This basic author agreement (or publication contract) template may be used where the publisher will take a licence of copyright, and the author will be remunerated on the basis of a fee (rather than a royalty). It is designed to be used by smaller publishers looking for a simple form of publication contract.

This publication contract template contains the following provisions:

> Definitions and interpretation
> Grant of rights
> Delivery and acceptance
> Artwork
> Permissions
> Page proofs
> Publishers' responsibilities
> Publication
> Complimentary copies
> Author's undertakings, warranties and indemnity
> Fee
> Taxation
> Intellectual Property Rights
> Term and termination
> Effects of termination
> Waiver and remedies
> Severance
> Variation
> Assignment
> Further assurance
> Third party rights
> Entire agreement
> Governing law and jurisdiction
> Schedule 1 (Specification)

This publication contract template is 11 pages long and is provided in Word (.doc) format for easy editing.

Click here to view the first few pages of this template.