{"id":3778,"date":"2021-10-08T20:45:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T20:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=3778"},"modified":"2021-10-08T20:45:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T20:45:59","slug":"how-do-you-write-a-book-contract-for-multiple-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/how-do-you-write-a-book-contract-for-multiple-authors\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you write a book contract for multiple authors?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/59bl-KfKZ9A\">This week<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosm.pub\/podcast\">People&#8217;s Guide to Publishing podcast<\/a>, Joe and Elly tackle a reader question about the exciting world of contracts! Someone wrote in to ask how to handle a contract for a book with multiple authors collaborating, or an author and illustrator working together on a project like a kids&#8217; book or a graphic novel. 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