When apporaching the publisher to clarify this I would
view it from the other side of the coin. I would write
to clarify that the author will be compensated per the
contract if/when the final work is published. If you
are lucky, the publisher will denounce the contract to
avoid payment of any possible royalties. If you are
not lucky, they will confirm that your client will be
getting a meager royalty as stated in the contract.
I'm not sure of the details, but either seems to be
good outcome for your client from what you have told
us.
- Mike Bradley <mbradley[_at_]techpubs.com> wrote:
> The book contract reads:
>
> > 2. "Ownership of Rights. Publisher shall own all
> right, title and
> > interest in the Work, including, but not limited
> to, all copyrights
> and
> > trademarks. Author hereby irrevocably assigns and
> conveys to
> Publisher
> > all of Author's right, title and interest in the
> Work, including but
> not
> > limited to all copyrights (including any renewals
> and extensions
> thereof).
>
> Author signed it and received a returnable advance.
> Manuscript was to
> be submitted in two parts.
>
> Author submitted first half of manuscript after
> obtaining extension of
> deadline. Publisher liked it but wanted the complete
> manuscript
> immediately. Publisher apparently granted deadline
> extension on
> expectation that whole manuscript would be
> submitted. When author
> explained he hadn't written the second half,
> publisher canceled
> contract and demanded advance. Publisher plans to
> use author's
> submission in a book completed by another writer.
>
> My question is, who owns the rights to the first
> half of the
> manuscript? Doesn't the author own them?
>
>
> = Mike Bradley
> www.techpubs.com
>
>
>
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