Work for Hire Agreement for Artists and Writers | USA

Use this easy template Assignment of Copyright to transfer intellectual property rights in a written work.

Purpose of Assignment Agreement

The author assigns all of the author's worldwide copyright in a specified written work over to a publisher or other third party assignee.

Author's Rights

The author retains a personal license to use extracts from the work, but the author must obtain the assignee's permission before using all or a large portion of the work.

Indemnity

The author indemnifies the assignee against any infringement claims resulting from publication of the work.

Format and Use of Template

This Assignment of Copyright template is available in MS Word format. It is fully editable and reusable. Every publisher - print or digital - should have an Assignment of Copyright form available for authors to sign when dealing with any copyrighted work.

This is a generic legal form which can be used almost anywhere. In some jurisdictions, a statutory form may be required.

Get the exclusive rights to publish an author's latest work and an option to publish future titles under the terms of this Book Publishing Agreement.

• The author grants the publisher an exclusive worldwide license to publish the literary work in print, electronic and any other media formats.
• The publisher also has the right to prepare derivative works based on the work.
• The publisher gets the exclusive right to copyright the work and to renew the copyright, in the publisher's name.
• The author will deliver both a hard copy and electronic copy of the work. Once the work is prepared for reproduction, the author is responsible for creating the key word index and table of contents.
• The author will review and approve successive proofs edited by the publisher, and is responsible for ensuring the completeness and accuracy of each proof.
• The author agrees not to publish any other work or intellectual property based on the published work at any time while the work is in print, except as agreed to by the publisher.
• Royalties are based on net sale proceeds of the work (gross sales less rebates, discounts, returns, taxes, freight, shipping and insurance).
• The author grants the publisher an option to publish one or more future titles.

You can use this Book Publishing Agreement to publish print versions as well as downloadable versions of the work. The template is customizable and can be used over and over as your business demands.

Secure non-exclusive worldwide rights to an author's literary work with this Book Publishing Agreement.

Key Points of Contract

• The author grants the publisher a non-exclusive worldwide license to publish the work.
• The publisher will pay royalties to the author calculated on net receipts, after deduction of costs and expenses.
• Submissions of work must be made in accordance with the publisher's submission procedures, which are included as a schedule.
• The publisher will charge an annual title maintenance fee.

Format and Legal Jurisdiction

The Book Publishing Agreement template is available as a downloadable MS Word document. It is fully customizable and reusable.

This is a generic legal contract which is not specific to any country and can be used almost anywhere.

Commission an artist to illustrate your book, e-book or other publication with this Illustration Commission Agreement with royalty payments.

• The artist will be paid an ongoing royalty (based on net profits from sales of the book) for the author's use of the illustrations in the book.
• If the artist's work is also used in connection with any merchandising, the artist will receive an additional royalty from the sale of the merchandise.
• The author or publisher must provide the artist with a statement of net sales and royalties accruing for each payment period.
• The artist will be credited each time the illustrations are used.
• The artist will retain ownership of and copyright in the illustrations. The work done under the contract is specifically stated NOT to be a work for hire.
• The artist warrants that the illustrations are original and not derivative, and that he/she is the sole owner.
• Available in MS Word format.
• This is a generic contract that does not contain references to any specific law or regulation of any country or jurisdiction. it can be used in many locations.