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Publisher Author Contract
"I need a Publisher Author Contract for a non-fiction business book to be published in both print and digital formats across Southeast Asia, with exclusive rights for 5 years and a 15% royalty rate on net sales."
1. Parties: Identifies and provides full details of the Publisher and Author
2. Background: Establishes context, including brief description of the Work and parties' intentions
3. Definitions: Defines key terms used throughout the agreement including 'Work', 'Publication', 'Territory', 'Term', etc.
4. Grant of Rights: Specifies the rights being transferred from Author to Publisher, including publishing, distribution, and subsidiary rights
5. Author's Obligations: Details the Author's responsibilities including manuscript delivery, revisions, and warranties
6. Publisher's Obligations: Outlines Publisher's duties regarding publication, marketing, and distribution
7. Manuscript Delivery and Acceptance: Specifies delivery deadlines, format requirements, and acceptance process
8. Publication Terms: Details about publication timeline, format, price, and distribution
9. Royalties and Payments: Comprehensive terms about payment calculations, rates, statements, and timing
10. Copyright and Credit: Provisions regarding copyright notice, author credit, and moral rights
11. Term and Termination: Duration of the agreement and circumstances for termination
12. General Provisions: Standard clauses including governing law, notices, and entire agreement
1. Electronic and Digital Rights: Detailed provisions for e-book and digital publication rights, used when digital publishing is part of the agreement
2. International Rights: Specific terms for international publication and translation rights, included when international distribution is contemplated
3. Competitive Works: Restrictions on author's ability to publish competing works, used when exclusivity is required
4. Option on Future Works: Publisher's right of first refusal on author's future works, included when publisher wants preferential rights
5. Marketing and Promotion: Detailed marketing obligations and author's role in promotion, used for major publications
6. Series Rights: Special provisions for works that are part of a series, included when applicable
7. Advance Payment Terms: Details of advance payments and their recovery, used when advances are offered
1. Schedule 1 - Work Specifications: Detailed description of the Work including title, length, format, and delivery requirements
2. Schedule 2 - Royalty Rates: Detailed breakdown of royalty rates for different formats and territories
3. Schedule 3 - Delivery Schedule: Specific dates and milestones for manuscript delivery and revision
4. Schedule 4 - Marketing Plan: Outline of agreed marketing and promotion activities
5. Appendix A - Style Guide: Publisher's style requirements and formatting guidelines
6. Appendix B - Author's Previous Works: List of author's previous works that may affect rights or obligations
Authors
Publishing
Media and Entertainment
Education
Digital Content
Arts and Literature
Academic and Research
Professional Services
Technology
Legal
Editorial
Rights and Licensing
Acquisitions
Digital Publishing
Production
Contracts Administration
Business Development
Author Relations
Publishing Director
Literary Agent
Rights Manager
Contract Manager
Legal Counsel
Editorial Director
Acquisitions Editor
Content Manager
Publishing Manager
Copyright Officer
Business Development Manager
Digital Rights Manager
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