Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions relate to:

  • Author - the individual whose written piece has been selected for publication

  • Story - the written piece created and owned by the Author

  • Publisher - Fireside Editing

  • Podcast - Aussie Shorts, a serial audio publication distributed in syndicated podcast form owned by the Publisher

  • Episode - the individual episode of the Podcast in which the Story appears.

The Author and the Publisher agree:

  1. The Author grants permission to include the Story in the Podcast for publication in the English language in all countries throughout the world on the terms contained in this Agreement.

  2. Author must reside, work, or study in Australia.

  3. The Story must be the author’s original work.

  4. All rights not expressly granted by the Author reside exclusively with the Author.

  5. The Author grants the Publisher worldwide English language nonexclusive non‑dramatic audio performance rights to the Story solely for use in an Episode of the Podcast.

  6. The Author understands and agrees that the Publisher shall distribute the Episode under a Creative Commons ‘Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives’ 4.0 International license (‘CC License’).

  7. The Author and Publisher understand and agree that the (‘CC License’) applies only to the Podcast Episode audio performance of the Story, that no public license is granted for any other use of the Author’s work and that copyright of the Episode shall vest in the Publisher.

  8. The Author grants the Publisher the right to publish the Story in the English language in connection with an Episode of the Podcast.

  9. The Author agrees not to publish or permit others to publish the Story in any audio, digital or print form for a period of four (4) months after the publication of the Episode without the prior written permission of the Publisher.

  10. The Author grants the Publisher nonexclusive electronic rights to archive both the text of the Story and the Episode online in perpetuity as long as the Publisher maintains the Podcast website.

  11. The Author will be credited in the Episode and on the Episode’s webpage.

  12. The Publisher will make no alterations to the Story’s text or title without the Author’s prior written approval. The Publisher reserves the right to make minor copyediting and/or formatting changes to conform the style of the text to its customary usage.

  13. The Author grants Publisher the right to use the Author’s name for all advertising, promotion and other marketing use of the Story.

  14. The Author represents and warrants that:

    1. the Author is the sole creator and owner of the Story and has full power and authority, unencumbered by the rights of any third party, to grant the rights set forth herein to Publisher;

    2. the Story does not, and, if published, will not, infringe upon any proprietary right at common law, or any statutory copyright, or trademark right, or any other right of any other third party;

    3. the Story contains no material that is unlawfully obscene, libellous, that violates the right of privacy or publicity of any person, or is otherwise harmful to any third party so as to subject the Publisher to liability or is otherwise contrary to law;

    4. the Story does not infringe upon any registered or unregistered copyright or upon any other proprietary or personal right of any person, firm or corporation; and

    5. the Story is not in the public domain.

  15. The Author agrees to indemnify the Publisher, along with its subsidiaries, affiliates and any respective agents, officers, directors and employees harmless from any claims, demands, suits, actions, proceedings or prosecutions occasioned to the Publisher in connection with or in consequence of any breach of the warranties including any liabilities, losses, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) or damages (‘Claims’).

  16. The Author and the Publisher agree to give prompt notice by email to the other of any Claims received by them or of which they become aware.