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Agreement Between Publisher And Translator

AGREEMENT made by and between [Name] of [Address] hereinafter referred to as "Publisher", his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns; and [Name] of [Address] hereinafter referred to as the "Translation"), his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns;

Concerning a book presently titled:

WITNESSETH:

In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant

In consideration of the payments hereinafter mentioned the Translator grants to the Publishers during the legal term of copyright the exclusive right of publication of the Translation or any abridgment or portion of it in all editions and forms throughout the world.

2. Delivery of manuscript

The Translator shall deliver to the Publishers, not later than [Date], two typewritten copies or computer CD-ROM in a format acceptable to the Publisher of the Translation which shall be faithful to the Work and rendered into good literary American English. Translator shall retain a copy for himself or herself.

3. Right to edit

The Publishers will not make any alterations to the Translation without the prior consent of the Translator, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. If consent is unreasonably withheld, the Publishers may make such changes as they think fit and the Translator may withdraw his name from the Translation with such amendment to the terms of this Agreement as shall be mutually agreed.

4. Payment

The Publishers shall pay the Translator the sum of $------ which represents payment for ______ words at the rate of ______ per thousand words, and this sum shall be payable according to the following schedule:

One-third on beginning the translation,

One-third on acceptance of the first half of the translated Work, and

One-third on acceptance of the completed translation.

5. Royalties

On all copies sold at home and abroad of the Publisher's original edition of the Translation over and above ten thousand (10,000) copies the Publishers shall pay the Translator a royalty of two percent (--%) of the list (cover) price of the copies sold, except that on all copies sold at a discount of more then Fifty (50) per cent, whether overseas or for export or for bulk sales at home or overseas the royalty shall be...

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