Every Writer's Guide to Copyright and Publishing Law: Third Edition
A newly revised and updated edition of the indispensable desk reference for writers, publishers, agents, and anyone else with questions about copyright and publishing laws What is a copyright? How often does it have to be renewed? How do you inherit it? How do you determine the copyright of a letter or an illustration? What defines "fair use"? How can you determine when something is in the "public domain"? How is material on the Internet copyrighted? This newly revised and updated edition of Every Writer's Guide to Copyright and Publishing Law answers these and other pertinent questions in clear, accessible language. Ellen M. Kozak, herself an author and a lawyer, covers matters such as publishing contracts, libel, privacy, electronic property, moral rights, "Son of Sam" laws, and product liability, among others. For anyone involved in the book businesswriters, editors, publishers, agents, lawyers, and even critics or scholars with questions about intellectual property this authoritative and accessible desk reference is truly indispensable.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0805073787
ISBN13:9780805073782
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Holt Paperbacks
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:8.3" x 0.4" x 5.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Solved problem of lack of how-to knowledge
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
As a non-lawyer, I'm involved with a literary society and we have original papers that we wanted to publish, having no clue as to how to or what to - this book helped us to comply with the law, as well as protect our intellectual property. It helped us deal with issues that are complex, but not impossbile to navigate, even for the creative types.
Guide to Copyright Law & Publishing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Great resource book. I'm involved with permissions editing, and this answered several of the questions I had.
ESSENTIAL FOR ALL WRITERS!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is a sine qua non for any and every writer! Read this book prior to sending out ANY manuscripts! The author tells you in simple language facts you MUST KNOW to protect yourself and your writing! THE THIRD EDITION (not yet reviewed by anyone else on this website) INCLUDES REFERENCES TO THE MOST RECENT CASES AND CHANGES IN THE COPYRIGHT LAW, including internet examples such as debunking internet publishing scams. Order ASAP for your own protection! You will wonder how you EVER felt safe without the knowledge contained in this book!
As a "lay student" of copyright, I like it.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
It seems to be a good "primer" on copyright law and other aspects of of publishing law. It's main value to me has been in confirming some of the concepts and thoughts that I had independently arrived at through study of the copyright code and some of the more significant court cases. The only real problem that I see with the book is that it is already out of date. It has nothing in it on the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act or the Digital Millenium Copyright Act and really does not adequately address the problem of copyright infringement on the internet.
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