Law and authors : a legal handbook for writers /

"This accessible, reader-friendly handbook will be an invaluable resource for authors, agents, and editors in navigating the legal landscape of the contemporary publishing industry. Drawing on a wealth of experience in legal scholarship and publishing, Jacqueline D. Lipton provides a simple leg...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lipton, Jacqueline D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Authorship.
Copyright.
Fair use (Copyright)
Authorship
Copyright
Art d'écrire.
Droit d'auteur.
authorship.
copyright.
LAW > Intellectual Property > General.
Authors > Legal status, laws, etc.
United States.
branding.
case studies.
contracts.
creative commons.
creativity.
defamation.
fan fiction.
free use.
freelancing.
ghostwriting.
lawyers.
legal.
liability.
moral rights.
privacy.
public domain.
reference guide.
resource.
self publishing.
trademark.
writers.
Handbooks and manuals.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction setting the stage : a primer on the law for writers
  • Copyright basics
  • Know your (copy)rights
  • Writing for someone else
  • Fair use basics
  • Specific fair uses
  • Contracts with agents and publishing houses
  • Self-publishing contracts
  • Protecting your author brand
  • Writing about real people
  • Damaging someone's reputation
  • Marketing and social media
  • Photographs, illustrations, and other artwork
  • Finding additional help.

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