Smoke: Lyrical press

I have received a few concerned emails, along the same lines highlighted in a recent blog post about Lyrical Press. Specifically that on at least one occasion the following clause in the contract has been activated, essentially depriving the author of control of their own manuscript unless they pay a substantial kill fee:

"...the Publisher may have the revision done and charge the cost of such revision against royalties due, or that may become due, the Author, and may display in the revised work, and in advertising, the name of the person, or persons, who revised the work."

See also:
Lyrical Press (Absolute Write)
Reader Beware: Lyrical Press Inc.

Links

* New Lyrical imprints offering $100 advances
* The smell of e-books just got better
* Canadian e-authors
* New flash/poetry market: Howl House
* Sex and sexuality in Victorian England
* Beware the Gender Trap: Marketing to the Twenty-First Century Gender Neutral Consumer

Updates & Rumors (okay, technically "update & rumor" but I may add more later)... see, I did

Updates
* Lyrical Press's contract has been revised with input from Victoria Strauss (of Writer Beware)
* Forbidden Passions website is now live.

Rumors
* Is it possible that some of the people behind Aphrodite's Apples will be starting a new epress?
* Is Dorchester's SHOMI line closing?

Bulletin: Lyrical Hiring

"Lyrical Press is expanding our editing department. We're currently seeking four to six full-time copy editors. Rate of pay is 8% of cover price for digital sales and 5% of cover price for print. Interested parties, please direct all queries to Stephanie McGrath at employment[at]lyricalpress.com. You will be sent a .pdf with complete information about the position and instructions on how to apply."

Dragon Spell publishing [opening May 5th] is now going to go by the name Lyrical Press. Note: that is a new url to go with the new name. Of course I haven't even listed them yet. Time for an update of the list to add the hatchlings and take out the dead...

For a more cynical take on things try Karen Scott's blog, also at a new url.