My book is about to come out. Because its page number exceeds what it was initially contracted, the publisher charges me a significant sum of subvention from me. If I refuse, the publisher says to cancel the contract. However, estimation given in the mid-production process when all pages were ready, the publisher did not inform me of any extra cost. Is there anything I can do?
2007-12-18 15:44:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You must read your contract carefully, and get good legal advice for any parts of it that you don't understand.
Find out what you are entitled to, and what you are obligated for. Find out if you are risking the publication rights to your work.
I saw a contract once that would give ALL rights to the "publisher" forever.
I would like to know the name of this company.
I can't help you beyond advising you to wash your hands of this company, and to always study the fine print in a contract before you agree to anything.
Good luck,
James
2007-12-19 03:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by james p 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is your publisher by any chance Publish America? You're being scammed. You should not have to pay a red cent. Get out now, write off the money you lost as gone forever (or if you feel up for a legal fight, sue them), and either find an agent to represent you or do it the long way and start sending manuscripts in over the transom. Real publishers do not charge authors; they pay them. If Publish America is giving you a threat to cancel the contract, count your blessings and cancel the contract. Then run the other way and never go back.
2016-05-24 23:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If possible can you drop me a line and tell me who your self publisher is and I will tell you what you can do. This is one of the very unfortunate problems with self publishing. They keep finding excuses to hold you up for more money. I try very hard to express here every day that self publishing is a scam, but people don't just seem to get it. You should have respected yourself and your manuscript enough to seek out a traditional publisher and not just pay to have your book published. If I know the name, I can direct you to assistance.
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2007-12-18 15:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If at all possible, I would get out of the contract, if I were you.
And never give them another opportunity to squeeze money out of me.
2007-12-19 03:37:23 · answer #4 · answered by CDB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋