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01. Start with a blank Author Agreement
Open the blank document in the editor, set the document view, and add extra pages if applicable.
02. Add and configure fillable fields
Use the top toolbar to insert fields like text and signature boxes, radio buttons, checkboxes, and more. Assign users to fields.
03. Distribute your form
Share your Author Agreement in seconds via email or a link. You can also download it, export it, or print it out.

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Step 1: Access DocHub to set up your Author Agreement.

Start signining into your DocHub account. Explore the advanced DocHub functionality at no cost for 30 days.

Step 2: Navigate to the dashboard.

Once logged in, head to the DocHub dashboard. This is where you'll create your forms and manage your document workflow.

Step 3: Design the Author Agreement.

Hit New Document and select Create Blank Document to be redirected to the form builder.

Step 4: Set up the form layout.

Use the DocHub toolset to insert and arrange form fields like text areas, signature boxes, images, and others to your document.

Step 5: Add text and titles.

Add necessary text, such as questions or instructions, using the text field to assist the users in your document.

Step 6: Configure field settings.

Adjust the properties of each field, such as making them compulsory or formatting them according to the data you expect to collect. Designate recipients if applicable.

Step 7: Review and save.

After you’ve managed to design the Author Agreement, make a final review of your document. Then, save the form within DocHub, transfer it to your preferred location, or share it via a link or email.

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One primary difference in these roles is that authors work exclusively on writing books, while publishers can also work for magazines, newspapers, and online publications. Both authors and publishers must have excellent communication skills, with an obvious emphasis on writing skills for authors.
Under the traditional academic publication model an author typically transfers all copyright interests to a publisher. If authors relinquish all their copyright interests to the publisher, the author loses the ability to use his or her own work without permission from the publisher.
A composition has two sets of rights: the writers share and the publishers share. The writers share is the right attributed to the songwriter/composer and the publishers share refers to the share of revenue for which admin rights can be attributed to a music publishing administrator such as TuneCore Publishing.
Publishing rights are just what they sound like: the right to publish an authors work in a specific geographical territory, format and language. Every publisher has to purchase the rights to create books in a certain format (paperback, e-book, etc.)
An author agreement is a legal agreement typically between a writer or author and a publishing or production company. The agreement dictates the terms and conditions of a publishing contract between the two parties.
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Under the copyright law, the creator of the original expression in a work is its author. The author is also the owner of copyright unless there is a written agreement by which the author assigns the copyright to another person or entity, such as a publisher.
This statement acknowledges that each undersigned author has made a substantial contribution to the manuscript and is willing to take public responsibility for its contents. Author(s) attest that all persons designated as authors qualify for authorship and all those who qualify are listed.
A publishing contract is a legal contract between a publisher and a writer or author (or more than one), to publish original content by the writer(s) or author(s). This may involve a single written work, or a series of works.

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