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What do these 3 numbers mean on the copyright page?
Text:
published in the USA by Hyperion Books for Children 2005
Published in Great Britain by Puffin Books 2005
This edition published 2013
020
What do the 3 numbers mean?
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Can I print/publish a book that includes large sections of other books within my book?
I want to print a compilation of parts from several books for which rights I do not own. The "parts" cover several pages of the other books. In some cases 50-100 pages.
The sections are ...
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What does the line of numbers at the very bottom of the copyright page mean?
I wish to finally publish my manuscript and fill in the copyright page, but I notice, in other publications, at the very bottom of the copyright page, is a row of numbers. Or actually, two sets of ...
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How do I protect my future rights when approaching a publisher with a completed short story?
I have 11 non-fiction stories I am about to shop to magazine publishers. How do I protect my second and third . . . etc. publishing rights in my negotiations with first time publishers? How do I ...
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Posting Poetry by Deceased Persons
Do I have a legal right to post poetry on FB from my deceased grandmother's journal, written by others now deceased, in the 1920's, which includes their names and addresses? The journal was given to ...
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Recreating public domain children's stories and using the original illustration?
Personally, I love old children's books. The artwork is phenomenal. Recently I saw more than one person selling Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. I do not intend to take public domain stories from one ...
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Can I take the text of my own already published book (ebook & POD), amend & improve it, add new title and cover pic, and self-publish as a new book?
I have a published (ebook & paperback) novel which was published in 2015 by a UK publishing house. The text was never carefully or properly proofed and there were many printing problems. Net ...
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should I insert a copyright notice into my Kindle Direct Publishing Vella publication?
Is it a good idea to have a copyright notice at the beginning or end of each episode, or in my Vella story's Description section?
I'm thinking maybe:
"COPYRIGHT 2022 BY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED"
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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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How do Fair Use and Copyright laws apply to allusions in writing?
I'm working on a novel where one of my main characters is young, and supposed to be obsessed with anything under the brand name "Star Wars"(Especially pertaining to the movie.) When talking ...
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What are those "countdown" numbers on the copyright page?
On the copyright pages in many books I find the following "countdown" numbers and I am wondering what the significance of this is?
In a non-fiction book I have, "The Call of the Mild" it looks like:
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How to express copyright when you use a pen name
I am about to self-publish my first novel using a pen name. I will be registering the copyright this week.
My question is, on the first page of the novel where you put all the publishing/copyright ...
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Can authors work with a different publisher for a derivative work?
Suppose an author created a book "Learning Mandarin", which contained a bunch of readings and assignments in English and Chinese for learning the language. The problem is, they have to work ...
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Copyright if I continue someone else's work
I am writing a book - continuing someone's book series. They were finished but I'd really like to see the other characters' lives. I need to quote (I wouldn't say really quote but let's call that ...
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How can I contact JK Rowling for permission to publish my sequel for the Harry Potter series?
I recently watched the entire Harry Potter series in December 2021. I really loved the Harry Potter world and all the characters.
Even after days, I couldn't stop myself from thinking about it and I'm ...
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How can I get permission to translate and republish a book?
I am interested in translating an English book into my native language.
How can I get permission to translate the book? Would that also include permission to republish the book in the native ...
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Is fan fiction publishable?
This is a question that has been touched on here and there, and yet I can't find a good answer.
Suppose I am writing a story set in the Star Wars universe. I don't want to dodge copyrights and ...
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Meaning of 'Adapted by [another person's name]' written on book cover?
Some of the books have written on their covers this:
Adapted by [another person's name]
Content of such textbooks is more or less same, maybe some new chapters are added.
What does 'adapted by' mean?...
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Is it legal to write about a video game universe with just changed names? [duplicate]
Let's say I want to publish a novel that deals with a fictional character within a video game universe (for example TloZ Ocarine of Time). The background, the events and the races within the story are ...
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What are the Best Practices for Developing Content for a Product-Promotion Website? [closed]
For products that are already listed in marketplace, what would be the best practice in sourcing content for a blog-style website that reviews, compares, and promotes such listed products with a view ...
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Does the fact that an old work was republished later affect the public domain status?
I want to use large excerpts from an old book in the textbook I am writing (e.g. 500-1000 word chunks at a time taken). These will serve as primary sources for the students to analyze.
The first ...
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My book has a similar characters as the book The One and Only Ivan. Will I get in trouble if I publish my book? [duplicate]
We have completely different plots, I have several characters that are similar but different to each other. The One and Only Ivan had a gorilla, elephant, and dog, while I have a chimpanzee, elephant, ...
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How to start writing an autobiography [duplicate]
I’m planning to write my autobiography. I don’t know where to start. Please give some tips and tricks to kickstart the project. I know it’s my personal stuff. But still some hacks from experienced ...
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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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Searching for an author with unpublished fantasy writing for my mobile game [closed]
I would be extremely grateful for any advice on how to search for or reach an agreement with an author. I'm a solo indie game developer, unreleased. My game is a fantasy random gacha hero collector. ...
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What is the purpose of an author stipulating that only 50% of his book can be translated?
I recently requested permission of an author to translate one of his books, and permission was granted. However, the contract stipulated that no more than 50% of the book could be translated. What is ...
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Want to publish unpublished work found in an auction storage unit
I started buying storage auctions in the middle of this year. In the third one I bought I ran across an unpublished manuscript for a fiction book U Boat treasure by Charles Hand.
He has no published ...
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Is my writing original if it is a hybrid of Tolkien and Rowling? [duplicate]
I am planning to write a fantasy book which incorporates the styles of LotR and Harry Potter.
The setting is a Middle Earth-like world. The main character attends a magical school.
There is a ...
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Should I copyright my material before sending to my publisher?
Should I copyright my material before sending to my publisher? Can they steal my content?
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Is it a copyright violation to have the character share some characteristics with a known character?
More specifically, consider the following examples:
1) Say my protagonist is a boy who has a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, wears round glasses, and has dark hair and green eyes. His name is NOT ...
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Getting My Rights Back
Back in the late 90's I wrote a picture book which eventually was published in 2002 by a big name publishing house. The book was critically acclaimed, won an award, and went through a couple of ...
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Do living authors still get paid royalties for their old work?
Do authors still get paid royalties for their old works? For example, If I decided to buy a copy of the "Odessa File" by Frederick Forsyth or "Kane and Abel" by Jeffery Archer, do the authors get paid ...
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(Self-)publishing a book using copyrighted material - adaptation for younger readers
I have written and drawn a children's book. It's an adaptation of the Hobbit condensed into 32 pages aimed at 4-8 year olds (can be read to and read by children). I had the book printed for private ...
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Can I modify and turn my published short stories into a novel?
I'm writing some short stories that are all connected and are set in the same universe, because I planned to put them together into a novel later. My question is: If I publish those short stories, can ...
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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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Do I have to pay royalties if I include excerpts from other works?
In a lot of books, at the beginning, the authors include quotes from poetry or songs that are relevant to the theme of their story or to their characters' situations. Obviously I would have to ask ...
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My publisher copyrighted my book cover and interior
My illustrator designed the cover of my book, but my publisher did not want to use his cover. They wanted their illustration department to do it. What I didn't know was that they copyrighted the cover ...
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Can I publish a "revised edition" of my book with a different publisher?
I published my book in 2013 with one publisher in India. As I was unhappy with the publisher—he had made changes to the book while editing which I was not happy with—the book did not do very well. I ...
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Can you get a work translated into simple modern English published?
I am wondering if you could translate a book from Shakespeare to simple modern English and have it published somehow. As far as I know, you can translate non-English books and have them published, but ...
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Public domain does it apply to any and all art work prior to 1920's? [duplicate]
Can I use famous art work images that were created prior to 1900 in my book and sell the book legally? Are all artworks prior to 1900 Public domain? I want to use images of paintings made in 1800 to ...
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Republishing public domain work by family ancestors
Both my husband's great grandfather and, on my side, my own great-great grandfather were published authors. Their books appear on the Bibliobazaar/Open Source sites. Although we are direct ...
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copyright issues and permissions
I am a children's book illustrator. I am hired to illustrate a series of books by the author. The first book has already been illustrated by some other illustrator and published by a publishing house. ...
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Is there an official license type applied by copyright holder that allows a written work to be continued upon/derived by third-party writers?
Say I create a copyrighted written work, is there a license I can apply to that same work that will allow a third party to create and copyright a derivative work? Is there an existing license or ...
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Who is responsible for copyrighted materials (publisher or writer)?
Imagine that Writer A's book includes copyrighted material created by Creator B, and Creator B sues for copyright infringement. Will Writer A be held liable, or will the book publisher?
I think the ...
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How to enter a self published book into Russian library
My late father wrote a book in Russian. He self published it, and registered it with the USA Library of Congress.
I tried twice to upload a picture here but keep getting error messages.
His deep ...
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Required Notices On Publishing A Public Domain Works
I am in the process of editing works in the Public Domain. I want them to be as clean as possible, so they are more like works of art. No Introductions, no foot-notes, no prefaces, etc..
I really ...
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Can I retell a popular manga series as a novel and query it to an agent?
I’m working on my first draft of a retelling of a popular manga series from the 90s. It has been adapted and redone at least 6-10 times as an Asian drama TV series in many different countries. I’m ...
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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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Using picture under GNU Free Document Licence as book cover
I am self-publishing my dissertation and want to use a picture of a painting, modified to fit the cover and with titles and author name on it.
The painter is dead for over a hundred years and a file ...
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How does public domain/copyright work across different countries?
What if I want to modify/sell a book that is copyrighted in my country, but is under public domain in X country? If I download a file containing the X country version, am I allowed to do this? If not, ...
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