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01. Start with a blank Publishing 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 Publishing Agreement in seconds via email or a link. You can also download it, export it, or print it out.

A detailed guide on how to design your Publishing Agreement online

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Step 1: Start with DocHub's free trial.

Navigate to the DocHub website and sign up for the free trial. This provides access to every feature you’ll require to build your Publishing Agreement without any upfront cost.

Step 2: Access your dashboard.

Sign in to your DocHub account and navigate to the dashboard.

Step 3: Initiate a new document.

Hit New Document in your dashboard, and choose Create Blank Document to craft your Publishing Agreement from scratch.

Step 4: Utilize editing tools.

Add various fields such as text boxes, radio buttons, icons, signatures, etc. Organize these fields to suit the layout of your form and designate them to recipients if needed.

Step 5: Modify the form layout.

Organize your form easily by adding, moving, deleting, or combining pages with just a few clicks.

Step 6: Set up the Publishing Agreement template.

Turn your freshly crafted form into a template if you need to send many copies of the same document multiple times.

Step 7: Save, export, or distribute the form.

Send the form via email, distribute a public link, or even post it online if you want to collect responses from a broader audience.

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For the average writer, you stand a 1 in 1,000 chance of landing an agent. This is where luck comes in (or connections). Important: You dont need a literary agent if youre writing non-fiction, poetry, cookbooks, or academic books. However, an agent may help negotiate a better deal for you.
The contract will also include basic things such as your word count (usually 85-100,000 words for commercial fiction), how many books the publisher is buying from you at this stage (usually one or two for a first deal), your delivery dates and planned publication dates, your responsibilities if there are any (such as
Once the total royalties from your book sales surpass the amount of your advance, you start getting payments. Common royalty rates range from 5% to 15% for print books and 25% to 50% for e-books, though these can vary.
The publishing contract typically contains the names of the author or artist (or authors/artists) and the publisher, the object of the contract (e.g. a book or a music album), the length of rights transfer, the amount of royalties and advance payment, and other conditions.
Book publishing agreements Some of the most essential clauses of a standard (boilerplate) book publishing contract are: Grant of Rights, Subsidiary Rights, Delivery and Acceptance, Publication, Copyright, Advance (if there is any), Royalties, and Out of Print.
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A GOOD DEAL The $$ levels that Publishers Marketplace quantifies deals by! A good deal is $100k or above, a docHub deal is $250,000 or above, a major deal is $500,000 or above in advance. GRANT OF RIGHTS Where around the world the publisher can publish the book, and in which formats.
Open Publisher. If youre already in Publisher, select File New. Select or search for a template: Select a FEATURED template. Select BUILT-IN and select a template. Search for a template using: Search for online templates. , or. One of the Suggested searches, or. View more templates online. Select Create.

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