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Marit Agency's terms are
standard industry commission rates:
15% for domestic deals (US and
Canada)
15% for dramatic deals (including
motion picture and
television)
20% for foreign deals (UK and
translation)
Clients must sign a written
author-agent agreement before we
work together. Part of this agreement
is a client's assurance that I will be
representing the client exclusively. I
also have an agency clause
which becomes part of each contract
negotiated on behalf of the
client.
Marit Agency develops writers' careers
and does not handle clients
on a book-by-book basis or only for a
certain type of book.
Clients reimburse Marit Agency for
expenses incurred on their behalf
during the process of marketing the
work. Some examples of these
expenses are postage, messenger fees,
overnight/express mail fees,
photocopying expenses.
A reading fee is not charged.
Services
Marit Agency provides representation
for clients which includes the
following services:
Project submission and offer
solicitation
Contract negotiation
Monies collection and distribution
While editorial services are not
officially part of an agent's job,
typically, I will give editorial
suggestions that will help make
a project more salable. I do not
demand that these changes are
made. No author should change his
or her artistic work if it doesn't
seem right. I do, however, reserve the
right to say I don't feel strongly
enough about a project to submit it.
In this case there are three
options: revise the project, put the
project aside and focus on a
different project, or find other
representation.
I do not offer critiques to writers who
are not my clients.
I do not negotiate contracts for writers
on a flat fee basis.
I do not handle publicity once the
work is published.
Marit Agency is a full service agency.
This maximizes both the book's
earning potential and author exposure.
In addition to domestic book deals,
Marit Agency also represents
clients throughout the world
including the following territories:
UK and European representation
Japan
Korea
China
Marit Agency also represents all media
for its clients including licenses for:
Dramatic adaptations (movie,
television, musical, etc.)
Commercial and merchandising
products (mugs, toys, t-shirts,
etc.)
Audio editions
Electronic editions