PUBLISHING RIGHTS
The client acknowledges he/she has obtained all rights and permissions to publish materials to be used in the project and shall be solely responsible for the materials and the validity of copyrights, trademarks and ownership claimed by the client. Client agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend oh so novel and its employees from any and all libel and copyright and permission infringement action resulting from materials client provides. The book material client provides must not be a public domain work (unless client is the original author).
CONFIDENTIALITY
All client information and materials are considered confidential and only for use by oh so novel to provide a quote or complete a project. Client information and project materials will not be given out or shared with any third party, unless otherwise requested by the client.
DESIGN SERVICES
oh so novel’s fee for design of a print book cover includes the following:
- A complete paperback book cover design or ebook cover set to client’s printer specifications. Client must supply or direct oh so novel to printer’s template with specifications or written specs.
- 3 concepts and 2 revisions *additional revisions will be subjected to an additional $15 fee
- A high-resolution, print-ready PDF of the cover to send to client’s printer.
oh so novel’s fee for design of an e-book cover includes the following:
- A lower-resolution jpeg file formatted for use as an e-book cover.
- 3 concepts and 2 revisions *additional revisions will be subjected to an additional $15 fee
- Smaller images of the book cover suitable for promotional use.
- Purchases of stock images for use in the book cover design. (If client has specific image requests, additional charges may apply).
- Digital delivery of included cover.
oh so novel's fee for graphics and swag includes the following:
- A high-resolution jpeg file formatted for print
- 2 concepts and 1 revision *additional revisions will be subjected to an additional $10 fee
- Purchases of stock images for use in design
- Digital delivery of included files.
oh so novel's fee for trailer building includes the following:
- 2 concepts (written) and 1 revision *additional revisions will be subjected to an additional $50 fee
- Purchases of stock images and footage for use in design
- Digital delivery of finished trailer.
BETA READING SERVICES
When providing BETA reading services, oh so novel will direct on characterization, dialogue, ease of reading, flow of work, etc. Occasional grammar and punctuation will be noted. BETA reading does not include fact checking or any other services not specified in this agreement.
oh so novel’s fee for BETA reading services is $0.005 per word. (Word count is determined by Microsoft Word’s “word count” feature and is based on the length of the manuscript before editing begins.)
The reader will make notations using Microsoft Word comment function and return the edited file electronically to the client upon receipt of final payment. Client is responsible for accepting or rejecting all changes once BETA reading is complete.
oh so novel retains the right to use client’s name and book title on oh so novel’s website and to market and promote our services.
MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE AND PRICES
Prices are subject to change without notice.
oh so novel reserves the right to cancel service at any time without notice.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
Upon receipt of full payment, oh so novel grants the client exclusive license to use the final cover design artwork (PDF, JPEG or other publishing-ready format) for his/her book and/or e-book cover and associated promotional materials. Client will then receive final flattened image, and will become full property of client.
The client understands that he/she has no right to alter the final cover design in any way except to change size for printing or digital display. If the client desires any alterations, he/she will consult oh so novel. The client understands that additional payments may be required to make these alterations.
The client agrees to abide by the terms of any license agreement for any images purchased by oh so novel through a third-party image provider for use in client’s book cover design. The cost of cover design includes the license to use these images and is limited to a print run of 500,000 units. For books with a print run over 500,000, additional licensing fees may apply. Images used for client’s cover are royalty-free; however, the photographer owns the copyright to those photographs and they cannot be distributed in any manner other than in the book cover design.
oh so novel retains the right to use client’s final book cover design, name, and book title in oh so novel’s portfolio and to market and promote our services. oh so novel retains copyright and ownership of all design and draft materials.
If the client supplies oh so novel with materials subject to intellectual property rights by a third-party, the client will secure the appropriate rights to use the materials before directing the designer to incorporate them into his/her project. Should any intellectual property dispute arise involving materials the client provides, the client assumes full legal and financial responsibility.
ATTRIBUTION
oh so novel requires cover design credit appear in client’s book (either on the back cover or on the copyright page) as such: “Cover design by oh so novel”
CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Client is fully responsible for proofing the book cover design provided by oh so novel. It is strongly suggested that client requests a proof from the printer before publishing or ordering any copies of the book. At no time will oh so novel be held financially or legally responsible for any problems, costs, fees or expenses incurred by client as a result of using the design.
LIABILITY
oh so novel is not liable for incidental, indirect, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages of any kind, including loss of revenues or profits, loss of business or reputation, or loss of data, in any way related to our services. oh so novel is not responsible for any claim, loss, or injury based on errors or any other inaccuracies appearing on our site or in our clients’ written documents, including without limitation as a result of any breach of the terms and conditions of this agreement.
PAYMENT
Client agrees to pay an initial, non-refundable deposit of half the total cost before work will begin on the project.
Upon completion of project, no refunds will be given.
All payments are due within 7 days of project completion, upon approval of final book cover design or completion of BETA reading services. oh so novel will not release finished files to the client or other parties until final payment has been received. The final payment is also final approval of the project, and this contract will be considered fulfilled and thus, terminated. oh so novel retains the right to discontinue, withhold, or suspend services for any account should payments not be paid for a contracted job in the order specified in this agreement.
Late Status: After 30 days of final invoice, a late fee charge of 15% of the project's remaining balance will be added to final invoice for every month, up to three months post project completion. After 90 days, a fee of $200 will be applied to final invoice. Project will be void after 180 days and notation will be made in client's file.
CANCELLATION POLICY
The client may cancel this agreement at any time by providing written notice to the other party. If either client or oh so novel cancels a project before work has started, neither the client nor oh so novel is under further obligation to the other, and this contract will be considered cancelled.
If the client should stop or cancel a book cover design job once it has started, the client agrees to forfeit 50% of the project total sum. This is to cover resources and time taken during the project up to the point of cancellation. The client will have no rights to any mockups sent to the client and agrees to destroy them. If the client should stop or cancel an editing job once it has started, the client will pay for the work completed through the date of cancellation.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT
This agreement is the entire agreement of all parties. No additional promises or conditions, written or oral, apply to this agreement that are not included herein.
MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
Modification of any provisions of this agreement is not valid and enforceable unless confirmed in writing and signed by all parties either in hardcopy or by e‐signature.
SEVERABILITY
The finding of any provision of this agreement to be invalid or unenforceable does not render the remaining provisions invalid or unenforceable.