I am hesitating between iuniverse and xlibris, and had decided on the first until I discovered what may be a problem with the author's agreement in iuniverse.
Here’s my problem. It certainly looks as if, as warned by one of the books I read at the library, iUniverse has me grant non-exclusive rights, which is the correct language, but to “print, publish, distribute and sell the work in print form in the English language.”
xLibris, as the author of the book I read suggested, “is a provider of limited services only (e.g., printing, book sales, and Internet access) Am I correct that What this does, in contrast to iUniverse, is permit me to take the written rights to a publisher who might express interest. The warning I read is that if you don’t have rights to the print a standard publisher, becoming interested, would most likely refuse to wait for the whole year it often takes to get your rights back.
Anyone know anything about this? Thanks,
Annis
Here’s my problem. It certainly looks as if, as warned by one of the books I read at the library, iUniverse has me grant non-exclusive rights, which is the correct language, but to “print, publish, distribute and sell the work in print form in the English language.”
xLibris, as the author of the book I read suggested, “is a provider of limited services only (e.g., printing, book sales, and Internet access) Am I correct that What this does, in contrast to iUniverse, is permit me to take the written rights to a publisher who might express interest. The warning I read is that if you don’t have rights to the print a standard publisher, becoming interested, would most likely refuse to wait for the whole year it often takes to get your rights back.
Anyone know anything about this? Thanks,
Annis
