Contract Controversy (and Change) at Must Read Magazines - Writer Beware (R)

Always read the contract before you sign it.

If you're a writer, you'll want to read this.

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At the Writer Beware (R) site Panzer found this post about the controversy surrounding the contracts for short stories being accepted for publication by the new owners of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.

 

In the post Victoria Strauss explains author complaints about the owner group's new contracts and the lack of negotiation on disputed contract clauses. Professional writers groups are also involved in the negotiations to change the contracts as well. The post includes links to more information about the sale.

 

Panzer says, "To this little kitty it looks like the new owners' contracts take all rights from the writers."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Must Read Magazines