The Arts Law Centre of Queensland (Arts Law Qld) has ceased operation due to a lack of funding. As a result QWC is unable to offer legal or accounting advice.
At this stage, we strongly advise contacting the Arts Law Centre of Australia, phone 02 9356 2566, fax 02 9358 6475, toll free 1800 221 457.
Overview
For a basic overview of legal issues in publishing, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page and download our free Legal Advice Resource Sheet.
Copyright
If you have a copyright question, QWC recommends you seek out Copyright Agency Limited, who have a range of excellent, free resource sheets, as well as Creative Commons.
Australian Copyright Council also has very clear and easy to understand copyright advice for authors in their Information Sheets available for free on their website.
For further enquries
The Australian Society of Authors offers a contract advice service – details are available on their website and there are also Contract FAQs on their site.
QWC Recommends
Queensland Writers Centre recommends Alex Adsett, who has over 12 years experience working in the legal aspects of major publishers here in Australia and in the UK. She has particular experience in reviewing publishing contracts.
Alex charges $125 for an initial contract review, including a written report. This is a special members only price.
For this price, Alex will determine:
- What's in your contract that's not to industry standards
- What's not in your contract and should be
- What's in the contract but could be improved.
Charges for any subsequent negotiation or review is $60 per hour.
Non-QWC members are charged $160 for a written report and $70 per hour for subsequent negotiation.