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Writers Legal Guide 3rd Ed (WRITER'S LEGAL GUIDE) (Paperback)
$17.41 - Save $2.54 (12%) - RRP $19.95 Free shipping worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 72 hours | |Short Description for Writers Legal Guide 3rd EdTwo attorney members of the Authors Guild advise on the business and legal aspects of writing, from copyrights to e-books and estate planning. They list resources and volunteer lawyers for the arts. Dates are not given for the previous editions. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews
Full description- Publisher: Allworth Press,U.S.
- Published: 01 June 2002
- Format: Paperback 352 pages
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- Categories: Writing & Editing Guides | Entertainment & Media Law | Intellectual Property Law | Copyright Law | Law For The Lay Person
- ISBN 13: 9781581152302 ISBN 10: 1581152302
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Full description for Writers Legal Guide 3rd Ed
The authors, both attorneys, draw on their years of experience on the front lines of advocating creators rights and economic interests to give readers a comprehensive survey of the legal and business questions facing anyone who writes professionally. In clear, friendly language, The Writer's Legal Guide explains recent changes in laws governing electronic rights, E-books, fair use, and publishing contracts, so that authors can best protect their interests. Other chapters cover: - The law of copyright for creators - Step-by-step copyright registration - Accounting methods, record-keeping, taxes, and estate planning - Avoiding legal liability - Complying with fair use guidelines - Using royalty collecting societies - Obtaining permission to use quotes - Negotiating periodical, syndication, film, television, play, and audio agreements - Avoiding and resolving business disputes - Limits of free expression - Choosing self-publication

