Translation Rights Agreement

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.

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

• 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 must be made in accordance with the publisher's submission procedures, which are included as a schedule.
• The author can purchase copies of the work at a discounted price.
• The publisher will charge an annual title maintenance fee.
• This is a generic legal contract which is not specific to any country.
• Available in MS Word format and fully customizable.

Transfer the ownership interest in a literary work from the writer to a film producer with this Quitclaim Release of Interest in Literary Property.

• The writer releases and quitclaims his/her interest in the property, including copyright or trademark interest, to the producer.
• Neither the producer or any person claiming through the producer will make any future claim with respect to the property.
• This form of Release is typically associated with an option or literary acquisition agreement to acquire the rights for a future movie or television production.
• The process of acquiring the rights to a literary property requires a good deal of paperwork. The Quitclaim Release of Interest form is part of that documentation.
• Available in MS Word format.

UK publishers can secure the right to translate and republish an original literary work previously published in a different language under the terms of this Translation Rights Licence.

• The owner of the rights to the original work (Grantor) grants the publisher an exclusive licence to print and publish the work in the English language, for the full period of the copyright.
• The Grantor will do its best to ensure that the author of the work collaborates with the translator to translate the work.
• The publisher agrees to ensure that the author is given proper credit in the translated version.
• Provisions setting out the schedule for publication, number of copies, print runs and promotion of the work, and a timetable of advances and royalties to be paid to the Grantor.
• The agreement will be governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Buy and download your copy of the UK Translation Rights Licence Agreement, and it's yours to use as often as required by your business. This is a fully editable digital legal template.