: Re: Can a copyright be shared with narrator and ilustrator? I am involved in a three way partnership with narrator and illustrator to share royalties from our book equally. However, as the author,

First off, let me say that I'm not a lawyer, just a freelance editor that's done contract work.

It appears you have no current written documents that answer the question of ownership. You need to get one. Quickly. At a minimum, it needs to have the following:

Who retains the copyright.
How the copyright is to be transferred (written authorization from all the copyright holders, unanimous decision, etc.)

Start with a conversation with the other partners, and see if they care about the copyright. They may not, in which case, I'd still make a contract and have them sign, saying they are declining the copyright.

Friends are friends, but people change. Contracts protect both you and them and show that you're taking the work seriously.

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