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Kali Yuga · 11-24-2009, 08:37 PM

I guess I concur.

To me, it's just standard policy to go over any contract that you have to sign with a fine-toothed comb and the best lawyer you can afford.

That said, no one should be too surprised that publishers are now negotiating electronic rights from the get-go. I don't really see much of a reason for royalties on ebooks to be differentiated from paper, either.

Don't the standard rate for paper book royalties start at 10%, though? And isn't Carina more like a self-publishing project than an edited publishing house?

11-24-2009, 08:37 PM	#3
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	I guess I concur. To me, it's just standard policy to go over any contract that you have to sign with a fine-toothed comb and the best lawyer you can afford. That said, no one should be too surprised that publishers are now negotiating electronic rights from the get-go. I don't really see much of a reason for royalties on ebooks to be differentiated from paper, either. Don't the standard rate for paper book royalties start at 10%, though? And isn't Carina more like a self-publishing project than an edited publishing house?