Good Reason To Read Everything In Your Contract

[A. E. Lowan]

This was posted in Writer Beware's FB feed yesterday, and it's just hair raising.

Authors: never sign a publishing contract that includes a clause like this: "[Name redacted] Publishing, LLC reserves the right to amend any portion of these Terms/Conditions at any time with 30 day electronic notice to the author. These amendments include but are not limited to timing, royalty payment structure, programs, special offers, or policies and procedures. All amendments will be considered accepted if [name redacted] Publishing, LLC does not receive a written request to terminate the agreement in writing within 30 days of the notification. All amendments are binding and supersede all previous Terms/Conditions. In the event the author disagrees with any change the exclusive remedy is to provide termination of publication in writing within the 30 day period."

 

[Ireth]

Wow, that's scary. Nice to be informed, though!