IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK
Terms of Agreement for BOOK PACKAGES
Please read the following information carefully regarding Publishing Packages
Featured here are:
Complete Publishing Packages Terms and Conditions
DIY Book Printing ONLY Packages Terms and Conditions
When you accept our Publishing Terms and Conditions
You agree and consent to the following:
Complete Publishing Package BOOK ONLY Step 01 – 09
PLEASE NOTE: BFP refers to Busy Fingers Publishing where mentioned
STEP 01 BOOK BRIEF Terms and Conditions
- Book Detail Report done by BFP from your info supplied
- Additional information may be required
STEP 02 MANUSCRIPT Terms and Conditions
- You may supply Manuscript edited or unedited
- If editing is required BFP to quote on
- Manuscript must be formatted correctly
- If unformatted BFP to quote on
- Additional information may be required
STEP 03 IMAGES Terms and Conditions
- You to supply images, illustrations or graphics
- If you not supplying images, BFP to source and supply
- All images used must be free of copyright
- Licenced copyright images can be used with permissions
- Additional information may be required
STEP 04 PROGRAMS / APPLICATIONS Terms and Conditions
- BFP to convert PDFs to Combined Multi PDF
- BFP to do any online editing required for images
- Additional information may be required
STEP 05 BOOK LAYOUT Terms and Conditions
- BFP to do complete Book Page Layout
- Book Layout constructed from details you supply
- Additional information may be required
STEP 05 BOOK COVER Terms and Conditions
- You to supply images for cover artwork
- If you not supplying images, BFP to source and supply
- Additional information may be required
STEP 06 ISBN Terms and Conditions
- Free ISBN with BFP as the listed publisher
- BFP to create ISBN book profile
- You supply basic info for ISBN profile
STEP 07 PRINT READY PDFs Terms and Conditions
- BFP to create Print Ready PDFs from SVG files
- File Saving Services for SVG to PDF done by BFP
STEP 08 BOOK PRINTING Terms and Conditions
- BFP to create Print Ready PDFs from SVG files
- Conversion of PDFs to combined multi PDF file
- BFP to compress proof to zip file if required
- Book Order cannot proceed until Client approves proof
- Once proof approved Printed Book order will proceed
- Residential address required for Printed Book orders
- Back up postal address required for Printed Book orders
STEP 09 MARKETING Terms and Conditions
- Client to select one of the BFP Marketing Package options
STEP 10 WEBSITE Terms and Conditions
- Client to select one of the BFP Website Package options
Copyright on Content, Images and Cover Artwork
- You own copywright to ALL original content by BFP
- You own copywright to ALL images created by BFP
- BFP relinquishes all copyright to any contributions made
- Licenced copyright images require permissions
- Free to use images may require attribution
- Images sourced online must be deemed 100% Free for commercial use
Acknowledgements / Attributions
WHERE APPLICABLE:
- BFP acknowledged for Cover Artwork design
- BFP acknowledged for any Images or Graphics content
- BFP acknowledged for Book Layout
PUBLISHING PACKAGES
- BFP acknowledged Publisher
- Publisher information to appear on your copyright page
- This information also displayed where book listed online
For clarification, when Busy Fingers Publishing is the publisher you still retain all copyright to content and images in your book except for any licenced copyright images with permissions and attribution required. BFP requires exclusive copyright licence ONLY for publishing and printing for the period of the initial package agreement.
Any additional promotion or excerpts from your book can be displayed by you but we retain exclusive copywright licence for the publishing and printing only of the first 1000 books.
Exclusive Licence Information
- BFP holds exclusive licence on publishing and printing First 1000 Books
- Minimum order on First Extended Print Run is 100 Books
- BFP to relinquish publishing and printing licence after First 1000 Books
Non-Exclusive Licence Information
- BFP supplies your book proof only
- You are free to get your books printed with any book publisher
Licence Fees:
- Non-Exclusive Licence for DIY Publishers = No Fee
- Non-Exclusive Licence for Complete Publishing Packages = $500 Fee
- Exclusive Licence = No Fee
General Terms:
- All unpriced elements must be quoted on
- Unedited manuscripts require a sample page sent for assessment
- Where client cannot supply book requirements, BFP to quote on
- Book Brief component only applies to Complete Packages
- ISBN issued FREE with Complete Packages
- If ISBN issued FREE with DIY Packages BFP is listed publisher
PRINTED BOOKS:
- BFP has no claim on copywright of printed book
- BFP only required to be acknowledged as publisher
(Optional) FOR CLIENT:
- Client Barcode purchase (optional)
- Client to supply author bio and book bio (optional)
- Client to supply additional info for profile (optional)
Terms and Conditions:
Complete Publishing Package BOOK AND WEBSITE Step 01 – 10
Exactly as above except add the following:
- Client to choose BFP Website package hosted by BFP
Terms and Conditions:
DIY Printed Book Only Package
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