"The worst offer since I was last chained to the oars in a trireme," a member reports. Macmillan, publishers of a Film4 book, offered £5 per review of 100 to 150 words. For that generous price they wanted all rights. Asked to fax a contract over, they not surprisingly went all coy...

There are more Rates for the Job in the print edition of the Freelance. Spot the other Trireme Award nomination.

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