Daily Archives: March 12, 2013
A Brief Note on Recent Events
Posted on March 12, 2013 12 Comments
Mostly replicating what I said earlier today on Twitter, but it’s worth repeating: A few folks are giving me credit for Random House’s contract revisions, so let me be the first to say: Thanks, but no. At the very least, there many other people and organizations who deserve more credit. In particular Victoria Strauss, who […]
An Alternate View of Royalty-Only Models
Posted on March 12, 2013 43 Comments
Anyone who has read the site in the last week knows I am deeply suspicious of publishers who do not offer advances, so I thought it would be useful for folks to get an alternate view from someone whose opinion I respect. So: Please meet Evan Gregory, an agent at the Ethan Ellenberg Agency (i.e., […]
Immediate Thoughts on the Random House eBook Imprint Contract Changes
Posted on March 12, 2013 28 Comments
These thoughts come in no particular order, and represent only my thoughts, not the thoughts of any organization I may belong to. These are first impressions. Also, these thoughts pertain to what I’ve read here and here. I have not seen any actual contracts reflecting the change in terms and so cannot comment on how […]
Random House Makes Changes to Hydra/Alibi Contracts
Posted on March 12, 2013 13 Comments
Here is information about the changes from Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware, including a pdf of the actual announcement from Random House. The announcement is also up here. The short version: The imprints will now offer writers a choice of publishing models, and in the profit-sharing version of the model, some significant changes have been […]
The Human Division, Episode Nine: The Observers is Now Live
Posted on March 12, 2013 31 Comments
I have been informed by a source who I believe to be reliable that today once again is Tuesday. Which means it’s time for another episode of The Human Division! This one is “The Observers,” in which — surprise! — there is a crisis to be dealt with: In an effort to improve relations with […]
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