Book Publishing Contract Template for Ireland

1. Electronic and Digital Rights: Detailed provisions for e-book and digital publication when digital rights are included

2. International Rights: Specific terms for international publishing and translation rights when applicable

3. Author's Marketing Obligations: Author's commitments to promote the work, used when author participation in marketing is required

4. Series Rights: Additional terms for potential future books in a series, used for series contracts

5. Competitive Works: Restrictions on author's publication of competing works, used for specialized or academic works

6. Option on Future Works: Publisher's right of first refusal on author's future works, used for new author contracts

7. Literary Agent Provisions: Additional terms when a literary agent is involved in the agreement

8. Merchandising Rights: Terms for merchandise based on the work, used for books with commercial potential

1. Schedule 1 - The Work: Detailed description of the work including title, synopsis, length, and delivery format

2. Schedule 2 - Royalty Rates: Comprehensive breakdown of royalty rates for different formats and territories

3. Schedule 3 - Delivery Schedule: Detailed timeline for manuscript delivery, editing, and publication

4. Schedule 4 - Marketing Plan: Overview of planned marketing activities and responsibilities

5. Appendix A - Style Guide: Publisher's requirements for manuscript formatting and style

6. Appendix B - Subsidiary Rights: Detailed list of subsidiary rights and related terms

7. Appendix C - Author's Previous Works: List of author's previously published works that may affect rights or obligations