I was at a garage sale. Tons of Wrox books were in a pile for two bits each. When I went to pay I noticed that the spiky haired blond guy on the cover of one of the books was the same spiky haired blond guy I was handing quarters to.
Paying attention can earn you a very interesting story! Short version: In this case the author did have a contract, but they kept upping the schedule as they were selling the company (and didn't tell the author). He was paid, but it took a very very long time and he said that was the last book he is ever going to write.
I asked him if he was sure he wanted to sell it. (It was his last and only copy.) "I guess I should keep it. I wrote the book after all."
I was at a garage sale. Tons of Wrox books were in a pile for two bits each. When I went to pay I noticed that the spiky haired blond guy on the cover of one of the books was the same spiky haired blond guy I was handing quarters to.
Paying attention can earn you a very interesting story! Short version: In this case the author did have a contract, but they kept upping the schedule as they were selling the company (and didn't tell the author). He was paid, but it took a very very long time and he said that was the last book he is ever going to write.
I asked him if he was sure he wanted to sell it. (It was his last and only copy.) "I guess I should keep it. I wrote the book after all."