On the Eve of BEA: More Author Heat on “an Orgy of Unproductiveness”
Persistent questions are surfacing about how major trade-show events roll on, year after year, with minimal author involvement.
Rights and Licensing
Not That We’d Ever Say We Told You So: Authors and Trade Shows
In our last issue, we wrote about the rocky relationship between authors and trade shows, major industry events that revolve around rights sales.
Trade Shows and Authors: Another Year of Trying to Get Along
We’re again in the awkward season in which the industry tries to accommodate independent authors at events that were simply not created to include them.
A Smart but Difficult Path to More Author Profits: Selling Rights
One of the best services provided by ALLi is the explication for writers of business factors once understood only by publishers and agencies.
ALLi’s New Publishing Rights Service: London, Frankfurt, but Not Chicago
The U.K.-based Alliance of Independent Authors is working with literary agency Toby Mundy Associates to have eligible members’ translation and other subsidiary rights sold by TMA.
Going Global: How Indie Authors Are Entering International Markets
Frankfurt Book Fair is all about rights sales, and ALLi has launched a Going Global campaign to search for meaningful international direction for authors.
Is Your Work Ready for the Global Stage? A Primer on Foreign Markets and Translations
At writing and publishing industry events alike this year, we’ve noticed growing attention and conversation on the growing global market for ebooks.
Boring But Important: A New Ruling That Affects How You Deal With Piracy or Copyright Infringement
A new ruling from a US appeals court says that copyright owners must consider whether fair use applies before issuing takedown notices.
Can You Get Your Rights Reverted?
First things first: talk with your agent if you have one, and look at your contract language. If you don’t have an agent, consider getting legal assistance.
The Big Five: Becoming More Global and Integrated?
According to Mike Shatzkin, the Big Five will become increasingly focused on publishing in multiple languages and countries, rather than selling subrights.