Law and authors [electronic resource] : a legal handbook for writers / Jacqueline D. Lipton.

"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 legal gu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lipton, Jacqueline D. (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Authorship. Copyright. Fair use (Copyright)
Online Access:	EBSCO eBooks: 2020 (EBSCO) Books at JSTOR: 2020 (JSTOR) eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2020 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:	Law and Authors: A Legal Handbook for Writers
Format:	Electronic eBook

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.