Literary

I represent both authors and publishers in negotiating publishing agreements for both traditional print and online content, assisting in clearance and defamation reviews, and the licensing of the literary works for use in other formats or media. These services include matters, such as:

An author’s engagement of agents, managers, and other professionals

Copyright protection and licensing of literary works

Clearance and defamation reviews

Arrangements between multiple authors

Publishing agreements

Licensing or selling (or acquiring) rights to use literary works or portions of a work

This representation includes, among other things, preparing and negotiating:

Publishing agreements with or for traditional, independent, and online publishers

Life story rights agreements

Collaboration and co-authorship agreements with other authors or literary assistants

Agreements for commissioned literary works

Agreement with independent editors

Manuscript submission agreements

Literary agency agreements

Clearances and releases for copyrights, trademarks, other intellectual property rights, and rights of publicity used in the literary work

Agreements with screenwriters

Option purchase agreements with film or television producers and other content providers, including any additional writing or consulting services of author

Licenses for use of the work, including audiobooks, electronic uses, and any subsidiary rights

Purchase and sale of literary rights

In additional to these specific agreements, I also represent independent authors and the professionals who work with them in the preparation and negotiation of contractual business arrangements that are generally applicable in connection with the representation of artists. These are described in greater detail at Agreements with Artists and Advisors.