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USA Publishing and Copyright Agreement

✓ Lawyer reviewed — last updated September 2026

USA Publishing and Copyright Agreement

A Publishing or Copyright Agreement is a contract between the creator of a work (e.g. author of a book) and a party who will be receiving the rights to publish and/or market the work. The agreement states important details such as whether the rights are exclusive or non-exclusive, the permitted formats of use or reproduction, the payment of royalties, and the duration of the agreement.

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Governing Jurisdiction:

This document will be governed by the laws of which nation?

Select a State:

Select a Province or Territory:

Select a State / Territory:

Select a Country:

Select a Region:

Select a State or Union Territory:

Select a State or District:

Select a State:

Select a Region:

Select a Province:

Select a Province or Region:

Select a State or Region:

Select a Division:

Author's Information:

Full Name (e.g. Mary Janet White):

Address:

City:

State/Province:

Country:

Zip Code:

Author's Work:

Title of Work (e.g. The Two Dogs):

Examples of categories are fiction, poetry, illustration, etc.

General Category:

Publisher Information:

Name:

Address:

City:

State/Province:

Country:

Zip Code:

Does the Publisher have a specific area of focus (e.g. children's books)?

Yes

The Publisher's specialty may be fiction books, children's books, poetry books, photographic exhibitions, etc.

What is the Publisher's specialty?

Is the Publisher a company?

Yes

Name of Signor:

Title of Signor:

Nature of Rights:

Will the Publisher be granted exclusive rights?

Yes

Will the Publisher be putting the Author's name on the work?

Yes

Duration of Agreement:

This agreement will be valid:

Start Date (e.g. January 1st, 2015):

End Date (e.g. December 31st, 2026):

Geographic Limitations:

Are there geographic limits to the Publisher's rights?

Yes

Where is the work ALLOWED to be distributed (e.g. United States, Toronto, Canada etc.)?

Permitted Formats:

This agreement shall apply to renderings of the Work in:

Choose all formats that ARE permitted:

Yes

Webpage/Online Publishing

Yes

CD or DVD

Yes

Radio Excerpts

Yes

Televised Excerpts/Footage

Yes

Royalty Payments:

Do you wish to state whether or not the Author will receive royalties?

Yes

Will the Author receive royalties?

Yes

Royalty Formula:

Will there be an initial lump payment?

Yes

Enter the amount (e.g. $20,000.00):

Will there be a payment per sale?

Yes

Will the payment differ for different media formats?

Yes