Book Publishing Contract

Book Publishing Contract BOOK PUBLISHING CONTRACT A Book Publishing Contract is a legal agreement between an author and a publishing company that grants rights to the publishing company to print and distribute the author’s work ie) books to the general public. The publishing company assumes the responsibility for marketing the book and promotion. 1 of 5 Book Publishing Contract BOOK PUBLISHING CONTRACT THIS BOOK PUBLISHING AGREEMENT dated as of the _______ day of _______________, 20____, between __________________ (enter publishing company) at _______________________ (address), represented by ________________ (herein called the “Publisher”) and _________________________, at ______________________ (address), represented by _______________________, (herein called the “Proprietor”). In consideration of the premises and of the mutual convenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows regarding the novel entitled “_________________” ( the “Book”) by __________________ (the “Author”). 1.00 GRANT OF THE RIGHTS 1.01 The Proprietor hereby grants to the Publisher the sole and exclusive licence to translate, print, publish and sell the Book at the sole expense of the Publisher in trade volume from imprint format only in the _________________ language(s) but limited to the jurisdiction(s) of __________________________________________. 1.02 All other rights in the Book whether now existing or which may hereafter come into existence which are not expressly licenced in this Agreement are hereby reserved to and by the Proprietor, and Publisher shall not sell or otherwise make available copies of the Book in whole or in part to any person, firm or company, other than as specifically authorized herein. 2.00 TERM OF LICENCE 2.01 The licence herein granted shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue for a period of ___________ (___) years (the “Term”) and at the end of the Term, this Agreement shall terminate. Upon termination of this Agreement, all of the rights granted to the Publisher herein shall revert to Proprietor, and Publisher shall no longer have the right manufacture or sell copies of its edition of the Book; provided, however, that the Publisher may nevertheless sell its existing stock of printed copies of the Publisher’s edition of the Book for one (1) year following the termination of this Agreement, subject to payment to the Proprietor of all applicable royalties as hereinafter provided. The Publisher’s initial edition of the Book shall be published under its ________________________ imprint. 3.00 PAYMENTS TO PROPRIETOR 3.01 The Publisher shall pay to the Proprietor as a non-refundable advance against all royalties and all other income earned by the Proprietor hereunder, the sum of ____________________ ($___________) Dollars (enter currency), payble in full upon the execution of this Agreement by the Publisher and the Proprietor. 3.02 Subject to the foregoing, the Proprietor shall earn and the Publisher shall pay to the Proprieptor royalties on all copies of Publisher’s edition at the rate of ____________