Agreement Between Author and Publisher (India)
This template is a publishing agreement between an author and a publisher for the production and sale of a written work in book form. It outlines critical terms including royalty payments, copyright ownership, production responsibilities, and the publisher's exclusive rights to market the work.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER
WHEREAS ____________________________________________________________________________ hereinafter called the ‘‘Author’’, has written a work entitled ____________________________________________________ hereinafter called the “Work” and whereas ____________________________________________________ Publishing Co, having its business premises at………………………………………………………………………………………, hereinafter called the ‘‘publishers’’ are desirous of publishing the Work in book form and whereas the Author agrees to prepare and supply to the Publishers before ___________________ date a singal-spaced typescript of the work suitable for use as printer’s copy and acceptable to the Publishers in content and form, together with illustrations as may be mutually deemed desirable and in a form mutually agreed and with index, the Author does hereby grant and convey to the Publishers the right to:
Print, publish and sell the Work, for the ……. edition thereof and including all translations, abridgments and adaptations thereof ………………………………………….……….. languages.
The copyright, save the rights assigned herein to the Publishers, shall vest in the Author.
The Publishers, in consideration thereof, agree to publish the Work in book form at their expense, in a style as to paper, printing and binding considered suitable by the Publishers, and to use all ordinary means to market the said Work upon terms as follows:
(1) Publication, Sale and Terms of Sale.—The Publishers shall have exclusive control of the form, get-up, price, sale and terms of sale of the Work.
(2) Royalties:
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