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Copyright
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How do I contact a dead author/defunct publisher for copyright permissions?
Just look up the PA's brilliant new position paper on 'Orphan Works' on the website:
(see 'About the PA' - 'Copyright' - 'Issues and papers').
Orphan Works - the PA position -
What is the legal deposit?
The legal deposit is the act of depositing published material in designated libraries. Both publishers and distributors in the UK and Ireland have a legal obligation to send one copy of each of their publications to the British Library within one month of publication. There are five other libraries that have the right to claim items.
Full details of the libraries can be found in the following PDF document produced by The British Library:
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I'd like advice on how to sell rights?
The Publishing Training Centre offers courses on selling rights and all other aspects of publishing.
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Where can I find out copyright ownership of a certain book?
You can search for copyright ownership on the Watch file website www.watch-file.com.For more information on UK Copyright law please visit the copyright section of our website: