copyright Thicket

In Guest Contributors by Guest ContributorApril 23, 2015

Literary translator Anne Milano Appel recounts a copyright battle with a publisher, with attorney Erach Screwvala offering legal commentary on the dispute.

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In the UK, Traditional Publishing’s Pay for Authors “Not Fair”

In News by Dennis AbramsJuly 14, 2014

In the UK, the Society of Authors’ chief executive claims that traditional publishers’ terms ‘are no longer fair or sustainable’ for author’s to make a living.

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Why Arabic Epublishing Didn’t Work Then…and Could Work Now

In Discussion by Ramy HabeebMay 5, 2014

Ramy Habeeb, founder of Kotobarabia — the first Arabic ebookstore — explains the mistakes he made and what needs to happen now to make Arabic ebooks viable.

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Digital Strategies: Automating Rights and Permissions

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 21, 2013

Robert Kasher, a consultant with Firstsource and digi-EXPress, argues that automating publishing rights and permission should be a priority for the digital age.

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Ether for Authors: Looking for AWP’s Leadership

In What's the Buzz by Porter AndersonMarch 11, 2013

Porter Anderson’s recap of publishing buzz eviscerates AWP’s poor leadership, covers SFWA’s battle with Random’s new contracts, Richard Nash’s defense of literature and more.

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What is the Appropriate Term for a Book Contract?

In Discussion by Edward NawotkaFebruary 1, 2012

With digitization offering authors new opportunities faster that publishers can take advantage of them, long book contracts grow increasingly unattractive.

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A Self-Help Rights Guide for Independent Publishers

In Europe by Amanda DeMarcoFebruary 1, 2012

Petra Hardt, Foreign Rights Director at Berlin’s Suhrkamp Verlag, has written ‘Rights: Buying. Protecting. Selling’ to help publishers make the best choices.

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