References, Forms, & Seminars - The Authors Guild

Throughout the year, the Authors Guild Foundation sponsors panel discussions and phone-in seminars for members on a variety of legal topics of interest such as electronic rights, termination rights, the author-agent relationship, and book contract negotiation. Members can log in and access seminar recordings here.
The Guild’s Legal Services Department also offers seminars for members in the fall and spring of each year on specific legal topics, generally related to contract negotiations.
The Guild’s Legal Services Department can refer members to an attorney with experience in publishing matters.
The Guild’s Legal Services Department maintains standard forms for a wide variety of legal issues and makes these forms available to members at no extra charge.

*Some forms and legal advice may be unavailable to emerging writer and student members.

Throughout the year, the Authors Guild Foundation sponsors panel discussions and phone-in seminars for members on a variety of legal topics of interest such as electronic rights, termination rights, the author-agent relationship, and book contract negotiation. Upcoming seminars are posted here. You can access recordings from past seminars here.
The Guild’s Legal Services Department also offers seminars for members in the fall and spring of each year on specific legal topics, generally related to contract negotiations.
The Guild’s Legal Services Department can refer members to an attorney with experience in publishing matters. Please contact us at staff@authorsguild.org for advice.
The legal staff maintains standard forms for a wide variety of legal issues and can guide you to the right form and how to modify it to suit your agreement. Please contact us to see if a form is right for your purposes and for advice on modifying the form.

Log in to your member account. If you are a member and do not have an online account, get in touch with the Authors Guild via our contact form.