Joint Author’s Agreement

____________ and ______________ herewith agree:

That the parties hereto are joint authors of a copyrightable work entitled:
_______________________________ (“Work”) which was completed on or about
___________. This agreement shall be binding on the successors, heirs and assigns of
the joint authors.

Work was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, and given certificate number
___________________.

Each party hereto, provided that proper credit is given may use portions of this work, not
exceeding ____ words, in any future work by joint author. Further, each may use this
work as a basis for a new derivative work. Proper credit shall consist of stating
prominently in the work “portions reprinted with permission of ____________ (the other
party) and ______________, from their copyright work, ___________, copyright ______,
all rights reserved.

Either author may authorize reprinting of work in non-commercial academic journals or

presses, provided that proper credit is given for the use. Proper credit shall consist of
stating prominently in the work “portions reprinted with permission of ____________ and
______________, from their copyright work, ___________, copyright ______, all rights
reserved.

All exploitation of this work for commercial advantage shall require unanimous consent
of the parties. Any royalties or other consideration shall be equally divided among the co-
authors.

Each co-author grants to the other co-author the right of first refusal to sell their interest
in the copyright. Either co-author shall have the right to purchase the same on the same
bona fide conditions and terms as may be negotiated between the other author and the
prospective purchaser. The co-author exercising the right of first refusal shall have thirty
days after notice to accept the same, and an additional 15 days after acceptance to
close and make final payment.

Dated: ____________________________

_____________________________________________
Author

_____________________________________________
Author
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Review List

This review list is provided to inform you about this document in question and assist you
in its preparation. This is a simple non-intimidating agreement to protect and preserve
the rights of parties co-authoring any work of intellectual property. It can be used for
fiction, nonfiction, software, and a host of other such projects.

1. Make multiple copies. Be sure each party has an original. Keep a copy
with the project file.