Creative & Media
Book Publishing Agreement
Publishing agreement covering manuscript rights, royalties, editorial process, and author obligations. Two signers (publisher and author).
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# Book Publishing Agreement **Effective Date:** ___________ This Book Publishing Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between: **Publisher:** ___________ ("Publisher") **Author:** ___________ ("Author") ## 1. The Work **Working Title:** ___________ **Genre/Category:** ___________ **Estimated Word Count:** ___________ **Description of the Work:** ___________ ## 2. Grant of Rights (a) Author hereby grants to Publisher the ___________ to publish, distribute, and sell the Work in the following formats: **Print Formats:** ___________ **Digital Formats:** ___________ (b) **Subsidiary Rights:** ___________ (c) **Duration of Rights Grant:** ___________, subject to reversion provisions in Section 12. ## 3. Manuscript Delivery (a) Author shall deliver the complete manuscript to Publisher by ___________ ("Delivery Date"). (b) The manuscript shall be delivered in ___________ and shall be substantially complete, professionally written, and suitable for publication. (c) If Author fails to deliver by the Delivery Date, Publisher may grant an extension or terminate this Agreement. Extensions shall not exceed ___________ without mutual written agreement.
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effective date
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publisher name
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author name
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book title
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genre
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word count
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book description
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rights scope
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print formats
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digital formats
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subsidiary rights
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rights duration
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manuscript deadline
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manuscript format
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extension period
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editorial response
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author approval
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cover approval
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publication timeline
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author copies
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author discount
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advance
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advance schedule
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hardcover royalty
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paperback royalty
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ebook royalty
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audiobook royalty
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subsidiary split
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royalty reporting
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audit notice
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promo commitment
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non compete
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option clause
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copyright holder
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out of print definition
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reversion cure
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selloff period
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governing state
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publisher signer name
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publisher signer title
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author signer name
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