Publication Agreement
Any author(s) or artist(s) whose submitted work has been accepted
for publication in COMBAT magazine must submit
this signed and dated Agreement in its entirety to the editor
prior to scheduled publication. Copyright law requires that
authorial rights be transferred in writing.
COPYRIGHT:
In consideration for publication of my/our contributed work,
I/we, as artist(s) or author(s), agree to the
exclusive transfer of first English
language serialization rights to COMBAT
magazine in all media now known or later developed, including
(but not limited to) print, microform, or electronic databases,
and in anthologies of any kind. All joint and collaborative work
has been acknowledged, and is being cited. No work product of
salaried employees using either public or private employer
resources is being copyrighted by the artist(s) or author(s)
without the express and explicit permission of the employer and
publisher. I/we understand that COMBAT magazine
is in voluntary compliance with the morality rights
clause of the Berne International Copyright Convention;
which guarantees that every creation or composition is wholly the
contributor's uncensored work. I/we agree that all accepted work
is subject to alteration only to bring it
into conformity with the stylistic guidelines established for the
internal consistency of COMBAT magazine. I/we
understand that the publisher of COMBAT magazine
stipulates the non-disclosure confidentiality of
submitted intellectual property.
REVERSION:
All non-serial rights are retained by the
artist(s) or author(s), and reprint (non-exclusive second
serialization) rights automatically revert to the artist(s) or
author(s) in the subsequent quarter or 90-days after publication,
whichever is sooner, without further or other specific
permission. This clause is intended to provide full copyright
release for reprint serialization, without fees; and serves as
proof in lieu of a release written to another publisher. This
Agreement does not entail proprietary patent or trademark rights,
which, if any, are retained by their artist or author owner(s).
The artist(s) or author(s) agree(s) to acknowledge first
publication in COMBAT magazine if the work
is subsequently reprinted.
WARRANTIES:
The artist(s) or author(s) represent(s) and warrant(s):
a) that the work submitted is his/her/their own original creation
or composition;
b) that the submitted work has not been accepted in any other
form or medium for exhibition, reproduction, publication, or
distribution elsewhere;
c) that this work has not been exhibited, reproduced, published,
or distributed elsewhere, in any other form or medium;
d) that the signatory(ies) of this Agreement is/are not
infringing the copyright of any non-signatory, or any other
person;
e) that the work does not evince culpable deficiency or
negligence;
f) that the work is not libelous or unlawful, and does not
infringe the civil or property rights of others.
If any stipulated warrant(s) or representation(s) is/are
breached, the signatory(ies) agree(s) to indemnify the publisher,
editor, and publication staff of COMBAT
magazine, holding them harmless. The artist(s) or author(s)
release(s) COMBAT magazine from any and all
claims, liabilities, responsibilities, or damages arising from
displaying, transmitting, reproducing, distributing, or
publishing the work submitted.
PAYMENTS:
No artist or author will be assessed or levied any fee or fare
for publication of their work. An honorarium, as emolument or
recompense, shall be disbursed to all contributors when the
sponsorship of COMBAT magazine is established.
Payment rates and schedule, according to the current fee scale
for disbursement, may vary at editorial discretion; and
alternative compensation packages in lieu of payment may be
negotiated on an individual freelance basis. Any commissioned
composition or work for hire by non-employees is subject to
acceptance; and in consideration of the artist's or author's
restraint from multiple submission, a kill-fee of one-quarter
payment may be tendered for the first right of refusal, but no
hold-fee will be tendered for a scheduled publication. Only
sponsored commercials, advertisements, or announcements will be
published apart from COMBAT magazine's featured
contents. This non-profit publication is wholly supported by its
sponsors as a public service.
AMENDMENTS:
No amendments or modifications of the terms of this Agreement are
permissible, unless said modification(s) or waiver(s) shall be
written and countersigned by a duly authorized staff member of
COMBAT magazine. This Agreement is not valid if
its procedures and provisions are amended, qualified,
constrained, or otherwise altered or negated by the artist(s) or
author(s). This Agreement is void if unsigned or undated; and the
submitted work may not be published.
INTEGRATION:
This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding
between the artist(s) or author(s) and COMBAT
magazine, superseding all other Agreements and succeeding any
other understandings, whether oral or written, as related to the
specific work submitted for publication.
Title of Work:
Name of Artist(s) or Author(s):
Mailing Address of Contributor(s):
Electronic Point(s) of Contact:
My/Our signature(s) confirm(s) that I/we have read this
Publication Agreement, and accept all of its conditions.
Signature(s):
Agreement Date:
Please send completed Publication Agreement forms to:
COMBAT
Attn: Pub Agrmt
P.O. Box 3
Circleville, WV 26804 USA
[nb: This Publication Agreement is not
valid without a signature, so copyright cannot be
transferred by submission in electronic format; please do
not return this Agreement by e-mail. When
printing the Publication Agreement, remember to retain a
personal copy to be filed with the original artistic or literary
composition. For assistance downloading or reproducing this form,
please read the following Acquisition Options]
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