The Authors Guild made a statement on Monday in support of authors who are owed royalties by publisher Albert Whitman and Company, calling for “transparency and immediate rectification of past due royalties.” They write, “Over the last few years, the Authors Guild has contacted AW&C on numerous occasions to convey members’ concerns involving delayed royalty payments and the accuracy of accounting reports.” The statement followed a November 9 thread on Twitter from Joan He, author of YA book Descendant of the Crane, that said she was considering suing the company for copyright infringement. He wrote, “Back in May, they failed […]