Archive for the ‘Book Contracts’ Category


Copyright Questions: How Do I Set Up a Copyright Page for My Book?

Question from Reader How do I set up a book copyright page with a proper copyright notice? John’s Answer The only thing you absolutely need on the copyright page for your book is a proper copyright notice. There are many other things you can add but that’s the only absolute requirement. The Copyright Notice Here [...]

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Book Publishing: Publishing a Dissertation

Question: I am interested in publishing my dissertation. I have a few questions: 1. Do book authors get paid? 2. If they do, about what proportion? 3. Which publishing company gives a better/best proportion? John’s Answers: 1. Book authors generally do get paid. If you sell book rights to a large or mid-sized book publisher, [...]

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Kindle Ebooks: Doing Them Yourself

Question: My novel, Philly Style and Philly Profile, is not an ebook or on Kindle. My publisher seems indifferent to getting the book into one of these formats. Is there a way I can do it myself? John’s Answer: Yes, you can easily put your book on the Kindle platform via Amazon as long as [...]

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