from jaimelesmaths

I was definitely NOT in the target market for this book, so I'm not really qualified to review its usefulness to a writer. However, it was definitely authoritative on the subject of copyright for writers in the United States and was jam-packed with information. The examples and layouts were well ...

from atimco

The Copyright Handbook: What Every Author Needs to Know is an excellent resource for anyone curious about how copyright laws protect written works, photographs, and artwork. Stephen Fishman does a great job explaining what copyright protects (the words arranged to express the author's idea, not t...

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As someone beginning to compile an anthology of other people's writing for a college textbook, I was really glad to get The Copyright Handbook. It anticipates virtually every question I might have, and answers them clearly and concisely. It has a thorough table of contents, not just at the beginn...

from jennmaine

NOLO remains my favorite publisher of high-quality DIY legal information and this 2011 offering is another must-have for writers, scholars, and all those who use or produce copyrighted information. Easy-to-read, yet still comprehensive, attorney and legal writer Stephen Fishman takes the reader t...

from oldbookswine

This book is more difficult to read than others in the series. Probably because of the many changes and uses for the copyright this book deals only with writing and products of those writings. Accompanying CD is very useful. This volume should be available to any want-to-be writer and to editors ...