Date: 30 Apr 2004 From: Gregor Tanner I have gone through the draft contract and find it reasonable. I would like to negotiate on color figures (at least a quota should be free of charge), and would insist that we have a say in translating the book (even though this might be quite unlikely ...). I am surprised about the 12% royalty, is that usual for authors or is that a penalty we have to pay for keeping it online? We need to make clear what we will do with the money. I would not mind putting this into some fund which is used for some project of common interest (such as using it on the web-side for the book in some form). If we make this an internal policy, it may save us a lot of hazzle over royalties with people who have contributed to the book in the past. I like best the deadline 31st Dec. As I said earlier I am prepared to do my bit, I just need a format in which the work can be done efficiently. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr Gregor Tanner School of Mathematical Sciences University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Phone: +44 (0)115 9513842 e-mail: gregor.tanner@nottingham.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------