Publishing law

Author(s)

    • Jones, Hugh
    • Benson, Christopher

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Publishing law

Hugh Jones and Christopher Benson

Routledge, 2002

2nd ed

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415261531

Description

This welcome second edition now includes coverage of electronic rights and e-commerce, as well as recent changes in legislation, and provides a comprehensive guide to the law as it affects the publishing process. Legal points are explained with reference to important statutes, cases and relevant trade practices, and the new edition now contains a revised glossary amd lists of useful addresses and further reading. Written by the Copyright Counsel of the Publishers' Association and a practicing solicitor with many years experience of the publishing trade, this work will serve as a comprehensive handbook for all those who need a practical understanding of where and how the law may apply, including publishers, authors, and agents.

Table of Contents

Preface Part 1: Ideas and Original Works 1. Authors and ideas 2. Copyright 3. Other rights of authors and publishers Part 2: Commissioning: publishing contracts 4. Author Contracts 5. Other contracts Part 3: Delivery editing and production 6. Delivery, editing and production Part 4: Publish and be damned 7. Defamation and other risks Part 5: Sales and marketing 10. Sale of goods and consumer protection 11. Advertising and promotion 12. Distribution and export Appendix A: A to Z glossary of legal terms Appendix B: useful addresses Index
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415261548

Description

Publishing Law is a comprehensive guide to the law as it affects the publishing process. Written by the Copyright Counsel of the Publishers' Association and a practicing solicitor with many years experience of the publishing trade, this work will serve as a comprehensive handbook for all those who need a practical understanding of where and how the law may apply, including publishers, authors, and agents.

Table of Contents

Preface Part 1: Ideas and Original Works 1. Authors and ideas 2. Copyright 3. Other rights of authors and publishers Part 2: Commissioning: publishing contracts 4. Author Contracts 5. Other contracts Part 3: Delivery editing and production 6. Delivery, editing and production Part 4: Publish and be damned 7. Defamation and other risks Part 5: Sales and marketing 10. Sale of goods and consumer protection 11. Advertising and promotion 12. Distribution and export Appendix A: A to Z glossary of legal terms Appendix B: useful addresses Index

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