Work With Literary Collectibles

Literary Collectibles creates limited-production, museum-style collectibles that preserve and celebrate authors, books, stories, literary organizations, events, and publishing history.

Every project is developed with a clear purpose: to create an attractive collectible while preserving the people, works, and milestones behind it.

Literary Collectibles is legally operated as a division of Bourgeois Media & Consulting, LLC and works in partnership with the Authors Success Center and other participating publishers, organizations, and literary programs.

More Than Promotional Merchandise

A Literary Collectible is not designed to be temporary promotional merchandise.

Each approved item is developed as part of a documented collection with:

• A limited production quantity
• A permanent Registry number
• Professionally designed artwork
• Client-approved information
• Museum-quality presentation
• A direct connection to the author, story, book, organization, event, or literary milestone it represents

Once an approved collectible has completed its authorized production run, that registered edition will not be reprinted. This commitment helps preserve the authenticity, history, and scarcity of every release.

Who Can Work With Us?

• Authors
• Publishers
• Literary estates
• Museums
• Libraries
• Universities and schools
• Festivals and conferences
• Writing organizations
• Historical societies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Book clubs and reading programs
• Cultural and educational institutions
• Businesses with literary or historical projects

A client does not have to be an individual author. The program is designed to support books, authors, stories, organizations, events, programs, collections, and other approved subjects.

What Can Be Created?

• Book and publication cards
• Author portrait cards
• Story cards
• Historical author collections
• Literary event cards
• Festival collections
• Museum and archive editions
• Boxed collectible sets
• Signed presentation sets
• Framed or acrylic displays
• Posters and art prints
• Postcards
• Educational materials
• Anniversary and commemorative editions
• Other approved literary merchandise

Some related items may be planned at the beginning of a project but held for future production. No deferred product is created unless both parties agree to move forward.

How the Process Works

1. Project Discussion

We begin by discussing the subject of the proposed collection, the types of items being considered, the intended audience, the project’s purpose, and the desired timeline.

2. Project Schedule

Every approved project receives a Project Schedule identifying its specific terms, including the subject, products, production quantities, Registry information, timeline, client responsibilities, complimentary products, pricing, royalty terms, packaging, and project-specific conditions.

3. Materials and Permissions

The client provides the approved materials needed for production and confirms that they own or have permission to use all submitted materials.

4. Design and Registry Creation

Literary Collectibles prepares the design and assigns permanent Registry information. Each approved collectible receives a unique Registry number that is not duplicated or reused.

5. Client Review

The client reviews the proof for factual accuracy, including names, titles, dates, biographies, descriptions, links, QR destinations, and other submitted facts. Literary Collectibles retains final authority over its branding, Registry structure, templates, and production standards.

6. Limited Production

Every product is created in a fixed quantity stated in the Project Schedule. Once the authorized production run has been completed, no additional units of that registered edition will be manufactured.

7. Sales and Quarterly Royalties

Literary Collectibles markets and sells approved products and provides quarterly royalty accounting.

Standard Financial Terms

Project Setup Fee

$50 per project

The setup fee may include initial project preparation, Registry creation, file setup, basic image preparation, QR-code planning, administrative processing, and production coordination. The fee applies to the overall project rather than separately to every item within that project.

Royalty Division

Client: 75% of Net Revenue
Literary Collectibles: 25% of Net Revenue

Net Revenue generally means money actually received from qualifying sales after applicable taxes, refunds, chargebacks, payment-processing fees, marketplace commissions, shipping expenses paid by Literary Collectibles, and similar direct transaction costs.

Literary Collectibles’ ordinary design, printing, manufacturing, and inventory-production expenses are not deducted before applying the standard 75%/25% royalty split unless a Project Schedule specifically states otherwise.

Royalty Payments

Royalty statements and payments are handled quarterly. The minimum royalty-payment threshold is $50. Smaller balances carry forward until the threshold is reached. A final payment below the threshold may be issued after the remaining inventory has been resolved.

Client Benefits

One Complimentary Set

The client receives one complimentary set of every approved card or item included in the project. Standard shipping for the initial complimentary set within the United States is paid by Literary Collectibles. International shipping, customs, duties, and related expenses are billed separately.

50% Client Purchase Discount

Clients may purchase additional available project products at 50% off the established retail price, plus applicable shipping and related charges. Products purchased at the client discount become the client’s inventory and may be resold at any lawful price. Discounted purchases remain subject to inventory availability and reasonable purchase limits.

Ownership and Creative Rights

The Client Retains Their Intellectual Property

Clients retain ownership of their copyrights, books and stories, photographs and artwork, publishing rights, film and television rights, audio rights, translation rights, adaptation rights, and other intellectual-property rights.

Literary Collectibles Receives a Limited License

The client grants Literary Collectibles permission to use approved materials as necessary to create, manufacture, register, promote, distribute, sell, archive, authenticate, and support the approved project.

Literary Collectibles Retains Its Production Materials

Literary Collectibles retains ownership of its templates, borders and backgrounds, collection designs, Registry structure, numbering systems, branding, layout systems, packaging designs, and production methods.

Limited Editions and Permanent Registry Records

Scarcity and documentation are essential parts of the Literary Collectibles program. Each Project Schedule establishes the maximum number of units that may be produced. Once that run has been completed, the same registered collectible will not be printed again.

A future product related to the same subject may be developed only when both parties agree in writing, it has a materially different design, format, edition, or purpose, it receives a different Registry number, and it is not represented as another printing of the original edition.

Registry records remain part of the Literary Collectibles archive after a product sells out, is retired, is withdrawn, or becomes available only through resale.

Existing Inventory and Resale

If a project or agreement ends after products have been manufactured, Literary Collectibles may continue selling remaining authorized inventory, archival inventory, previously issued products, authenticated resale items, collector consignments, and products offered through an official Literary Collectibles resale platform.

The standard royalty division continues to apply to qualifying sales of remaining original inventory. Later sales between independent collectors do not generate the original production royalty unless a separate agreement provides otherwise.

Transparent Terms Before You Commit

We believe clients should understand the terms of participation before making a decision. The sample agreement explains intellectual-property protections, production and approval responsibilities, limited-edition requirements, royalty calculations, complimentary products, client discounts, Registry permanence, marketing rights, remaining-inventory provisions, and termination and resale procedures.

The final agreement for an approved project may include a customized Project Schedule and other project-specific terms.

Important Notice

The sample agreement is provided for general review only. It is not an offer, an executed contract, or legal advice. No contractual relationship is created until an agreement has been completed and accepted by all parties.

Sample Agreement: Literary_Collectibles_Sample_Agreement.pdf

Before Contacting Us

To help us understand your idea, please be prepared to provide:

• Your name and organization, if applicable
• The book, author, story, event, or subject being proposed
• The type of collectible or product you have in mind
• Your preferred timeline
• Available artwork or photographs
• Whether you own or have permission to use the submitted materials
• The intended audience
• Any special fundraising, educational, promotional, or historical purpose

You do not need to have every detail finalized before contacting us. The initial discussion is intended to determine the project’s possibilities, requirements, and fit.