Copyright page for Australian books

An Australian copyright page usually words its rights statement around the Copyright Act 1968 and adds a line about the author’s moral rights. Australia has no copyright register, but it does require legal deposit. Fill in the form, and then copy the finished page into your book.

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Your book

This is usually your legal name or pen name. The year is when the book is first published.

Australian lines
Publishing details

KDP gives paperbacks a free ISBN if you don’t have one.

Kindle ebooks don’t need one. Leave this blank unless you bought one.

Credits
Extras

UK and Australian books add a moral rights line.

Back of the title page · 6 × 9 in

Copyright © 2026 by Sophie Tran

All rights reserved.

Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of this book may be reproduced by any process without the written permission of the author.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

The moral rights of the author have been asserted.

First published in Australia in 2026

ISBN 978-1-234567-89-7 (paperback)

A printed book puts the copyright page on the left-hand page behind the title page, set small and near the foot of the page.

Paste it into your book’s copyright page, in Proselis or anywhere else.

  1. 1
    Copyright notice

    It shows your name and the year the book is first published. The word “Copyright” and the © symbol together are the usual form.

  2. 2
    Rights reserved

    This tells readers they need your permission to copy the book. Proselis starts every copyright page with this text, and you can edit it.

  3. 3
    Book statement

    Pick the fiction statement if it fits your book.

  4. 4
    Moral rights

    UK and Australian books use this line. In the UK, the right to be named as author applies only once you assert it.

  5. 5
    Edition and publisher

    This line names the edition and your imprint, if you use one. Leave the imprint out if you publish under your own name.

  6. 6
    ISBN

    Each format needs its own ISBN. It must match the ISBN on the back cover and in your KDP listing.

Three ways to word the moral rights line

Pick the length that suits your book. “Use this” puts it on the page above.

Short9 words

The moral rights of the author have been asserted.

Standard15 words

Sophie Tran asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

Detailed31 words

The moral rights of the author have been asserted. Sophie Tran has the right to be named as the author of this work and to object to derogatory treatment of it.

Do Australian authors need to assert moral rights?

No. Australian authors have moral rights automatically, including the right to be named as the author and the right to object to derogatory treatment of their work. Unlike in the UK, you don’t need to assert them, but the line is a common courtesy and costs nothing.

What is legal deposit in Australia?

Publishers in Australia, including self-published authors, must send a copy of each book to the National Library of Australia within one month of publication, and most states ask for a copy for the state library too. Ebooks are deposited online through National edeposit.

Where do Australian authors get ISBNs?

Thorpe-Bowker is the ISBN agency for Australia. KDP’s free ISBN also works if you sell only through Amazon, but it lists the book as independently published.

Where does the copyright page go?

In a printed book, it sits on the back of the title page, a left-hand page, set small and near the bottom. In an ebook, many authors move it to the end so the free sample on Amazon shows more of the book. KDP accepts either.

Questions

Do I need to register my copyright in Australia?

No. Australia has no copyright register, and protection is automatic.

Does the Copyright Act line replace “All rights reserved”?

No, they work together. Many Australian books use both, with “All rights reserved” first and the Copyright Act sentence after it.

Do I need an ISBN on the copyright page?

Include one if your book has one. KDP gives paperbacks a free ISBN, and Kindle ebooks don’t need one. Each format gets its own ISBN, so list each with its format in parentheses.

Can I copy this page into my book?

Yes. Everything this generator writes is free to use, change, and publish.

This page explains common publishing practice. It isn’t legal advice. For anything that could harm a real person’s reputation, talk to a publishing lawyer.

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