Re: Contract Question

**A*@aol.com**

Thanks for the answer.  If it makes any difference, this is a major,  
royalty-based university publisher.

Thanks,

Lina

In a message dated 1/7/2013 12:32:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
maggiest@juno.com writes:

Assuming  you're talking about a traditional, royalty-based publisher, the
offer is  wholly unreasonable.
the industry standard right now is 25% of GROSS.  

On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:18:14 -0500 (EST) AldieOaks@aol.com  writes:
> Hi folks.  I have a question I hope one (or more) of you  can  
> answer.
>  
> Situation:  Book has  been out of print for 10  years. Publisher 
> wants to 
>  reissue as electronic book and possibly as  "Electronic Multimedia  
> Version" 
> (whatever that is).
>  
> Royalty  offered:  10% of net receipts.
>  
> Is this  reasonable?  Or should we look for a attorney in the DC area  
>  who 
> represents authors to bump this percentage up a  bit?  (Original 
> agent  has 
> now died and business  closed.)  If so, what is reasonable?
>  
>  Thanks!
>  
> Lina Burton
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