The Hidden Clauses in Publishing Contracts Every Author Should Know Publishing your book is thrilling—an accomplishment many dream of but few achieve. Yet, before your words reach readers, one critical step can shape your career as much as your manuscript itself: the publishing contract. These contracts are designed to protect both author and publisher, but they’re rarely written in plain, reader-friendly language. Instead, they’re packed with legal terminology and clauses th

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