In the day of the global market with more books being published and markets available than ever before, fewer authors are finding a publisher and even fewer are making any money at all. Why?

You’re about to sign your first book deal, what happens next? Jonny Geller, Managing Director of Curtis Brown Books offers his advice on what questions you should ask, understanding the terms of the contract, discovering if your contract is negotiable and whether you need an agent to negotiate it for you, selling other rights to your book, and when can you expect to receive the money.