Course Code
CBPP 5002
Academic Year
2016-2017
Working from a standard publishing contract for books, students become familiar with both the contractual requirements and the legal issues encountered by publishing houses. Clauses examined include advances, subsidiary rights, delivery dates, options etc. Legal issues include copyright and libel. Students compare and contrast the features and characteristics of contracts used by publishing houses of different sizes and the Writer's Union suggested template. Publishing ethics are also examined and discussed.