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Terms & Conditions

These terms govern your use of the American Literary Publishers website and the publishing services we provide to authors and clients.

Welcome to American Literary Publishers. By accessing our website, submitting a form, or engaging our services, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users, and clients of American Literary Publishers. We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

2. Our Services

We provide professional publishing-related services including ghostwriting, editing, proofreading, formatting, cover design, illustration, publishing consultation, and book marketing. Specific deliverables, timelines, and pricing are defined in your project proposal or service agreement.

We do not guarantee book sales, bestseller status, or specific commercial outcomes unless explicitly stated in a signed written agreement.

3. Client Responsibilities

Clients agree to:

  • Provide accurate information and timely feedback during the project.
  • Confirm they own or have rights to all materials submitted to us.
  • Review deliverables promptly and communicate revision requests clearly.
  • Make payments according to the agreed schedule in their proposal or invoice.

4. Payments & Refunds

All fees are quoted in advance unless otherwise agreed in writing. Payment terms, milestones, and refund eligibility are outlined in your individual project agreement. Unless stated otherwise, completed work and delivered materials are non-refundable once approved or published.

5. Intellectual Property

Upon full payment, clients typically retain ownership of their manuscript and final approved deliverables, as outlined in their service agreement. American Literary Publishers retains the right to showcase completed work in portfolios and marketing materials unless a confidentiality restriction is agreed in writing.

6. Confidentiality

We treat client projects, manuscripts, and personal information as confidential. Ghostwriting and sensitive projects remain private unless the client gives written permission to disclose our involvement or use project materials for promotional purposes.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, American Literary Publishers shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of our website or services. Our total liability for any claim shall not exceed the amount paid by the client for the specific service giving rise to the claim.