Please note that we usually implement a contract for any job with a value of more than $600 ex GST.
The Contractor will complete work based on agreed specifications and using written content and images from the Client, to be completed for a fixed fee with the exception of any extraneous work, which is charged at our hourly rate including GST.
Herein referred to as “the Project” or “Project”.
Payment Terms
We accept payment via bank transfer, credit card, cheque or PayPal.
All amounts are in Australian dollars unless stated otherwise.
Accounts
We offer a 7 day account on all invoicing. If you are unable to pay by the due date please inform your project coordinator or contact us.
When making payment via direct transfer (internet banking or at a branch) please use your invoice number as the reference and inform your project coordinator by email that the payment has been made.
Hourly Rate
Our work done on an hourly basis (not pre-quoted) will be charged at the following rates, unless stated otherwise in your contract:
Please contact us for this information.
Receipts
The finance officer will send you a receipt via email once we have processed your payment.
Regular Payment Fees
We do not charge any fees for payments made via direct transfer (internet banking or at a branch) however due to the fees imposed upon us we do charge the following:
Credit Card Payment Processing Fee
There is a 1.5% surcharge to account for credit card processing fees on top of your invoice.
PayPal Payment Processing Fee
There is a 3% surcharge to account for PayPal processing fees on top of your invoice.
Nb. these fees are not imposed on purchases made on our Electrify! Book Marketing website http://australianbook.marketing.
Overseas Payment Fees
As there is currency exchange and/or bank fees involved in accepting overseas payments through banks, your quoted amount will appear on the invoice along with an additional AUD $25 fee.
To find out how to make a payment from overseas please request our complete “Greenslade Payment Terms” document.
Refunds
Shall not be issued except in extraordinary circumstances and at the Managing Director, Amanda Greenslade’s, sole discretion.
Overdue
If you have an overdue invoice, we reserve the right to stop work until it has been paid.
Taxation
Invoices to Australian entities will include GST. Invoices to overseas entities will be classed as export sales and will not include GST.
Communication Terms
The Contractor agrees to supply to the Client:
Regular (eg. at least monthly) updates on the Contractor’s progress and the opportunity for the Client to comment and make changes to the working plans, designs, web pages etc. unless the Contractor is waiting for the Client to supply copy, images, changes etc.
The Clientand Contractor agree that in relation to the Project:
Communication and Contact Details
The Client will be available to work directly with the Contractor by email and phone, and will keep the Contractor up-to-date on its full contact details during the Term. The Client grants to the Contractor permission to subscribe it to its email newsletters and include its details on their databases and mailing lists, which can be unsubscribed at any time. See privacy policy for more details on how this information is used.
Third Parties
Third parties that the Contractor is to work with must be approved by the Contractor and if applicable, the Client should communicate effectively with the Contractor to establish authority and responsibilities and, if applicable, to ensure the Contractor is comfortable working with the third parties.
The Contractor may engage external parties, services, companies, employees, sub-contractors or any other type of assignee to contribute to and/or complete the Project, as long as the Contractor oversees and remains responsible for the Project, without notice to the Client.
Confidentiality
Any sensitive information or company or personal user names and passwords supplied by either party to the other will remain confidential. [If this clause is considered insufficient by either party a separate Non-disclosure Agreement can be entered into.
Intellectual Property Terms
Copyright
Layout Files
The working layout files (working design and project files such as .doc, .docx, .psd, .indd, .ai and font files) remain the property of the Contractor and do not have to be released to the Client unless the Contractor agrees to do so for a fee.
Moral Rights and Credits
Unless otherwise agreed, the Client will refer to “Australian eBook Publisher” and the name(s) of the editor(s), designer(s) and/or illustrator(s) they work with (employees of the Contractor) as the editor(s), designer(s) and/or illustrator(s) of the Project in the publishing details page of, or copyright information about, the Project and in publishing meta-data. The Client may also, if it chooses, refer to the editor(s)’, designer(s)’ and/or illustrator(s)’ name(s) in general marketing material about the Project.
Intellectual Property Rights
Self-promotion
The Contractor is entitled to publically refer to the Client as one of its clients, and use examples of the Project for its own marketing purposes and in individual designers’ portfolios.
Design and Print Service Terms
Supply Printed Copies of Design
The Client will supply five (5) copies of the final print edition of the Project to the Contractor without charge to the Contractor.
Content Changes
The Contractor may make minor changes to the Project without notifying the Client, however it will track and communicate about all major changes, for the Client to decide whether to action or not.
Contractor’s Liability
The Contractor shall not be held liable for anything relating to the content or production of the Project.
Book Projects
Editing Service Terms
For line editing and proofreading of Word documents, the Contractor agrees to supply to the Client:Final Microsoft Word document(s) with changes tracked using Microsoft Word’s Tracked Changes (Review Tools) after all payments have been made.
The Client agrees to the following conditions for all work with the Contractor:
Other Terms
Jurisdiction
The laws of Queensland apply to working with the Contractor, and the parties submit exclusively to the courts of that jurisdiction.
Invalid provisions
If any provision of these Terms of Services is ruled by a court to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision or part provision of this Agreement.
Waiver
Any delay or failure to enforce any rights in relation to a breach of these Terms of Service by the other party will not be construed as a waiver of those rights.
"I have really appreciated your support with my book, Amanda. I'm sure your other clients are of the same opinion. Quality professionalism is never in over supply, neither is generosity of spirit. You have both."—Henry Grossek, radio announcer and author of Game On: Building the Education Revolution
"Thank you, Australian eBook Publisher. I am delighted with the quality of the print edition of my novel, Beast-speaker. The service that Amanda and her team provide is exceptional: friendly, helpful and everything is delivered within the promised time-frame. The print on demand package is easy and affordable, and I highly recommend it to anyone considering publishing with Australian eBook Publisher."—W. A. Noble, author of Beast-speaker