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Does Random House Have a Morality Clause?
Posted on August 21, 2008

Wow. Is Random House secretly being run by a middle eastern government? Earlier this month it was announced that the publishing house giant was canceling a novel by American writer Sherry Jones about prophet Muhammad and his feminist leanings because of concerns it might incite acts of violence by a small, radical segment. Now comes word (via Galley Cat) that the company is asking its young adult writers to sign a morality contract.If you act or behave in a way which damages your reputation as a person suitable to work with or be associated with children, and consequently the market for...
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