Author: SCI Members Mailing List
Subject: Contract from Germany
Congratulations on the win, but that looks like a pretty terrible contract to me. Unless I missed something, the only thing you get out of it is 3 free copies and the dissemination, and you give up all your rights to your own piece. At least 10% of sales is customary as payment. I have also been asking publishers to include a clause to the effect of copyright reverting to me in the event that the piece is out-of-print for 5 years. Of course, sometimes it's necessary to settle for a lousy contract in order to get that all-important publication on your CV. [...]
Subject: Contract from Germany
Congratulations on the win, but that looks like a pretty terrible contract to me. Unless I missed something, the only thing you get out of it is 3 free copies and the dissemination, and you give up all your rights to your own piece. At least 10% of sales is customary as payment. I have also been asking publishers to include a clause to the effect of copyright reverting to me in the event that the piece is out-of-print for 5 years. Of course, sometimes it's necessary to settle for a lousy contract in order to get that all-important publication on your CV. [...]