04: Let’s Make a Cookbook Deal [re-release]

Andrea leads today's chat about selling a cookbook and all the nitty gritty elements that go into it. Kristin, Molly and Kate share some of their own insights and lessons learned about advances, royalties, contract negotiation, and how to keep the right amount of tension there. They discuss how to gauge the value of your idea, morality clauses and what to look out for when looking over a contract. Finally, they answer a listener SOS and Kate gets the lowdown on the angst of butter measurement.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella  Mentions:An Agent Answers: “What Should I Expect for a Cookbook Advance?”Would You Write a Cookbook for Next to Nothing? by Priya KrishnaThe Trouble with Big Deals, by Brooke Warner“9 Questions For When A Book Publisher Calls”How to Make Sure Your Cookbook Deal Is Worth It, by Sonya ChopraThe Hidden Risks of Writing a Cookbook  by Sierra Tishgart Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

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