Literary Agent Emily S. Keyes walks you through book publishing contracts, translating her years of experience as a contracts specialist for a Big 5 publisher to a level that’s easy to understand—even if you’ve never been What the legalese really means for you* How and how much you’re going to get paid* Negotiating tips—whether or not you have an agent* Clauses and details worth fighting forShort Fuse Guides offer tips and tricks for writers, written by agents and covering different areas of the ever-changing publishing industry.