AUTHOR COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

Co-Author Name, Address, Phone, Fax, Email, Website (fill in all that are available):

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Co-Author Name, Address, Phone, Fax, Email, Website:

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HEREWITH we the above-named two Co-Authors (hereinafter also referred to as the "Parties") are simultaneously entering into an Agreement to sell certain publication rights and any other marketable rights in and to a literary manuscript (hereinafter referred to as "the Work") with a working title and based on or about:

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The following shall set forth our understanding with respect to our respective rights in the Work and the royalties and other considerations to which we may be entitled pursuant to said Agreement.

1.  The copyright in the Work by mutual consent shall be secured and held in the sole names of

Co-Author __________________________________ and

Co-Author __________________________________

for the term of the copyright, and for any additional or new copyright which may hereafter be embodied in any copyright law throughout the world. On any copyright registration, both Co-Authors are to be listed as authors of the Work and as copyright claimants of the Work, and their names are to be positioned first and second on such copyright registration as indicated herein.

2.  All monies, advances, proceeds, and other considerations which may become payable to us with respect to said Agreement and from the sale, lease, license, or other disposition of any and all rights in and to the Work now or which may hereafter come into existence shall be apportioned between us as follows:

Co-Author Name and Percent __________________________________:  ____ %


Co-Author Name and Percent __________________________________:  ____ %


3.  It is expressly understood that we hereunder do not intend to form a partnership company nor shall this agreement be construed to constitute the creation of such a business entity.

4.  Expenses for which we are mutually responsible shall be incurred only with prior written mutual consent. Either Party may elect to absorb an expense in order to advance the production or promotion of the Work and in such instance the Party making the expenditure cannot later demand full or partial compensation for such expense from the other Party.

5.  The authorship of the Work shall be and shall appear on the Work, and on any other material, including, but not limited to, advertising, in an equal font size and color as follows:

by _____________________________________  &

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We will inform our agent (if applicable) and the publisher of this requirement.

6.  Each Party hereto warrants and represents to the other that any material written or provided by him or her in connection with the Work is not in any way a violation of a copyright or common law or right of privacy and that it contains nothing of a libelous, obscene, or illegal character, and each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other harmless against any loss or damage arising out of a breach of any of the foregoing warranties and representations described in this clause.

7.  In the event that either Co-Author is unable or unwilling to continue or complete work on the Work, the other Co-Author may complete work on the Work without the assistance or advice of the remaining Co-Author. In that event, we agree to discuss modifying the relevant clauses of this Agreement to reflect the new proportion of work we each will have contributed to the completed Work, and, if we are unable to reach an agreement, to submit these negotiations to binding arbitration. This Agreement is for a one-time collaboration only and does not cover any sequels to the work, which shall be subject to a new agreement. Said new agreement for any sequel shall take into account the shared copyright ownership of the material contained in the original Work.

8.  For purposes of convenience and expediency,

Co-Author ____________________________________

shall be the primary spokesperson and contact point in matters regarding the Work and the publication process. Each Co-Author shall keep the other Co-Author informed in a timely manner in matters and required mutual decisions regarding the Work.

9.  We hereby designate

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to be our sole and exclusive literary agent in connection with the Work. All payments due or to become due to us in connection with the sale, lease, or license of the Work shall be made to and in the name of the said agent who is hereby authorized to give receipt for same on our behalf and collect an agreed-upon commission from all said payments received. In the absense of agency representation, all said payments are to be made directly to the Co-Authors in the percentages stated in this Agreement. If no representation by a literary agent is available at the time of signing of this Agreement, the phrase "Representation information not available at the time of signing" shall be written in the space above provided.

10.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the executors, administrators, and successors of each of us. Our respective signatures herein below shall constitute this to be a complete and binding Agreement between us. This Agreement may not be assigned or modified by either party without the prior written consent of the other. Any of the terms of this Agreement may be modified by a written amendment signed by both Parties.

11.  This Agreement shall be executed in three original copies so that one fully executed copy may, and shall, be delivered to each Party, and the agent representing the Work, or the publisher, whichever is applicable, and the latter only if requested. The Co- Author identified as spokesperson in clause nine of this Agreement shall have initial possession of the third executed copy.

12.  The terms of this agreement shall be in effect continuously with the life of the Work.

13.  Notices by mail shall be addressed to each Party's address as given above, or to such other address as such Party may hereafter specify by notice duly given.

14.  The Co-Authors shall have the right to make known or reference the occurrence of this collaboration, even if publication or other disposition of the Work does not occur. There is no time limit imposed in efforts to achieve publication or other disposition of the Work.

ACCEPTED AND AGREED this __________ day of ___________________, 20____.


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