: Re: Copyright - Can I go to any other publisher? I have a question. I have self-published a book through Partridge publishing. This is what my contract says - "1.4. You will retain all rights

IANAL, and you should ask a lawyer (and in the future, please, never ever again sign a contract you do not understand), but for me it reads like this:

You will retain all rights to the content of the Work. We do not own rights to your Work ...

You haven't sold any rights. You still hold every right of your work. Which includes publishing it elsewhere.

... not utilise the formatted Work, International Standard Book Number (ISBN), and cover with any other publisher

They didn't buy your rights, but you didn't buy their rights either. If they provided the cover, then they hold the copyright on the cover and you are not allowed to use it.

If they formatted your work for printing (making it readable in a paper book), then it's their book design (interior design). If this is distinguishable from other designs, you are not allowed to use it. No big deal, because a new publisher will use his own interior design.

You must not reuse the ISBN anyway. An ISBN is bound to the publisher. If you hire a new publisher then he must use a new ISBN (and will; no legitimate publisher will reuse an existing ISBN).

Load Full (0)

: Tips for analysing character's role against the novel's general theme? I'm answering a few questions based on Atlas Shrugged in the form of an essay, wherein I am required to discuss a particular

@Frith254

Load Full 1 Comments

: I think you might want to look at the genre and also the time period to make the symbolism more effective. Just be aware that many of the symbols mentioned in the answers may have historical

@Frith254

Load Full 0 Comments

: They do not quit their day job. That's true for many other writers, too. But besides that, yes, they get paid for unused scripts if these scripts were optioned. I. e. a producer pays them

@Frith254

Load Full 0 Comments

: Rights over a fanfic character not in the original work? I realize fan fiction and rights is a stupid question because you are picking up from where a creator has already traveled. But what

: Re: Copyright - Can I go to any other publisher? I have a question. I have self-published a book through Partridge publishing. This is what my contract says - "1.4. You will retain all rights

More posts by @Frith254

: Tips for analysing character's role against the novel's general theme? I'm answering a few questions based on Atlas Shrugged in the form of an essay, wherein I am required to discuss a particular

: I think you might want to look at the genre and also the time period to make the symbolism more effective. Just be aware that many of the symbols mentioned in the answers may have historical

: They do not quit their day job. That's true for many other writers, too. But besides that, yes, they get paid for unused scripts if these scripts were optioned. I. e. a producer pays them

: Rights over a fanfic character not in the original work? I realize fan fiction and rights is a stupid question because you are picking up from where a creator has already traveled. But what

Login to post a comment!

0 Comments

Back to top