I've had an email from Lucy Crichton, fiction editor at The People's Friend. She contacted me in response to comments on my last post, about rumours of all rights contracts being issued to some Friend authors. Although I have absolutely no doubt that information was passed on in good faith, it seems there has been a misunderstanding somewhere along the line.
Lucy says, "Just to confirm - no authors have been issued all rights contracts by DCT.
If any author believes they have been issued an all rights contract, I'd ask them to contact their assigned editor in the first instance."
Lucy's advice to seek an explanation about any parts of a contract you might be unsure about is excellent. We should all read any contracts we're issued, and be sure we understand and agree with the terms before we sign. Make sure you keep a copy too, in case you need to refer to it.
Lucy's advice to seek an explanation about any parts of a contract you might be unsure about is excellent. We should all read any contracts we're issued, and be sure we understand and agree with the terms before we sign. Make sure you keep a copy too, in case you need to refer to it.
Yeah, always know what you are signing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting the update Patsy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Patsy & Lucy, great advice to check in with your editor if you're concerned about any aspect of a contract or indeed any aspect of submitting work.
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