AGREEMENT (hereinafter, "Agreement"), dated X, sets forth the relationship between the literary
agent, X, (hereinafter, "Literary Agent"), and
the author, Y, (hereinafter, "Author").
1. LITERARY AGENT REPRESENTS AUTHOR
For the term of this agreement, Author hereby retains Literary Agent:
(a) To represent Author for the sale of all of the following works (hereinafter, "Represented Works"), written or to
be written by Author and not covered by a prior un-agented sale or prior agency agreement: (1) all book-length
fiction and/or non-fiction; (2) all full-length feature screenplays and/or full-length or series-length television scripts,
and (3) any other writings that Author and Literary Agent may agree upon and specifically stipulate in writing,
unless the agency deems the property to be unmarketable in its presented form. Author hereby agrees to make
available to Literary Agent all above mentioned works for consideration for representation.
(b) To negotiate sales (hereinafter, "Represented Sales") of (1) Represented Works in the U.S., its territories, and
Canada (hereinafter, "Domestic Sales"), (2) Represented Works in non-domestic markets (hereinafter, "Foreign
Sales"), and (3) derivative or secondary rights in the Represented Works (such as film, TV, recording, or other
dramatic media) anywhere in the world (hereinafter, "Subsidiary Sales").
(c) To receive payments and royalties from all Represented Sales so long as the contracts for such sales remain in
force.
Author attests that, during the term of this Contract, Author will employ no other literary agent to represent Author
for Author's Represented Works, and that Literary Agent has exclusive representation rights to all appropriate works
as indicated above. If some of Author's book-length and/or full-length material is to be excluded from this contract
because it is covered by a prior agreement with another agency, list those titles to be excluded from this agreement
here:
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
2. CONTRACTS
Literary Agent shall use best efforts to promote Author's Represented Works. No proposed Represented Sale shall
be binding unless approved by Author in a signed contract (hereinafter, "Represented Contract"). Author may, in
writing, authorize Literary Agent to sign contracts on his or her behalf.
3. AGENT'S COMMISSION
Literary Agent shall be entitled to a commission (hereinafter, "Agent's Commission") equal to fifteen (15) percent of
all Domestic Sales, twenty (20) percent of all Subsidiary Sales, twenty (20) percent of all Foreign Sales, and twenty
(20) percent of all Film and Television Sales.
4. SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS
Subject to Author's reasonable consent, Literary Agent shall engage all subsidiary or co-agents whom Literary
Agent believes best represent Author in Foreign Sales and Film and Television Sales.
5. EXPENSES BORNE BY LITERARY AGENT
From Literary Agent's Commission, Literary Agent shall pay (a) all subsidiary or split commissions required by
foreign or subsidiary agents, and (b) Literary Agent shall not be reimbursed for such normal costs of
conducting business and need not account for them to Author. Any costs above and beyond normal costs of
conducting business shall be approved in writing by both Author and Literary Agent. Literary Agent shall be
reimbursed by Author for any specific expenses incurred only if listed under an "Amendment to Expenses Borne by
Literary Agent."
6. DISBURSEMENTS
On behalf of Author, Literary Agent shall collect all payments due Author under any Represented Contract
("Author's Payments") and shall, within fifteen days of the funds clearing, disburse the amount of such Author's
Payments to Author, less any Literary Agent's Commission and less any mutually approved expense charges.
7. STATEMENTS
In January of each year, Literary Agent shall provide Author with an annual statement showing all Author's
Payments, Agent's Commissions, and other itemized deductions for the previous calendar year, if applicable.
8. NOTICES
Literary Agent and Author shall promptly send each other copies of (a) any legal notice under any Represented
Contract, (b) any important communication from any publisher under any Represented Contract, and any material
correspondence.
9. TERM
This contract shall remain in force for a minimum of twelve (12) months from the date of execution and shall be
automatically renewed indefinitely following that period of time, subject to the following: (a) this contract may be
terminated voluntarily after 12 months for any reason by either party upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to
the other, detailing causes for termination, sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the addresses below:
If to Literary Agent, X.
If to Author, at author's address or at such address as either party may designate in writing to the other.
After termination, Literary Agent shall continue to administer Represented Contracts which Literary Agent
negotiated while this Contract was in force and retain Agent's Commission on those Represented Contracts.
Literary Agent may make no further sales of the Represented Works.
10. CONTACTS
Mail sent to Author in care of Literary Agent may be opened by the Literary Agent and dealt with, unless it is
apparently of a personal nature, in which case Literary Agent shall forward it to the Author promptly. When Author
is approached directly by any party interested in Author's Represented Works, Author shall inform Literary Agent
immediately and refer the party to Literary Agent.
11. AMENDMENT
This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto. It supersedes any prior agreement and
may be amended in writing by mutual consent.
This agreement may not be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other.
In the event that Literary Agent dies, leaves the agency business, or commits a substantial breach of this agreement,
Author or his heirs and assigns may revoke all rights granted to Literary Agent hereunder.
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