Putting Your Publisher at Risk of a Lawsuit is NO SMALL MATTER!
While it may be tempting to take shortcuts, and “borrow” from others without permission, don’t do it. EVER.
copyrights
“Do I need permission to publish blurry or partial photos of people?”
Different countries have different laws about people appearing in photographs.
“I can quote others without permission if I don’t intend to profit from my book sales, right?”
Since I’m not doing this to make money, I don’t need permission to quote from other books, right?
Did Your Lawyer Say, “You Can’t Be Sued?” BEWARE! – by Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com and BookLocker.com
“My lawyer says I can’t be sued because everything in my book is true.”
I’m always shocked when I hear this…
My publisher is out of business but Amazon is still selling the ebook, and sending THEM the money!
My publisher appears to have gone out of business, but my book is still selling on Amazon.
Why Your Publisher Doesn’t Care if YOU Get Sued
It’s pretty pathetic when a company is happy to take hundreds or thousands of dollars from you, knowing all the while that YOU might get sued some day for something you included in your book…
“A major newspaper published an article that has the exact same title as my book. Can I sue them?”
An article that has the exact same title as my book. Can I sue?
Publisher Wants Author’s Illustrator Friend to Give Up ALL Rights???
The publisher may be planning to do something more with your illustrations than you would want.
When One Co-Author Tries to “Fire” the Other
Her co-author wants to exclude her entirely.
“Can I re-publish a deceased relative’s book that’s been out of print for decades?”
Books that are no longer in print may or may not be available for republishing.