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The writer's legal guide / Tad Crawford, Tony Lyons.

Title
The writer's legal guide / Tad Crawford, Tony Lyons.
Author
Crawford, Tad, 1946-
Publication
New York : Allworth Press ; Cincinnati, OH : Distributor to the trade in the United States and Canada, Writer's Digest Books, c1996.

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Additional Authors
Lyons, Tony
Description
303 p. : forms; 23 cm.
Summary
Covers business, legal, and tax issues as they apply to writers using real examples and analysis of the relevant cases.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. The Business of Writing -- 2. Copyright: Gaining and Keeping Protection -- 3. Copyright: Registration and Deposit -- 4. Copyright: Works for Hire and Joint Works -- 5. Copyright: Infringement, Fair Use, and Permissions -- 6. Copyright: Past and Present -- 7. Other Rights of the Writer -- 8. The Limits of Expression -- 9. The Freedom of Information Act -- 10. Contracts: An Introduction -- 11. Negotiating Book Contracts -- 12. Magazines and Syndication -- 13. Dramatic Productions, Films, and Television -- 14. Electronic Rights and New Media -- 15. Agents and Agency Contracts -- 16. Collaboration Agreements -- 17. Packagers -- 18. Vanity Presses and Self-Publication -- 19. Taxes: Income and Expenses -- 20. Taxes: Beyond Schedule C -- 21. The Hobby Loss Challenge -- 22. The Writer's Estate -- 23. Grants and Public Support for Writers -- 24. How to Avoid or Resolve Disputes.
ISBN
0927629135
LCCN
^^^95083301^
OCLC
34499618
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library