Agreement between Author and Publisher (India) by OLL
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What is this template?
This document is a formal contract between a writer and a publishing company for the commercial production of a book. It contains specific financial penalties for author-requested revisions and sets a 10-day deadline for returning printer proofs. It is not an employment contract or a work-for-hire agreement.
When should you use it?
Use this template when a completed or planned manuscript is being licensed to a commercial press for a royalty-based return. Use a Ghostwriting Agreement instead if the author is being paid a flat fee and will not retain the copyright.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| NOW THEREFORE | Grant of Rights | The Author grants the Publishers rights to print, publish, and sell the Work including translations and adaptations, while retaining the underlying copyright. |
| 2 | Royalties | The Publishers pay a percentage of the list price on each copy sold, with statements rendered semi-annually. |
| 3 | Author's Corrections | The Author pays for alterations in type or illustrations that exceed ten per cent of the original composition cost. |
| 4 | Delivery of Work | The Publishers may cancel the agreement if the Author fails to provide the typescript by the specified date after thirty days' notice. |
| 10 | Warranty and Indemnity | The Author warrants the work is original and non-libellous, indemnifying the Publishers against damages from breaches of these warranties. |
| 13 | Disputes | Any dispute is referred to two arbitrators and an umpire under the provisions of the Indian Arbitration Act. |
Who it's for
- an author granting publication rights for a specific book edition to an Indian publishing house
- a publisher acquiring rights to translate and adapt a manuscript for specific languages
- an Indian writer establishing royalty payment schedules and proofreading obligations
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