Clark's Publishing Agreements: A Book of Precedents

Lynette Owen (Author)
Clark's Publishing Agreements: A Book of Precedents cover

Clark's Publishing Agreements: A Book of Precedents

Lynette Owen (Author)

Description


"This book should be on every publisher's shelf" The Bookseller

Clark's Publishing Agreements has long been the 'must have' legal resource for the publishing industry. This comprehensive book provides 25 model agreements, from author agreements to merchandising rights to online licensing to e-book distribution to text and data mining.

Whether you are an experienced drafter of publishing agreements, or new to the industry, Clark's Publishing Agreements: A Book of Precedents will prove invaluable in ensuring that your publishing agreements are expertly and effectively drafted.

For the Eleventh Edition, all the precedents, explanatory notes and appendices have been thoroughly revised to take account of the latest developments including:

- Precedent for a social media influencer
- New precedent on Open Access book author agreements
- Coverage of audio deals, including arrangements with narrators
- Electronic download of the precedents for you to adapt and use in your contracts

This new edition will appeal to the legal practitioner market, copyright practitioners, general IP practitioners, media law practitioners, in-house legal market, publishing houses, and literary agents.

Table of Contents


1 General Book: Author–Publisher Agreement
2 Educational, Academic, Scientific and Professional Book
A: Traditional Author–Publisher Agreement
B: Open Access Author–Publisher Agreement
3 Agreement for General Editor of a Book
4 Agreement for Contributor to a Book
5 Book Series: Editor–Publisher Agreement
6 Academic Journal: Editor's Agreement
7 Society-Owned Journal: Publishing Agreement
8 Journal Contributor Agreements
9 Agreements for Serial Rights
10 Translator's Agreement
11 Agreement for Sale of Translation Rights
Appendix: The People's Republic of China, Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet Union Republics
12 Same-Language Low-Priced Reprint Agreement
13 Illustration and Artwork Agreement
14 Packaging Rights Agreement
15 International Co-edition Agreement
16 Film, Television and Allied Rights: Option Agreement and Assignment
17 Merchandising Rights Agreement .
Introduction to Electronic Precedents
18 Licence to Digital Media Producer to Use Existing Print Material in Carrier Form
19 Licence to Institution to Make Existing Print Material Available by Local Networks to End Users within its Own Site
20 Licence to Institution to Use Material Supplied in Electronic Form
21 Online Access to Database Agreement
22 EBook Distribution Agreement
23 App Development Agreement
24 Text and Data Mining (TDM): Sample Clauses for Subscription Agreement for Copyright-protected Works and Materials Accessible or Delivered in Mineable Formats
25 Influencer Agreement
Appendix A The US Market
Appendix B Paperback and Hardback Reprint Rights
Appendix C Audio Publishing Rights
Appendix D Licensing Permission Rights
Appendix E Collective Licensing
Appendix F People with Disabilities
Appendix F Academic Library Aggregators
Appendix H Creative Commons Licences
Appendix I Reversionary Provisions of the Copyright Act 1911
Appendix J Moral Rights
Appendix K Publishers Association Code of Practice on Author Contracts
Appendix L Territories of the World
Appendix M Member States of the International Copyright Conventions
Appendix N Useful Names and Addresses

Product details

Published 27 Jan 2022
Format Mixed Media Product with Hardback + Online Resource
Edition 11th
Extent 952
ISBN 9781526516947
Imprint Bloomsbury Professional
Dimensions 248 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors
Author

Lynette Owen

Lynette Owen started her publishing career at Camb…

Reviews

  • [O]ffers extensive solid advice on the building blocks of that portfolio of rights, and as such, is an excellent resource for any publisher, agent, or attorney operating in the publishing sector ... I highly recommend this title, and consider it an essential addition to a Rights Licensing Bookshelf for all rights licensing practitioners.

    Publishing Research Quarterly, Review of 11th edition

  • It is a true tour de force from key people in the publishing industry...Clark's really is a truly indispensable work of reference for any publisher or literary agent who wishes to undertake their work in a professional and commercial manner for the benefit of all parties involved.

    Martin Woodhead, Review of the 9th edition

  • This authoritative and well-presented book is unreservedly recommended.

    Professor Charles Oppenheim, European Intellectual Property Review

  • more useful than ever...the extensive notes on the Precedents are the real gold dust...Clark's is the voice of reason

    Jessica Kingsley, Review of the 9th edition

  • Clark's Publishing Agreements (9th edition) is an indispensable work for all publishers and for many others who work in the publishing industry

    Linda Bennett, Founder of Gold Leaf and a Director of Salt Publishing, Review of the 9th edition

  • This book should be on every publisher's shelf

    The Bookseller, Review of a previous edition

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