There is one place in printed books where we look for all kinds of editorial, bibliographic, legal, promotional and production information: the copyright page. But among all this information, data, legal notices and marketing and contact information, there’s one piece of content on the copyright page that is obscure to most people who pick up […]
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How to Copyright a Book (12 Essential Questions Answered)
If you are looking for a quick and easy guide about how to copyright a book, you have come to the right place. In this article, I’m going to show you how to choose the right copyright application, fill it out, determine how much it will cost, and exactly how to send your application and […]
Self-Publishing Basics: The Copyright Page
In an earlier post on how to make a book, I explained the role of the copyright page: Copyright page—Usually the verso of the title page, this page carries the copyright notice, edition information, publication information, printing history, cataloging data, legal notices, and the books ISBN or identification number. In addition, rows of numbers are […]