Your Rights, Your Book,
Your Future

Both Parties shall maintain in strict confidence any confidential or proprietary Information furnished to each other by either Party while this Agreement is in effect.

Confidential Information shall not include Information which:

• Was previously in the public domain at the disclosure date;
• Becomes generally known by no breach of this Agreement;
• Received in good faith from a third party who was under no duty of confidentiality;
• Was independently developed without reference to or reliance on the Confidential Information.

The parties agree that neither of them shall disclose any confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the other and agree to take reasonable steps to maintain such Information.

Gulf Book Publishers shall deliver Services as mutually agreed between the Parties in writing, and the aforementioned Services may comprise editing, proofreading, formatting, cover design, issuance of ISBN, creation of metadata, digital conversion, printing, publishing, distribution, marketing, and consulting.

Each project's scope, budget, project timeline, and deliverables will be set out in a separate Statement of Work or Proposal, and upon its acceptance, it will be a binding amendment to this Agreement.

The Author will provide Gulf Book Publishers with all material required, such as but not limited to the manuscript, photographs, biography, and approvals or licences as may be necessary (where applicable) in good time.

The Author warrants that:

• They are the owner of the Work or have been licensed/authorized to use the Work;
• The Work does not infringe on any third-party intellectual property rights, trademarks, privacy, or copyrights;
• The Work is not defamatory or illegal and has no contents that are violative of applicable laws.

The Author will be involved in editing, approval, and production stages, responding promptly to inquiries and requests that are targeted at ensuring a smooth publishing process.

The Author shall at all times hold 100% of the Work and copyright thereto.

Since Gulf Book Publishers is a self-publishing Services organization, it does not receive any royalties on book sales, only for Service charges, which are fixed.

Royalties on third-party website sales (e.g., Amazon, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble, etc.) will be remitted by the aforementioned websites directly to the Author. These sites have fees of 20%–30% (and more, based on print, distribution, and price setup).

All payments will be made according to the Statement of Work. Payment is due in advance prior to the Services' start unless otherwise agreed.

Gulf Book Publishers will provide Services within the given time. In case the Company fails to provide Services due to the lack of reasonable cause, the Author is entitled to claim a partial or full refund depending on the undelivered deliverables.

No refunds shall be made in relation to Services already completed and delivered in good faith or delayed due to the Author's failure to submit material or approvals.

Except as provided in the said limited right of publication and distribution, no ownership of the Author's Work is conferred upon Gulf Book Publishers.

The Author grants Gulf Book Publishers a non-exclusive, global right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, and display the Work for the exclusive purpose of providing the Services and marketing the Work on behalf of the Author.

Gulf Book Publishers is permitted to use the approved extracts and book cover on their website, social media, portfolio, or marketing materials for marketing purposes unless otherwise specified in writing, in particular.

The Author will have exclusive creative control of the Work. No significant changes to the design or words will be made without first seeking the prior written consent of the Author.

The Author is liable for proof checking and approval before publication. Final file approval shall be deemed as consent to publish. Surviving misprints shall not be the responsibility of Gulf Book Publishers.

Either Party may cancel this Agreement by notice in writing if the other Party materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and fails to cure the same within fourteen (14) days after notice.

Upon termination, the Author shall compensate for Services already rendered prior to the date of termination.

The provisions regarding confidentiality, ownership, indemnity, and limit of liability shall survive termination.

Gulf Book Publishers shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages caused by or in relation to the Services.

In either event, the aggregate cumulative obligation of the Company shall not be more than the aggregate paid by the Author hereunder.

The Author will indemnify and keep Gulf Book Publishers free from claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses arising in connection with:

• Any breach of this Agreement by the Author;
• Any allegation that the Work violates the rights of any third party;
• Any content made available by the Author that is illegal, libelous, or contrary to the prevailing laws.

The independent contractor relationship will be between the Author and Gulf Book Publishers. No partnership, employment relationship, or joint venture will be created by this Agreement.

Both the buyer and the seller are relieved of their duty of performance where such performance becomes impossible due to events beyond reasonable control (including, but not limited to, war, pandemic, fire, flood, earthquake, acts of God, or government regulation).

This Agreement will be construed and shall be governed by the law of England and Wales.

Any dispute under or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by the English courts exclusively.

This Agreement and this Agreement alone are the full and complete expression of the agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

No modification, alteration, departure, or in any other way change of this Agreement and no waiving of any provision hereof shall be effective unless by a written Agreement signed by each of the parties to this Agreement.

This and any change in obligation or lack of obligation shall be in writing, signed by each of the parties, to be effective.

All written notices under this Agreement shall be served at the addresses provided by each of the parties, personally, by certified mail, courier, or electronic communication with confirmed receipt.