PUBLISHING CONTRACT

THE UNDERSIGNED :

Mr./Ms./Mrs. ____________________
Residing at ____________________________________________, hereafter referred to as "the
Author"
First,

and the Company: Editions Dedicaces LLC, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware, United States (file: 5509047), hereafter referred to as "the Publisher".
Second,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Mr./Ms./Mrs. ___________________________________ assigns to the Publisher, who accepts, for

himself / herself as well as his / her successors, with regard to the provisions set forth below, the
exclusive right to publish, in English, his or her literary composition, hereafter known as “the work,”
which is entitled:

_________________________________________

In the context of this Contract, the Author grants the Publisher the exclusive right to print, publish,
reproduce and sell the said work in all formats, including but not limited to the following: paperback,
digital, illustrated, luxury edition, mass market, limited edition or standard.

For its part, the Publisher commits to ensure, at its own expense, the publication of the work. It will
endeavor to provide, through public distribution and by distributing to those third parties who are likely
to have an interest in the work, the conditions that are favorable for its publication and use, in all forms.

The effects of the current granting of rights will apply in all places and for the entire period of time
during which the literary property of the Author and his or her successors will endure, including any
extensions that may be added to this length of time, following the norms established in legislation both
foreign and domestic, and following the norms found in international conventions, present and future.

1. SUBMISSION OF THE MANUSCRIPT

The Author will submit his or her final text to the Publisher by __________________ 20__ at the latest.

The manuscript--which must take the format of a Microsoft Word, ODT or RTF file--must be sent
electronically to the following address: info@dedicaces.ca. It must be final and complete, with, where
applicable, all the necessary accompanying documents or illustrations that are attached. It must be
typed in a single-spaced format, and have been carefully reviewed and developed with the goal of
future printing in mind.
The Author is entirely responsible for the correction of his or her manuscript. As a result, the Publisher
will not be responsible for subsequent changes, reworkings or adjustments of the text, as well as any
resultant costs and deadlines. Should the Author wish to make corrections to the manuscript after
publication, he or she must pay 200 (two hundred) dollars. Should he or she refuse to pay this fine, he
or she will have no choice but to terminate this contract, as provided for in Paragraph 12 below, and to
proceed to a new deposit.

2. PUBLICATION OF THE WORK

The Publisher is charged with the layout, the paper and digital formats of the work, and the
development of the cover art, following the Publisher’s model of publishing, and in accordance with
current editorial standards.

The formats, the presentations and the selling price to the public of the copies of any edition will be
determined by the Publisher who will be able to ensure the diffusion in all the forms that it seems
appropriate. The purpose of this contract is to print on demand, the parties agree that the requirement
for the mention of a minimum circulation does not apply between them. The Publisher prints the books
as orders are received.

The dates of sale will be chosen by the Publisher, which must take into account the parties’ mutual
interests. The first edition of the work must be completed by the Publisher within 12 (twelve) months
of the day this contract is signed. Following this period, if the Publisher does not publish the work
within 6 (six) months of receipt of a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt that notifies the
breach, the Author may terminate this contract.

The Publisher will include, on each published copy of the work, the name of the Author, his or her
pseudonym, or the name or title otherwise indicated by the author. The Publisher may not modify the
work without the express consent of the Author.

Similarly, modifications and use of the text--including in particular modifications of the title,
modifications of all or parts of the text, and incorporation of the work into another work--may be
carried out if the Author has obtained the consent of the Publisher.

In the event that the Author modifies the text after it has been published, whether or not the first edition
is still in circulation, the Publisher may not oppose it. However, the new edition must be offered
prioritarily to the Publisher, and is governed by the present contract, the Author retaining, in any case,
the obligation to indemnify the Publisher for any damages caused to the Publisher by the Author’s
exercise of his or her right of repentance, in those cases where the Author requires that the first edition
of the work be completely removed from the market.

3. USE OF THE WORK

The Publisher commits to ensuring that the work is in permanent and ongoing circulation either in its
first edition, whether bound or not, or by being published for a low price. The Publisher may distribute
the work on all online publishing platforms (for example, Amazon and Fnac.com; note that this list
does not constitute a contract).

The Publisher commits to marketing the work on digital media, by uploading it to online networks or
by using any other means of accessing the digital files. The Publisher will distribute the work via any
online bookseller of its choice (for example, Amazon and Fnac.com; note that this list does not
constitute a contract).

The Author may communicate with the public regarding the work by any possible means.

4. RIGHTS RELATED TO THE WORK

For the price of the publishing rights discussed above, the Publisher will pay the Author, for each copy
sold, a fee:

(i) For the cost for which the work must be sold to the public (excluding taxes), as recommended
by the Publisher:

(a) Regarding copies of the current edition, the Author reserves the right to receive:

i) 10% (ten percent) for up to fifteen thousand copies;

(ii) 12% (twelve percent) for up to fifty thousand copies;
(iii) 15% (fifteen percent) for fifty-one thousand copies or more.

(b) For hardcover or bound companies, if such copies are produced, the Author shall receive the
fee fixed above, calculated based on the reference price, as defined above, and reduced by
twenty-five per cent for the binding;

(c) For copies which are numbered editions or printed on designated paper, the fee shall be
determined by mutual agreement according to the envisaged publication. In the absence of such
an agreement, the Publisher will not undertake work on developing an edition of this kind.

(d) For copies that are to be published in the future in a widely distributed collection, the fee
shall be determined by mutual agreement, according to the envisaged publication. In the
absence of such an agreement, the Publisher will not undertake work on developing an edition
of this kind.

(e) For special editions produced for mail orders or or brokerage sales, the fee shall be
determined by mutual agreement according to the envisaged publication. In the absence of such
an agreement, the Publisher will not undertake work on developing an edition of this kind.

(f) On copies of the work in electronic format, the Author will receive a fee of 40% (forty
percent) of the amounts collected by the Publisher (excluding taxes).

The account of copies sold will be established by taking into account the number of copies that are
returned by the booksellers or are likely to be returned by the booksellers. It is understood that the
provision for return, which is found as a debit in the Author’s account, must be removed following 18
months of use.

5. DISCOUNT OF USE

The Publisher gives (1) / (15) copies of the book to the Author. If the Author wishes to obtain copies of
his or her work, they will be charged to him or her with the discount of use, as specified on the
Publisher's website, without the latter conferring the remuneration of copyright.
6. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

In the context of promotional activities, the Publisher reserves the right to offer copies of the work, in
paper and digital formats, including to the media, without the latter giving the right to the remuneration
of copyright.

7. FORCE MAJEURE

In the event that fire, flooding, or other events qualified as force majeure destroy the stock of the work,
the Publisher may not be held responsible for damaged, destroyed or missing copies. There will be no
duty or compensation to the Author.

8. SALE AND PULPING

If it considers that its stock exceeds the number of copies necessary to answer to current market
demand, the Publisher may discard new copies by exceeding either by pulping them, or by placing
them for sale at any price necessary to sell them. The Publisher may remove or have removed the
defective, damaged or defunct copies at any time.

In the event that the stock of the work is depleted, the use of the work still remains with the Publisher,
as long as he or she is able to satisfy market demand, as provided for in Paragraph 3 (above). The
Author will receive nothing from the product of these pulping operations.

The Publisher may, if it has received the prior consent of the Author, sell copies of the book for resale,
at an exceptional discount rates, at a price which is inferior to the price normally offered to the public.
In this case, the royalties will be counted as part of the net sums received by the Publisher, who must
maintain a stock of published copies of the work so that it may fulfill orders from booksellers, and
ensure that the work remains in circulation.

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Author expressly declares that he or she possesses the rights granted by this contract and that the
work has neither been the subject of another, currently valid contract, nor a preferential right. It also
guarantees the enjoyment of the rights granted to the Publisher against any disturbances, claims or
evictions of any kind.

As such, the Author formally guarantees that his or her or her work does not contain any content that is
illegal, that violates the rights of a third party, or that may fall under the jurisdiction of laws regarding
defamation, slander, libel, privacy, counterfeiting, the right to one’s image and all personality rights,
this guarantee being an essential and decisive condition of the contract.

In particular, the Author ensures that the work contains no content, whether text or images, that is likely
to engage the responsibility of the Publisher. In the event that the Author has inserted works of which
he or she is not the Author (such as images, maps, photographs, and quotes) into the work, he or she
must ensure that he or she has obtained all necessary authorizations for their reproductions, and that the
Publisher has access to all of these aforementioned authorizations. In this respect, the Author also
guarantees the Publisher against any disturbances, claims or evictions of any kind.
In general, the Author guarantees the Publisher against any disturbance, claim or eviction that may
affect the normal enjoyment of its rights. In the event of legal proceedings, the Author will assume the
judicial and court-ordered fees for his or her account and the account of the Publisher.

The Author declares that the work does not contain plagiarized material. The Author declares that the
content of the work is in no way defamatory or contrary to good moral standards, and that it contains
no advertising or other elements which are likely to harm the use of the work.

10. ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS

In application of the present contract, the accounts of all the rights belonging to the Author will be
terminated on December 31st of each year. They will be granted to the Author, and the credit balance
will be payable, upon his or her request, as of March 31st of the following year. Only those works
which have been in use for three months will appear on these statements of account.

Retrocessions of one year net of less than 20 (twenty) dollars will not be eligible for payment, and will
be carried forward to the next fiscal year. For example, if the Author has 15 (fifteen) dollars in
copyright for year X, his or her copyright will not be paid in year X, but credited in advance to year
after year X (X + 1).

11. TIME

This contract is formed, for an indefinite period, on the date it was signed by both parties. Each party
may terminate the contract by presenting a notice of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of the
registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt.

12. TERMINATION

In the event that one of the parties violates or does not execute their contractual obligations, and the
party does not make reparation for or compensate for the fault within the thirty (30) days that follow
the receipt of a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, which is sent by the other party that
notifies the party of its breaches, the party who sent the registered letter may terminate the contract,
without affecting any remedies that they may claim for other violations.

In all the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the present contract will be terminated
automatically and without judicial formality. As a consequence of this termination, the Author will take
back all of his rights in his work.

I13. DEATH OF THE AUTHOR

The present contract, in its entirety, in particular with regard to the exercise of the preferential rights
granted in the previous paragraph, engages all the heirs and beneficiaries of the Author, who must, as
much as possible, be represented by a mutual representative.

14. APPLICABLE LAW

This contract is governed by the law of the Province of Quebec, Canada.

15. JURISDICTION

If the parties are unable to arrive at an amicable solution to disputes resulting from this contract, all
legal disputes that result will fall under the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Quebec, in
Canada.

Completed and signed in two copies.

Author: ________________________________________ Date: _________________

Author's address, for notices: ________________________________________________.

Publisher: ________________________________________ Date: _________________

Publisher's address, for notices: 1918 Boul. St. Regis, Dorval, Quebec H9P 1H6, Canada.