Show warnings for Tr lter the society of authors in england baa issued the following warnings which are timely never sign any agreement of which the alleged cost of production forms an integral part until yon have proved the figures never enter into any correspondence with publishers especially with those who advertise for manuscripts who are not recommended by experienced friends never on any account whatever bind yourself down for future work to any never accept any proposal of royalty until yon have ascertained exactly what the agreement gives to the author and what to the publisher never accept without advice any pe risk or responsibility whatever never when a manuscript has been refused by respectable houses pay others whatever promises they may put forward for the production of the work never without advice sign a receipt which gives away copyright never forget that publishing is a business like any other business totally unconnected with philanthropy charity 01 pure love of literature you have to do with business men |