Contract for sale of literary rights to a publisher. Agreements are thick with legalese and typically include 3 to 20 pages, with up to 100 clauses. The contract essentially transfers all or some ownership of a work to a publisher for a sum of money that can vary depending on what rights are sold. A weekly magazine of the book publishing industry. Issues generally offer book reviews, insider reports, author interviews, bestseller lists, industry analysis and trends reports on publishing and book selling.
Most public libraries subscribe.
A brief letter to an editor that quickly describes a manuscript that an author would like to submit for consideration. If applicable, previous writing credits or experience should be included. An amount charged by some agents and subsidy publishers to read or evaluate a manuscript, without an obligation to find a publisher or publish the material. Reading fees can be very steep. Leftover books that didn't sell and subsequently are deeply discounted for fast turnover.