Interesting. Now you read it. As an agent I advise my authors to read publishing agreements before signing them. I read over the proposed agreements and point out problematic clauses. I help the author negotiate In the case of Cambridge University Press and Vasek Chvatal's book on Paul Erdos's mathematics we successfully dealt with some of the questionable features Michael Harris points to in his posting. This was possible because the signing was competitive. Publishers can't be pushed very far you need leverage. Peter Renz
Thank you for pointing this out. The book edited with Haines is a collection of expository and research articles. I've never heard of a literary agent being involved in the publication of such a book. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't have read the contract. At the time I had been working on the project for 13 years and I was glad it was finally coming to fruition.
Interesting. Now you read it. As an agent I advise my authors to read publishing agreements before signing them. I read over the proposed agreements and point out problematic clauses. I help the author negotiate In the case of Cambridge University Press and Vasek Chvatal's book on Paul Erdos's mathematics we successfully dealt with some of the questionable features Michael Harris points to in his posting. This was possible because the signing was competitive. Publishers can't be pushed very far you need leverage. Peter Renz
Thank you for pointing this out. The book edited with Haines is a collection of expository and research articles. I've never heard of a literary agent being involved in the publication of such a book. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't have read the contract. At the time I had been working on the project for 13 years and I was glad it was finally coming to fruition.