Author and Publisher Agreement

Summary

This template is an author and publisher agreement wherein the author agrees to write and the publisher agrees to publish it. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. This document specifies that the author will be compensated on royalty basis. This template is designed for an arrangement in which an author will produce a complete original work on a predetermined topic to be published exclusively by the publisher. For additional guidance on services agreements in general, see Supply of Services and Supply of Services Agreements Resource Kit.