Governing law and dispute resolution
This clause specifies which state's laws will be used to interpret the contract and where any legal disputes must be resolved. For example, it might state
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Entire agreement and amendment
This clause means that the contract you are signing is the complete agreement between you and the publisher. It includes everything that you and the publis
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Termination and remedies
This clause explains the conditions under which either you or the publisher can end the contract. It also outlines what happens if one party doesn't fulfil
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Assignment clause
This clause states that the publisher has the right to transfer the contract or the rights given to them by the author to another company or…
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Author’s copies and discount
This clause states that the publisher will give the author a certain number of free copies of their book once it is published. Additionally, the author…
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Moral rights and credit
This clause means that the author has the right to be recognized as the creator of their work and can object if the work is changed…
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Copyright and registration clause
This clause states that the author gives the publisher ownership of the copyright for the book. The publisher promises to register the copyright in the aut
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Territory and language rights
This clause states that the publisher has the exclusive right to publish, sell, and distribute your book in every country and in every language around the
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Delivery and acceptance (satisfactory manuscript)
This clause means you must give the publisher a finished manuscript by a certain date, and the publisher has to find it acceptable. If they don't,…
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Advance and earn-out clause
This clause states that the publisher will pay you a lump sum, called an advance, before your book is published. This advance is a prepayment of…
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