BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0ddb156df960eaa5365f0e6ef69436c611 CATEGORIES:Workshops/Webinars SUMMARY:Webinar: Check the Contract: The Basic Elements of a Publishing Agreement with Melissa Edwards DESCRIPTION:
This webinar will featu re a basic rundown of the elements of a publishing contract and what they a ll mean. From the Grant of Rights to Royalties, Remainders to Reserved Righ ts, publishing contracts tend have a language all their own. This webinar w ill pull back the curtain on what these terms mean and whether or not they should be in your agreement.
< p>Melissa Edwards joined Stonesong as a literary age nt in August 2016. Previously, she was a literary agent at the Aaron Priest Literary Agency, where she managed the foreign rights for a 40-year backli st. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis and Vanderbilt Law School, Melissa began her career as a litigation attorney before trans itioning into publishing. She is a tireless advocate for her clients and a constant partner during the publication process and beyond.
Melissa represents authors of children’s fiction, adult commercial fiction, and select pop-culture nonfiction. She is looking for warm and timeless middle grade fiction and accessible young adult fiction. For adults, she is looking for fast-paced t hrillers and smart women’s fiction. Melissa also acts as a contract c onsultant for authors and agents under the business MLE Consulting. She can be found on Twitter @MelissaLaurenE, where she often tweets her active Manuscript Wishlist requests under #MSWL.
* Dates subject to chang e.
DTSTAMP:20240328T230025 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T200000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR