TIA Publishing, LLC — Author Publishing Agreement

Effective Date: Upon acceptance

1. PURPOSE

This Publishing Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between TIA Publishing, LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("Publisher"), and the individual accepting these terms ("Author"). The purpose of this Agreement is to publish, distribute, and provide promotional materials for the Author's Work under the Publisher's imprint, TIA Publishing, while preserving Author copyright ownership and providing royalty participation.

2. RELATIONSHIP TO TERMS OF SERVICE

This Agreement, together with the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy posted at www.tiapublishingllc.com, constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the publishing services described herein. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Terms of Service, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

3. SCOPE OF SERVICES

Publisher agrees to provide the following professional publishing services:

• Professional evaluation of the manuscript, book title, and book cover design
• Developmental, copy, and proof editing
• Facilitate professional book cover design (print and digital)
• Interior layout and formatting (print and eBook)
• ISBN registration and copyright filing under TIA Publishing
• Amazon KDP setup and management
• Metadata optimization, SEO, and keyword research
• Print book and eBook distribution through Amazon and affiliated digital retailers (KDP)

4. FINANCIAL TERMS

Author agrees to pay the applicable one-time package fee associated with the selected publishing or publishing-plus-marketing package. All package fees are non-refundable once services begin. Services are deemed to commence upon initiation of any work including intake, manuscript review, formatting, design, account setup, or strategy sessions. Chargebacks or payment reversals do not cancel or void this Agreement.

Refund Eligibility:

• Before Services Begin: Full refund if cancellation is requested in writing within 72 hours of executing this Agreement, provided no work has commenced.
• Service Quality Issues: Refund may be requested if Publisher fails to meet agreed-upon quality standards and cannot remediate after reasonable opportunity to cure.
• Timeline Breaches: Refund may be requested if Publisher substantially exceeds agreed timelines due solely to Publisher's fault.
• Partial Refunds: If services are partially completed, any refund shall be prorated based on work completed.

5. COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Author retains 100% copyright ownership of the manuscript and all creative content. Publisher does not claim any ownership rights to the Author's intellectual property.

Author grants Publisher a limited, non-exclusive license to edit, format, design, publish, and distribute the Work; use the Author's name, likeness, and excerpts for marketing; and display the Work on Publisher's website (with Author's prior approval).

Publisher Work Product: All marketing content, social media materials, and promotional assets created by Publisher — including AI-powered content, mock-up images, campaign materials, press releases, landing pages, book trailers, AI-trained voice bots, AI Twins, KDP advertising copy, SEO materials, and any other promotional content — are the exclusive proprietary property of TIA Publishing, LLC. Author receives a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use these materials solely in connection with the promotion of the Work as published through TIA Publishing.

Prohibition on Unauthorized Use: Author shall not reproduce, distribute, transfer, repurpose, modify, or reverse engineer any proprietary marketing content without Publisher's prior written consent. This prohibition survives termination of this Agreement. Unauthorized use constitutes a material breach and may result in termination, forfeiture of marketing benefits, and pursuit of all available legal remedies.

6. ISBN AND IMPRINT

All ISBNs issued for the Work shall be registered under the TIA Publishing imprint. Publisher shall be listed as publisher of record for distribution purposes only. This does not affect Author's copyright ownership.

7. ROYALTY PAYMENTS

Author shall receive ninety percent (90%) of net receipts from all retail sales after deduction of retailer fees, printing costs, refunds, and delivery fees. Publisher retains ten percent (10%) for distribution management and administrative costs.

Royalties are paid quarterly (every 90 days), via ACH or electronic transfer. Detailed sales reports shall be provided with each payment. Royalty payments shall only be issued when the accumulated amount reaches $25.00; amounts below this threshold roll over to the next payment period.

Publisher shall keep accurate, auditable records of all transactions related to the Work. Author acknowledges that Publisher does not guarantee book sales volume, revenue, bestseller status, rankings, reviews, or financial return.

8. PROJECT TIMELINE AND REVISIONS

Standard project timelines range from 4 to 12 weeks from manuscript submission to publication. Each package includes a specified number of revision rounds. Additional revisions may incur fees (rates provided before work begins). Post-publication changes (content corrections, cover changes) may also incur fees.

9. TERM AND TERMINATION

Initial Term: Three (3) years from the publication date of the Work.

Termination by Author: Author may terminate at any time with 30 days' written notice. Author shall receive all work completed to date but shall not receive a refund for services already rendered (except as provided in Section 4).

Termination by Publisher: Publisher may terminate if payment terms are not met, Author breaches any material term, the Work contains prohibited content, or Author fails to provide necessary feedback for more than 60 days.

After 12 Months: Either party may terminate without cause by providing 60 days' written notice.

Effect of Termination: All publishing and distribution rights revert to the Author. Publisher shall delist the Work from all active platforms within 30 days. Author retains all rights to the manuscript (excluding Publisher's proprietary marketing content).

10. BOOK REMOVAL

Author may request removal of the Work from distribution at any time by providing written notice to [email protected]. Publisher shall unpublish the Work within 30 days. Author shall receive any outstanding royalty payments and may republish independently.

11. AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Author agrees to:

• Deliver a final, proofread manuscript in digital format (.docx or .pdf)
• Approve final proof, cover design, and book description before publication
• Provide timely feedback and approvals at project milestones (delays may extend the timeline)
• Provide a manuscript reasonably polished and suitable for professional editing

12. WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITIES

Author warrants that the Work is original, does not infringe upon any third-party rights, contains no libelous, defamatory, or illegal material, and has not been previously published under another active contract. Author has obtained all necessary rights and permissions for any third-party content.

Author agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Publisher from any claims arising from breach of these warranties. Publisher agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Author from claims arising from Publisher's breach of this Agreement or from Publisher's modification, marketing, or distribution of the Work. This mutual indemnification survives termination.

13. PROHIBITED CONTENT

Author may not use Publisher's services to publish content that infringes intellectual property rights, contains illegal or defamatory material, promotes violence, hatred, or discrimination, contains child exploitation material, violates any applicable laws, or misrepresents authorship. Publisher reserves the right to refuse service or terminate for prohibited content.

14. CONFIDENTIALITY

Publisher shall treat Author's manuscript, personal information, and business dealings as confidential. Author shall treat Publisher's proprietary marketing content, pricing, and business processes as confidential. This obligation survives termination.

15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Publisher's total liability shall not exceed the total amount paid by Author for services. Neither party shall be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages. Publisher is not responsible for third-party platform changes.

16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Disputes shall first be addressed informally. If unresolved within 30 days, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, in the State of Florida. Both parties agree to resolve disputes on an individual basis and waive any right to participate in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration.

17. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

18. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions.

By clicking "Accept & Continue" below, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all terms and conditions of this Publishing Agreement.