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Law and authors : a legal handbook for writers, Jacqueline D. Lipton
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- Summary
- "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 guide for all kinds of writers whatever their levels of expertise or categories of work, fiction, nonfiction, or academic. Through case studies and hypothetical examples, Law and Authors addresses issues of copyright law, including explanations of fair use and the public domain; trademark and branding concerns for those embarking on a publishing career; laws that impact the ways that authors might use social media and marketing promotions; and privacy and defamation questions that writers may face. With a focus on American law, the book highlights key areas where laws in other countries differ from those in the United States. Law and Authors will prepare every writer for the inevitable and the unexpected"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 263 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780520301818
- Label
- Law and authors : a legal handbook for writers
- Title
- Law and authors
- Title remainder
- a legal handbook for writers
- Statement of responsibility
- Jacqueline D. Lipton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 guide for all kinds of writers whatever their levels of expertise or categories of work, fiction, nonfiction, or academic. Through case studies and hypothetical examples, Law and Authors addresses issues of copyright law, including explanations of fair use and the public domain; trademark and branding concerns for those embarking on a publishing career; laws that impact the ways that authors might use social media and marketing promotions; and privacy and defamation questions that writers may face. With a focus on American law, the book highlights key areas where laws in other countries differ from those in the United States. Law and Authors will prepare every writer for the inevitable and the unexpected"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lipton, Jacqueline D
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Authorship
- Copyright
- Fair use (Copyright)
- Authorship
- Copyright
- Fair use (Copyright)
- Label
- Law and authors : a legal handbook for writers, Jacqueline D. Lipton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- viii, 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520301818
- Lccn
- 2020001791
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1142918802
- Label
- Law and authors : a legal handbook for writers, Jacqueline D. Lipton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- viii, 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520301818
- Lccn
- 2020001791
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1142918802
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