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Featured Title:

"Every Writer's Guide to Copyright and Publishing Law"

 

by

Ellen M. Kozak

 

 

 

ISBN#0805073787

$13.00 (PB)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 

CONTENTS

 

1. Ground Rules

 

2. Publishing Law and the Legal System

 

3. Definition

 

4. "Intellectual Property"--Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks

 

5. Copyright Origins and Duration

 

6. What Good Is a Copyright Anyway?

 

7. Exploiting Your Copyrights

 

8. Thy Neighbor's Copyrights

 

9. Copyright Notice

 

10. Registration

 

11. Renewal, Restoration, and Termination

 

12. Bankruptcy and Wills

 

 

 

 

 

13. Contracts

 

14. Moral Rights

 

15. Collaboration Agreements

 

16. The Global Village and the Information Superhighway

 

17. Some Other Avenues of Protection

 

18. Hiding Behind an Alias

 

19. Naming Names--Libel and Privacy

 

20. Does Crime Pay After All?

 

21. Arms Against a Sea of Troubles

 

22. Infringement and Suits

 

23. Contacting the Copyright Office

 

24. Rules to Live By

 

 

INDEX

 

SYNOPSIS: Whether you write fiction, non-fiction or articles, this book will help you through the legal maze of copyright and publishing law. After reading this book, you'll be better prepared to sign a contract, protect yourself against libel, and protect yourself against copyright infringement.  Don't presume to know everything you need to know because a friend has already been published and shared her experience with you.  Every situation is unique, and should be handled as such.  This reference book will help you know what questions to ask and what recourse you can take.  There is even a special section on electronic copyright information--a must in this ever-expanding world of the internet.  Know your rights--read this book.

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