The writer's legal companion

the long version

For most writers, negotiating the legal maze of publishing is as challenging as getting their words in print. This comprehensive guide offers writers solid advice on all aspects of publishing law. Candid and readable, it covers everything from copyrights and taxes to libel laws, subsidiary rights, and the obscure clauses in publisher's contracts. An important resource for editors, agents, or anyone in print or electronic publishing, this updated third edition of The Writer's Legal Companion features essential, irreplaceable information. Whether you write an occasional magazine article or publish a new book every year, The Writer's Legal Companion will save you time, make you money, and reduce your anxiety over the business of publishing.