This author agreement template includes all of the key provisions found in the typical trade publishing agreement. In consideration for the grant of a licence (which may be exclusive) by the author to the publishing company, the publishing company agrees to pay the author a royalty. The publishing agreement includes provision for an advance to be paid as well.

The publishing agreement template contains the following provisions:

> Definitions and interpretation
> Grant of rights
> Delivery and acceptance
> Artwork
> Index
> Permissions
> Page proofs
> Publishers' responsibilities
> Publication
> Complimentary copies
> Revisions
> New editions
> Remainders
> Author's undertakings, warranties and indemnity
> Royalties
> Accounting
> Copyright Licensing Agency
> Intellectual Property Rights
> Term and termination
> Effects of termination
> Notices
> Waiver and remedies
> Severance
> Variation
> Assignment
> Further assurance
> Third party rights
> Entire agreement
> Governing law and jurisdiction
> Schedule 1 (Specification)
> Schedule 2 (Royalties)

The publishing agreement template is 25 pages long and is provided in Word (.doc) format for easy editing.

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