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Selling Rights 5th Edition

by Lynette Owen (Author)
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Selling Rights is a guide to all aspects of selling rights and co-publications throughout the world. The fifth edition of this authoritative handbook has been updated to include the changes which have taken place in technology, sales and distribution, and legislation in the UK and overseas.

It covers the full range of potential rights, from English-language territorial rights, book club and paperback sales through to serial rights, translation rights, dramatization and documentary rights and electronic publishing and multimedia. Lynette Owen provides full details of the historical and legal background to rights, advises on aspects of negotiating licence contracts and explains how to get the best possible deal.

This fully revised and updated edition of Selling Rights includes:

  • changes in legislation in the UK and the EU following implementation of the EU Directive on Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society
  • information on the copyright situation in the United States, Australia and New Zealand
  • advice on rights management systems and on the use of websites and e-mail promotion for maximizing rights sales
  • low-priced licensed editions in developing markets and trading with non-copyright countries
  • e-books, digital content aggregators, downloadable audiobooks, electronic rights for new platforms and digitization initiatives by new players such as Google and Amazon.

A handy guide, it is indispensible reading for all those seeking an authoritive source of information on selling rights.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0415362806
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0415362801
  3. Edition
    5th
  4. Publisher
    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    October 24, 2006
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    384 pages
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'Every company - whether a trade or academic publishing house, a literary agency or a company at the electronic interface - should have a copy.' - Publishing News

'As a one-stop reference for rights personnel, agents, lawyers, senior managers and even authors, Selling Rights is essential reading.' - Simon Bell, HarperCollins Publishers

'As this is the 5th edition of a landmark text, it is difficult to find suitable superlatives that have not already been employed in conjunction with Lynette Owen's book ... its new content has served to consolidate its role as being absolutely integral to the business of publishing ... the publishing industry has found its total book with which to unravel the new challenges ahead.' – Learned Publishing

About the Author

Lynette Owen is Copyright Director of Pearson Education Ltd. She has written extensively on the importance of copyright and is the general editor of Publishing Agreements.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 5th edition (October 24, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415362806
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415362801
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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Daddy-O
4.0 out of 5 stars Essential if you're Selling Rights
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2009
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As a startup publisher about to attend my firsts book fair (Bologna) this has proven to be essential. It covers all kinds of IP & rights from publishing to merchandising which although not all necessary for me, it's very useful to have a broad background (and history) in copyright, sales, rights etc.

The bottom line is that I need to know how to sell publishing rights, and this book answers the questions.

I contacted Lynette to ask her a few questions - and she replied with some very insightful thoughts. How many authors would do that?
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MR NG MORLEY
4.0 out of 5 stars Everything I expected from Lynette Owen
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2014
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Everything I expected from Lynette Owen - very practical and valuable.
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