book deal

Definitions

1. 1

   An agreement between a publisher and an author, by which the author agrees to write a…

   An agreement between a publisher and an author, by which the author agrees to write a certain number of books to be published by the publisher.

   • If an original screenplay is commissioned by a producer, or written on spec by a writer and then purchased by a producer, there may be an effort to make a book deal before a financier-distributor gets involved.
   • Dominick Dunne would arrive on the scene for an exclusive interview in Vanity Fair. Could a book deal be far behind?
2. 2

   An agreement between a publisher and one or more individuals to permit the publisher to…

   An agreement between a publisher and one or more individuals to permit the publisher to publish a book, typically written by a different author, about events in the life of the individuals.

   • He is guarded with the details of his upbringing because he thinks that he will be able to turn them into cash at some later date with a book deal.
   • Some even had book deals and movie producers sniffing around to secure rights to their stories.

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