Book2Book 8:32AM Thursday 06 Feb 2014
In my view being paid a fee is especially important when the host venue or organization charges for tickets. Lately, however, there has been a new development. Publishers and writers have been actually asked to pay to appear at events. Recently The Lady magazine charged £85 a ticket for a literary event (it included a meal) while not only refusing to pay the writer who spoke at it, either a fee or travel expenses, but also demanding the publisher involved provided over 100 free copies of the writer's latest book for goodie bags. It's a growing trend. Some festivals now charge publishers booking fees or 'sponsorship deals' for giving their authors exposure.
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