Copyright page for multiple authors
When two or more people write a book together, the copyright notice names them all. Anthologies work differently: each contributor keeps the copyright in their own piece, and the editor holds the copyright in the collection as a whole. Fill in the form, and then copy the finished page into your book.
By the Proselis team · Updated
Copyright © 2026 by Ada Lindqvist and Leo Brandt
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
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.
First published in 2026 by Two Rivers Press
ISBN 978-1-234567-89-7 (paperback)
Paste it into your book’s copyright page, in Proselis or anywhere else.
- 1Copyright notice
It shows your name and the year the book is first published. The word “Copyright” and the © symbol together are the usual form.
- 2Rights 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.
- 3Contributor note
For an anthology, this records that each author agreed to be included.
- 4Edition 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.
- 5ISBN
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 contributor note
Pick the length that suits your book. “Use this” puts it on the page above.
Each piece appears by permission of its author.
Each work in this collection is published with the permission of its author, who keeps the copyright in it.
This anthology is a collective work. The editor holds the copyright in the selection and arrangement of its contents. Each contributor keeps the copyright in their own work, which appears here by permission. Requests to reprint an individual piece should go to its author.
Is it a co-written book or an anthology?
If you wrote the book together and can’t separate who wrote what, it’s a joint work, and you share one copyright. If each person wrote a separate story, poem, or essay, it’s a collection. Each author owns their piece, and the editor owns the selection and arrangement.
What should co-authors agree in writing?
Before you publish, agree in writing who holds which rights, how royalties are split, and who can approve changes. KDP pays royalties into one account, so co-authors usually split payments themselves.
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.
Do you need to register your copyright?
No. Your book is protected the moment you write it. In the US, registration is optional, but you must register before you can sue for infringement, and registering within three months of publication makes extra damages available. The UK and Australia have no copyright register at all, and India’s is optional.
Questions
In what order should we list the names?
Use any order you agree on. Match the order on the cover and in your KDP listing so the book looks consistent everywhere.
Does every contributor need to sign something?
For an anthology, they do. A short agreement from each contributor gives you permission to publish their piece and says whether they can republish it elsewhere.
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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