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Before you sign: author-commissioned illustrations

ByMartin Reed 6 March 201917 September 2024

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Before you sign: moral rights

ByMartin Reed 11 February 201917 September 2024

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Before you sign: freelance engagements

ByMartin Reed 16 January 201917 September 2024

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Before you sign: interviews

ByMartin Reed 6 November 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: poacher turned gamekeeper

ByMartin Reed 17 October 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: school visits

ByMartin Reed 16 August 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: workshops and writing groups

ByMartin Reed 20 July 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: charity begins at home

ByMartin Reed 14 June 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: option clauses

ByMartin Reed 15 May 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: obtaining permissions

ByMartin Reed 18 April 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: over-reaching contracts

ByMartin Reed 14 March 201817 September 2024

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Before you sign: getting your rights back

ByMartin Reed 16 February 201817 September 2024

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