Arranging for book royalties to be paid after your death involves making preparations within your estate planning now. UK and US copyright lasts for 70 years after the author's death, so to ensure your beneficiaries continue to receive royalty income during this time, your copyright needs to be recognised as a transferable asset. The simplest way to do this is to include it in your will by clearly naming who you wish to inherit your rights and royalties (e.g., spouse, child