Latest Past Events

Reaching Readers: Black Bookstore Owners in Conversation

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Sponsored by Literary Agents of Change, the Association of American Literary Agents’ (AALA) DEI Committee is pleased to present the second in our series of "In Conversation" events, a discussion between Jeannine Cook, owner of Harriet’s Bookshop in Philadelphia and Ida’s Bookshop in Collingswood, NJ; Malik Muhammad, founder and co-owner of Malik Books with locations […]

ROYALTIES 101: HOW TO READ A ROYALTY STATEMENT

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The Royalties Committee will provide a refresher course in reviewing royalty statements, along with a slide deck identifying key terms to help improve your tracking of sales, earnings, and payments.

The Contracts Committee Presents: Demystifying the Legalese

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A Deep Dive into Notoriously Confusing Clauses In this panel members of the Contracts Committee will present a primer on four of the most disorienting parts of publisher’s contracts boilerplate: Warranties and Indemnities, First Proceeds, Force Majeure, and Schedule A. Panelist will provide members with a clearer understanding of this language and its practical implications […]