AUTHOR CUM PUBLISHER AGREEMENT- ROYALTY BASIS - sample

This Agreement is made on this ……day of ….. between:

1. A(Nric No …) of…. hereinafter called the Author of one part; and

2. B(Co No….) a company incorporated in Malaysia under the
registered address of… ……………….hereinafter called the
Publisher of the other part.

WHEREAS the Author has written a book under name and style
……………….. and is willing to grant sole right of publishing the book to
the publishers with the right to publish the translation of the said book
in ……;

AND WHEREAS the Publisher is ready to publish the said book and is
also willing to publish the translation of the said book in …..

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESS AS UNDER:

1. That the Author shall deliver the manuscript of the said book
duly written edited and brought up-to-date on or before ….. to
the publishers.
2. That manuscript shall be typed and duly checked by the
Author.
3. That publisher shall provide all necessary laws journals to the
Author. In case of failure to comply with the requirements, the
time of delivery of the manuscript shall be extended as mutually
agreed between the Author and Publisher.
4. That the Author is the sole owner of the work and is entitled to
the copy right of the same. The Author declares that no part of
the work has ever been published by any one in any form.
5. That the Author shall be responsible against all claims,
demands, damages and loss or costs, which the publisher may
sustain on account of any claim that the work infringes the
copyright or property right of any person. The Author shall
promptly bear all expenditure in defending the case in the event
of institution of any suit or action or proceeding instituted
against the publishers in this behalf.
6. That the Author shall do the proof-reading of the final proofs of
the said book and return the same to the publishers within
three days from the date of receipt of the proofs. In case of
failure, the publisher shall be entitled to charge the Author with
the extra expenditure, if any, incurred in publishing addenda
on account of omission or unnecessary additions except the
mistake of printers.
 7. The Author shall also prepare an exhaustive index of the said
book for which the publisher shall pay a sum of ……… per
printed page to the Author.
8. That the Author shall not make unnecessary additions or
omissions in the proof, but if it is found necessary, it can be
done in the interest of the work.
9. That the Publishers shall print the book within the reasonable
time mutually agreed upon delivery of the manuscript.
10. That in case publisher fails to publish the book within
stipulated time, the author shall be entitled to get back the
manuscript in full and shall return half of the advance money
to the publishers. The author shall be entitled to deliver the
manuscript to some other publishers for publication.
11. The publisher shall pay by way of royalty 10% of the printed
price, which shall be paid on monthly sale basis.
12. The publishing right of the book shall be with the publishers
only for five years and after that it shall vest in the Author.
13. That the publisher shall maintain an account of sale of the book
on monthly basis and submit the same to the Author for royalty
payment.
14. That the Author and the publisher shall settle the terms and
conditions for revision and subsequent edition.
15. That in case of infringement of the copyright the author shall be
solely responsible and shall face the consequences.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have hereunto set their

respective hands the day and year first above written.

Signed by A )
)
)
in the presence of: )
)
……………………. )
Name: )
NRIC: )

Signed by )
for and on behalf of )
B )
In the presence of : )
)
……………………….. )
Name: )
NRIC: )