Publishing Contract

AGREEMENT

made this <<daynumber>> day of <<month>>, <<year>>

between <<Author's name>>, whose residence address is <<Author's

address>> (hereinafter called the Author); and INDEX Books whose principal place of business is at Leiden, The Netherlands - email

cminnen@indexbooks.net (hereinafter called the Publisher);

WITNESSETH:

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

1. GRANT

The author hereby grants and assigns to the Publisher the exclusive rights to publish in the English language in book form in all countries of the world, a Work now entitled <<Title of book>> (hereinafter called the Work), which title may be changed only by mutual consent in writing.

2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Author represents that he is the sole proprietor of the Work and that the Work to the best of his knowledge does not contain any libelous matter and does not violate the civil rights of any person or persons, does not infringe any existing copyright and has not heretofore been published in book form. The Author shall hold harmless and indemnify the publisher from any recovery finally sustained by reason of any violations of copyright or other property of personal right; provided, however, that the Publisher shall with all reasonable promptness notify the Author of any claim or suit which may involve the

warranties of the Author hereunder; and the Author agrees fully to cooperate in the defense thereof. The warranties contained in this article do not extend to drawings, illustrations, insofar as not furnished by the Author, or to any other material not furnished by the Author.

3. DELIVERY

The Author agrees to deliver to the publisher, a complete typewritten script as well as a complete electronic text of the Work in a format to be determined by the Publisher (hereinafter called the Script). If the Script shall not have been delivered within three (3) months after the date this agreement is signed the Publisher may, at its option, terminate this agreement by notice in writing posted or delivered to the Author.