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kilmun · @kilmun
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I refuse to sign a book chapter contract with Bloomsbury because of this weird predatory clause (see image). They said it was for typos and grammar errors, then said it would only include 10% new material! They were unwilling to negotiate and it looks to me like a way to get you to update the e/book ad infinitum. After confirming with them I was withdrawing cause of their well dodgy contract they are now auto-sending the contract every 3 days, arghhh!

#academicpublishing #dodgycontracts

Last updated 3 years ago

kilmun · @kilmun
99 followers · 66 posts · Server fosstodon.org

I refuse to sign a book chapter contract with Bloomsbury because of this weird predatory clause (see image). They said it was for typos and grammar errors, then said it would only include 10% new material! They were unwilling to negotiate and it looks to me like a way to get you to update the e/book ad infinitum. After confirming with them I was withdrawing cause of their well dodgy contract they are now auto-sending the contract every 3 days, arghhh!

#academicpublishing #dodgycontracts

Last updated 3 years ago