I've already found a number of model contracts in books for writers and listed online at places such as the contract page at Writer Beware. So far, those I've found are either presented as ideal contracts, or as typical contracts that combine characteristics that are frequently found in actual contracts.
However, I realize that the ideal and the actual are often different things. I'm immensely curious about what an actual contract looks like - not one cobbled together based on the policies of several different publishers, but an actual, unmodified contract from a particular publisher that real authors have at some point agreed to. I haven't found any of these so far (POD self-publishing servicer provider contracts don't count - I know that these are easily located online).
Is it illegal to post actual contracts, even after subtracting identifying company details? If so, then I know why I haven't found any actual contracts so far. If it isn't a no-no, I'd really like to see a few actual contracts (not the model contracts). Can anyone point me to some resources?
However, I realize that the ideal and the actual are often different things. I'm immensely curious about what an actual contract looks like - not one cobbled together based on the policies of several different publishers, but an actual, unmodified contract from a particular publisher that real authors have at some point agreed to. I haven't found any of these so far (POD self-publishing servicer provider contracts don't count - I know that these are easily located online).
Is it illegal to post actual contracts, even after subtracting identifying company details? If so, then I know why I haven't found any actual contracts so far. If it isn't a no-no, I'd really like to see a few actual contracts (not the model contracts). Can anyone point me to some resources?