Publishing:

Understanding your legal rights and responsibilities, along with your commercial options, will help you sustain a career in publishing and or writing.

We are able to assist self publishers, writers and commercial publishing companies. Clients frequently seek to understand the elements of a publishing contract and how it deals with issues such as:

• The nature of the rights you are giving to a publisher (generally a license to your copyright work – but for how long and how can these rights be exploited?);
• What the advance should be;
• How and when royalties are paid and at what rates;
• What happens to unsold books or discounted books;
• What control you have over the editing/proofing of your work;
• What ability you have to check you are getting paid what you should be;
• What warranties and indemnities a publisher may require (that is, the legally binding promises you make about your work, such as that you own the copyright in your work);
• What happens when the publisher owns the rights but does not publish the work;
• What territories your work will and can be published in (is it just Australia and New Zealand, or does it extend to Europe and America?); and
• How to terminate the contract.

At Navado we endeavour to protect our clients' commercial and or individual interests and are able to offer a wide range of services and advices concerning the negotiation of publishing contracts and are able to advise on all aspects of publishing.

If you require assistance regarding Publishing, you should make an appointment to see one of our Media and Entertainment Law Solicitors. Please contact us by telephone on (02) 9233 4048 or send an email to info@navado.com.au. 

This webpage (and any material or wording appearing on this webpage) is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute any Legal Advice. It does not take into account your objectives, your instructions or all of the relevant facts and/or circumstances. Navado accepts no responsibility to any person who relies on the information provided on this website. We further refer you to our Disclaimer.