Envisioning the Perfect Contract: ALTA Panel

I’m joining Larissa Kyzer and Allana Lieberman to discuss translation contracts at ALTA!

Literary translation is an artistic endeavor, but publishing a translation is a business transaction, ideally governed by a fair and mutually beneficial contract. Knowing basic contractual terms governing payment, rights, and deadlines empowers you as a translator. This panel will share reference materials for drafting and reviewing contracts and will feature the panelists’ real-life experiences negotiating
recent translation agreements.

We will address contracts between publisher and translator, between author and translator, and between agent and translator, with the goal of arming literary translators with the knowledge they need to ensure fair agreements. This panel is organized by members of the Translators Organizing
Committee (now the Literary Translators Division!) of the National Writers Union.