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Writers! Leave the Legalese to Lawyers
After passing the California Bar Exam, I attended the swearing-in ceremony before the California Supreme Court. In a speech to
eBook Publishing: How to Turn a Publisher’s Failure Into Your Opportunity
When I see a publishing contract with a grant to the publisher of all forms of eBooks for the duration
What Do You Mean My Book Is Out of Print?
One of the most common concerns authors have about using a traditional publisher is the publisher’s demand that the “term”
Some Top 20 Authors Contract with Writers for Hire – So Can You!
No author wants to be sued, but since self-publishing has become so common, writers who work-for-hire are particularly vulnerable. And
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For more detailed information about literary contracts, some of my favorite books are –

  • Kirsch’s Guide to the Book Contract by Jonathan Kirsch (Acrobat Books)
  • Negotiating a Book Contract by Mark L. Levine (Asphodel Press)





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  • eBook Publishing
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  • Negotiation Points
  • When Words Matter
  • Writer-for-Hire






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Denise Gibbon is a licensed attorney in California and New York. However, this website is not a law firm and any legal advice or services provided by this website’s author are unrelated to this site. This material is for informational purposes only. No information provided here constitutes privileged and confidential legal advice for or to any reader and is not intended to substitute for the advice of an attorney. Prior results of legal matters mentioned here do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future matter.