Beacon Quarterly
Substack Contributor Agreement

By submitting your work to Beacon Quarterly, you agree to the terms outlined below. This agreement governs submissions to all Beacon platforms, including but not limited to: Substack, website(s), print editions, digital anthologies, audio, visual, and/or social media content ("Beacon Properties").

1. Copyright & Ownership

  • You, the Contributor, retain full copyright to your submitted work.

  • By submitting, you grant Beacon Quarterly a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish, reproduce, distribute, promote, and archive your work across all Beacon Properties, including any future formats (e.g., print anthologies, paid subscriptions, or multimedia adaptations).

  • This license is worldwide and transferable in the event of a sale, merger, or acquisition of Beacon Quarterly.

2. Monetization Rights

  • You grant Beacon Quarterly the right to include your work in commercial and monetized formats, including but not limited to:

    • Paid digital or print editions,

    • Subscription-based access,

    • Sponsored content collections,

    • Audio, visual, or merch-based adaptations (e.g., podcasts, videos, art collabs).

  • No royalties or payments are currently offered, but Beacon is actively developing monetization and contributor compensation models. If monetization occurs involving your work, you will be notified.

3. Editorial Rights

  • Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted work for clarity, formatting, grammar, or house style. Substantive edits that affect tone or meaning will be reviewed with you when possible.

  • Beacon reserves the right to remove or unpublish work at its discretion.

4. Exclusivity & Republishing

  • All published work is exclusive to Beacon Quarterly for 365 days from the date of publication.

  • After this period, you may republish your work elsewhere, provided:

    • Beacon Quarterly is credited as the original publisher, and

    • You notify us of the republication via email.

5. Representations & Warranties

By submitting work, you affirm that:

  • The work is original and authored by you,

  • It does not infringe on any copyright, trademark, contract, or intellectual property rights,

  • It contains no libelous, defamatory, or unlawful content,

  • You have the right to grant all licenses and permissions set forth in this agreement.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Beacon Quarterly, its editors, owners, and partners, from any legal claims, liabilities, or damages arising from your submission, including but not limited to third-party claims of infringement or defamation.

7. Transfer of Rights Upon Acquisition

In the event that Beacon Quarterly is acquired, merged, or restructured, this agreement and all rights granted herein will be transferred to the new ownership under the same terms.

8. Miscellaneous

  • This agreement is governed by the laws of [Insert Jurisdiction, e.g., New York State or California].

  • Nothing in this agreement constitutes an employment relationship or contract for hire.

Questions or Concerns?
Reach out to us at beaconquarterly@gmail.com
Subject: Substack Contributor Agreement