Author's Royalty Agreement
This Author's Royalty Agreement is designed for use where a publisher engages an author to write a work, usually literary or dramatic.
Under the agreement, the author assigns the entire copyright in the work to the publisher, while reserving limited rights including reprographic rights and rights relating to public lending. In return, the publisher pays the author an advance and royalties.
Copyright Assignment and Reserved Author Rights
The agreement provides for the author to transfer copyright in the work to the publisher. It also recognises that certain limited rights are reserved by the author.
These reserved rights include reprographic rights and rights connected with public lending of the work.
Advance Payments to the Author
The advance is split into three payments:
- the first payment on the date of the agreement;
- the second payment on the date the work is accepted; and
- the third payment on the date of first publication.
Royalty Rates for Print, Digital and Special Sales
The agreement includes different royalty rates for different types of publication and sale.
These include defined quantities of hardback copies inside and outside the UK, discounted copies, special editions, defined quantities of paperback copies inside and outside the UK, book club sales and e-book sales.
Optional Territory Coverage Outside the UK
Optional clauses appear throughout the agreement to allow for coverage of additional territories outside the UK.
Key Terms Covered by the Author's Royalty Agreement
The agreement covers the main publishing, copyright and payment terms, including:
- the work to be written;
- editing, corrections and author credit;
- rights granted and reserved;
- advance, royalties and payment;
- specific royalty provisions;
- publication;
- author warranties;
- acceptance and rejection; and
- accounts, notices, no waiver, severance, law and jurisdiction.
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