Welcome back to Clause by Clause: a series that aims to demystify publishing contracts! Previously we've gone over Option Clauses and Force Majeure; today we're going to talk about Non-Competes! What is a Non-Compete Clause? A Non-Compete Clause protects the Publisher's investment by preventing the Author from putting a substantially similar book on the market that would directly compete with the contracted book and thus negatively impact sales.
Clause By Clause: Non-Compete
Clause By Clause: Non-Compete
Clause By Clause: Non-Compete
Welcome back to Clause by Clause: a series that aims to demystify publishing contracts! Previously we've gone over Option Clauses and Force Majeure; today we're going to talk about Non-Competes! What is a Non-Compete Clause? A Non-Compete Clause protects the Publisher's investment by preventing the Author from putting a substantially similar book on the market that would directly compete with the contracted book and thus negatively impact sales.
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