Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of terms

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of Meridian Author Services, the Meridian Book Club platform, and any related programmes operated by Meridian Book Club ("Meridian," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing our website or enrolling in any programme, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use our services.

2. Services

Meridian offers two primary programmes:

• Marketplace — introductions to cafés and venues in our network, a placement kit, and storefront listing.
• Audience Builder — a six-month programme including subscriber growth, shelf placement, promotions, and reader emails.

Select services are also available à la carte. The specific scope of any service is defined in the package description or your individual agreement.

3. Marketplace placements

Marketplace venue placements are introductions, not guarantees. The final decision to host an author's book rests with each individual venue. Shelf placements rotate as the network grows so that every author shares fairly in the space available. We are not responsible for a venue declining a placement.

4. Audience Builder guarantee

If your subscriber list has not reached 500 verified, genre-matched subscribers by the end of your six-month programme, we will continue working at no additional charge until it does. This guarantee applies only to active accounts in good standing and excludes list contamination caused by your own promotional activity outside the programme.

5. Payments & billing

Monthly subscription fees are billed through our third-party payment provider (Patreon). Membership auto-renews each month until cancelled. You may cancel at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. Refunds are issued at our discretion and only in accordance with applicable law.

6. Your responsibilities

• You must provide accurate information when enrolling and communicating with us.
• You retain all rights to your books; grants to Meridian are limited to displaying and promoting the materials you submit.
• You are responsible for delivering books to venues you select through the Marketplace programme.
• You agree to comply with all applicable laws and not to misuse our platform.

7. Subscriber data ownership

Subscribers engaged through the Audience Builder programme are yours to keep. We do not sell, rent, or transfer your subscriber list. You are responsible for complying with applicable email and privacy regulations when sending to your list.

8. Intellectual property

All content on our website, including text, graphics, and logos, is owned by or licensed to Meridian and may not be reproduced without permission. Your book content remains your property.

9. Limitation of liability

Meridian provides services on an "as is" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost sales, beyond the fees you have paid us in the preceding twelve (12) months.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, recurring billing stops, and access to subscriber data exported by you remains yours to keep.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts located in New York County, New York.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

13. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, you may contact us at 33 Park Place, Suite 304, New York, NY 10007.