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Greetings Writers,

I have two questions that I would like to field among the readers of this
group:

1. "Going to Auction ..."

An Australian author, Bryce Courtney, wrote a story (The Power of
One). When he was ready to try and get it published, he quizzed a few
publishers about it.  He received such strong interest in the work
that he decided to take the book _to auction_, and received the
unheard of sum (for a first book) of Aus $1M ( or so the story goes.

The term implies getting publishers to bid against each other in order
the get the highest price for the rights to publish the book.  Apart
from this, can anyone shed light on how one goes to auction?  Is there
an accepted procedure or forum for doing such a thing?  Can anyone go
to auction?

2. Agents

In many other fields of artistic endeavour it is common to have an
agent to negotiate rights, prices, etc. on behalf of the artist,
television and film script writers for example.

Is it a common, acceptable, desirable thing to engage and agent for
the purposes of negotiating on behalf of writer?


Any info ar comments appreciated.


Ciao

marks

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Mark Stavar
Mincom Pty Ltd
Juliette St
Brisbane Q Aust

Email:	marks@iris.mincom.oz.au

Ph: +61 7 364 9999

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