Author represents and warrants to Publisher that:

Author holds all required rights and interest in and to the Work necessary for Publisher to publish the Work under the terms of this Agreement.

Author has the right to grant the rights with respect to the Work and its intended use for this Agreement.

The Work does not infringe on any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of any other person.

The Work does not contain matter which is libellous, slanderous, an invasion of privacy, an unlawful appropriation of name and likeness, defamation of character, or is otherwise injurious to the rights of any other person and that Author has obtained all necessary consents prior to submission to Publisher.

Publisher shall publish the Work in electronic and print format no later than three months after the acceptance by Publisher of the completed Work. In the event of delay from causes beyond the control of Publisher, the publication date may be postponed accordingly. The work will be offered for sale for twelve (12) months under normal circumstances.

In the UK copyright is an automatic right and arises whenever an individual or company creates a work. The author shall secure any other appropriate copyright to the work.

Copyright: If this work has been copyrighted, a copy of the copyright registration should be submitted to the publisher.

Author grants to Publisher the right to promote the Work in any manner, including catalogues, advertisements, online promotions. Author agrees to cooperate with Publisher in promoting the work. Publisher shall have sole discretion with respect to the marketing, promotion, price and discounts of the Work on the Internet or other digital networks pursuant to the Agreement. The publisher shall to the best of its ability ensure that the copyright notice shall appear in accordance with UK Copyright Law, showing the author (or duly assigned representative or entity) as the owner and holder of the copyright to the work.

Author’s Name and Publisher’s Trademark: The Publisher shall have non-exclusive right to use the Author’s name, likeness, and biographical material for the purpose of advertising, publishing, and promoting the work itself, its title, and all material, including characters in the work, through their use on or in connection with the merchandise. Author retains the right to characters, series titles or trademarks they developed and the publisher shall have non-exclusive use of same to needed to publish and promote authors work.  Author may use a pseudonym or their real name. We do not require exclusive use of the name.

The Author shall not have the rights to, or in, any trademark, service mark trade name, or logos used by the Publisher, unless expressly permitted to do so in writing. The Author may, with publisher's permission, have limited use of the Publisher's logo in approved promotional material. Author may also use the cover illustration in their promotional materials. Author may not provide the Publisher's copyrighted cover for use to other publishers such as audio, print, etc. without permission and probable remuneration for such use.

a. Sales Clauses: Clause for royalties on books sold at conferences, signings, etc, and in stores, either online or "physical": Author will receive 25% royalty of the net retail price after the store or organisation's deduction. Author has the option of striking the outside sales clause. However, their books will not then be available at stores or signings unless they purchase books at retail, or purchase their discount option books to use.
Author has the option of striking this clause.

b. Short Run Printing clause: In the future, Author will have the option to publish the Work via short run printing, which will be a mass market paperback provided through a printing company. Such company may require a fee from the Author which will be the Author's responsibility. Publisher and Author will agree upon terms and on royalties to be paid on these books as a separate agreement.
Author has the option of striking this clause.

Notwithstanding the terms set out above, contract may be terminated by either the Author or the Publisher with a 30-day notice via email using the termination form on this page (The other party must confirm receipt via a reply email), and all rights granted the publisher will revert to author at the time of such termination. 

If, in the sole determination and discretion of Publisher, further marketing, publication and sale of the Work will no longer be a profitable venture, Publisher may discontinue publishing, distributing and selling Work. Publisher may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving 30 days written notice via email to Author providing Publisher pays all amounts due to Author within that time. Termination of this Agreement by either Author or Publisher shall not affect the rights of any Purchaser.

Author shall indemnify and hold harmless Publisher from and against all claims, suits, demands, actions and proceedings, judgments, penalties, damages, costs and expenses (including legal fees and costs), losses or liabilities of any kind which may arise or result from

The Work, or any part thereof, infringing the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of any other person,

From breach of any foregoing representations or warranties of the Author, and

Any misuse by any End User of any information or alleged information contained in the Work.

With respect to the foregoing indemnification:

(i) Author shall notify the Publisher of and keep fully advised of any claim or suit;

(ii) Publisher shall have the right to participate, at its expense, in any suit instituted against it and to approve any attorneys selected by the other party to defend it, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and

(iii) Author assuming the defence of a claim or suit against the Publisher shall not settle such claim or suit without the prior written approval of the Publisher, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. It is understood and agreed that Author shall have the non-exclusive right to take all necessary legal actions against any infringement of the Work.

If, in the sole determination and discretion of Publisher, further marketing, publication and sale of the Work will no longer be a profitable venture, Publisher may discontinue publishing, distributing and selling Work. Publisher may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving 30 days written notice via email to Author providing Publisher pays all amounts due to Author within that time. Termination of this Agreement by either Author or Publisher shall not affect the rights of any Purchaser.

a. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales where the Publisher resides. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales; agree that any action, suit or proceeding between the parties hereto shall be brought in that jurisdiction.

b. If during the existence of this agreement the copyright shall be infringed, the Publisher may, at its own expense, take such legal action, in the Author's name if necessary, as may be required to restrain such infringement or to seek damages therefor.

The Publisher shall not be liable to the Author for the Publisher's failure to take such legal steps. If the Publisher does not bring such an action, the Author may do so, in his name at his own expense. Money damages recovered for an infringement shall be applied first toward the repayment of the expense of bringing and maintaining the action, and thereafter the balance shall belong to the Author, provided, however, that any money damages recovered on account of a loss of the Publisher's profits shall be divided equally between the Author and the Publisher.