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Do publishers care if submitted work has already been copyrighted?
I'm getting ready to start submitting a book I've written. I copyrighted an earlier draft of it a few years ago (as in submitted it for official registered copyright). The final draft has not ...
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Can a book be published by more than one publisher?
1) Some books are published by more than one publisher. For example, if you go to Amazon or Flipkart and search for 'The Interpretation of Dreams' by Sigmund Freud, you will see many of them from ...
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Is it legal to use an old painting on the cover of a book?
Can I put an old painting on the cover of my book without violating the law?
AFAIK the copyright for a painting expires after 70 years. Hence, if a painting was created in 1874 and 70 years expired ...
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How does copyright apply to illustrations and cover art?
Is a paid-up-front illustrator entitled to royalties?
If I hire an illustrator for artwork, and I pay up front on a per-illustration basis, what copyright gotchas should I be aware of? Does the ...
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Use of Registered trademark
I'm writing a book on Windows and I need some guidelines.
On the cover of the book, as part of the subtitle, may I include Windows® in it?
Inside the book, do I have to use the ® every single little ...
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How can I trust that the proofreader and designer of a book will not plagiarize our work?
My friend and I are writing a book in English in the Electrical Engineering field. At this stage, we need someone to proofread our texts and also to design the layout of the book, so we will need to ...
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How to secure my written work from being stolen or copied before publishing?
I'm a newbie in the field of writing. After writing a book, I need to visit a number of publishers. So, how do I secure my written work from being stolen or copied before it's published? Is there any ...
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Am I allowed to use art (album covers) in my book?
Am I allowed to use art (album covers) in my book?
If not what sort of permission would I have to obtain?
The album covers are not in the public domain.
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Copyright of a book which is out of print
I have a question on a book which its last edition was published about 50 years ago and its author died about 47 years ago. Now it is out of print. The last edition of the book I am interested was ...
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permission from the building owners needed to depict a drawing of it on cover of novel?
Do I need permission from the owners of a building to depict a drawing of it on the cover of my novel?
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How to get permission for using software screenshots in book?
I am writing a book which includes a review of old software and I would like to add a couple of screenshots for some of them. How do I go about this legally or, alternatively, does this qualify as "...
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Intellectual rights for a guest blog submission
I have written several guest blog posts for a website with a large readership. I didn't ask for payment because the site is set up primarily as a public service in the special interest area.
Now I ...
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Using country names in my book
I wanna start to write my first book. My problem is if I could use real country names in my book. For example, can I say that the action takes place in USA, California, Los Angeles or in China or in ...
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What are the copyright laws on writing books about living artists?
I was wondering if I wanted to write, illustrate, and publish children's books that is about an artist and their life (their journey as a child to an adult but in a simple whimsical childlike story), ...
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Can I rewrite and sell the material of already published history of literature book in the form of Q & A?
Can I rewrite and sell the material of an already published book about the history of literature in the form of Q&A? The purpose is educational/competitive.
Will this be a breach of the Copy ...
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Math textbook - Crediting sources and copyright protection of source materials
I want to write a simple textbook on standard high-school level algebra.
Most of what we know about the field, we have known it for centuries. So I'm fairly certain the majority, if not the entirety, ...
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Is it legal or illegal to print your fanfiction story into a physical book even if it's just for yourself only and not for profit?
I keep hearing all sorts of answers online about printing your fanfiction story into a physical book. Either it's okay or not okay to do as it is illegal and can break copyright. I can accept that it ...
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Is it possible for an author to publish an online course based on their published book?
I know that a publisher usually demands exclusive publishing rights for a period of time. However, if that author creates an online course based on the book, would that typically be restricted by the ...
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I gave my main character the same first and last name as in another book - is this fine?
I am writing a book and had nearly finished half of it and gave it to my friend to read, but she told me there is already a character in a book with the same first and last name. Would it be okay if I ...
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Republishing a Creative Commons NonCommercial-NoDerivs licenced work for archival purposes
I have a 10+ year old 800 page pfd someone wrote but never published and I'd like to publish it (not taking credit for it, just to own a physical copy). The original author is dead so I can't get ...
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What rights are needed to sell books on your website?
I have a website and I want to sell some books from different authors. Can anyone suggest who I should contact to get the legal rights to sell the books? I am selling them to other countries as well, ...
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How do you copyright a book if you’re both the author and illustrator?
I'm making a book and want to illustrate it too. So do I have to copyright them seperatly or can I copyright them all together? And if I make them into a series do I need to copyright each book ...
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Info for use of Wikipedia articles
Can I use Wikipedia articles (under creative commons) to write a book and sell it? I read the rules for using Wikipedia articles but I am still not sure I properly understand it. I want to write a ...
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My Middle Name Is Amara And I Want To Add It To My Book [duplicate]
I'm writing a series that has to do with vampires. My middle name is Amara, and I personally find that name really, really pretty. I wanted to add it to my book as the name of the main character but I ...
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Is my character too similiar to Jacks of the Hollow? [duplicate]
Okay so basically, the mmc of my story is a Fate named Nathaniel Thorn (name still tweaking).
Similarities
Blond
Tall
Fate
Cursed to never have happily ever after
Selfish, rude, etc
Fmc is true love
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