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Kevin Hosey has had short stories published by Simon and Schuster. His first novel is currently going through the editorial gauntlet at a major publisher.
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Sequel to Duainfey. Becca must learn to control her power with the unwilling help of wounded Fey Ranger Longeye.
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Copyright Education
Podcast: Google Book Settlement at WFC
At World Fantasy there was a one-hour panel on the Google Book Settlement with Russell Davis, Karen Wester Newton, Charles Petit, Jay Lake, Christopher Kastensmidt, and Dan Gamber moderating. This is a podcast of the full panel discussion.
Tags: c.e. petit, Christopher Kastensmidt, Dan Gamber, Google Book Settlement, Jay Lake, Karen Wester Newton, podcast, Russell Davis
Rights and Copyright
Copyright, literally, is “the right to copy.” It guarantees the authors of creative works–including books, artworks, films, recordings, photographs–the exclusive right for a set period of time to allow other people to copy and distribute the work, by whatever means and in whatever media currently exist. It also prohibits copying and distributing without the author’s permission. You own copyright by law, automatically, as soon your work is fixed in tangible form–i.e., the minute you write down the words.
Tags: copyright, Publishing, victoria strauss, Writer Beware
Intro to Publishing Contracts
This 34 page .pdf document by Sean P. Fodera and C. E. Petit provides an overview to publishing contracts.
Tags: c.e. petit, contracts, Publishing, sean p. fodera
SFWA statement on proposed Google book settlement
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA), in conjunction with outside counsel, has reviewed the terms of the proposed settlement between Google, Inc. and the Authors Guild, Inc., and other class action plaintiffs.
Tags: advocate, Google Book Settlement
Copyrights and Meteorites
A few questions answered and a few myths debunked regarding Copyright.
Tags: beginners, Chuck Rothman, copyright, Publishing