Negotiating a Non-Fiction Book Contract: Delivery

The delivery section of the book contract tells you WHAT you need to deliver and WHEN you need to deliver it.
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Know What and when You Need to Stand Up and Deliver

The delivery section of your book contract is one of the most important and one that you need to understand and be able to commit to thoroughly. It specifies what you have to deliver and when you have to deliver it.

Delivery Date

The delivery date in the publishing contract is usually very straightforward. It is the date you must supply the publisher with the final manuscript of your book. If it is earlier than the date you offered in your book proposal, you will have to determine if you can meet the publisher's date or not.

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