Ignorance is Not Bliss: A Primer for Authors - Protect Your Work and Yourself

A primer for authors with basics about trademarks and copyrights, to assist them with such issues as how to choose strong and potentially protectable titles; what copyright protection is and how it works; who owns rights to the cover art for, and the audio version of, their works; first steps to take if someone infringes on their rights or claims the author has infringed the rights of another; how assignments and licenses work; making fair use of the works of others; the power of a DMCA notice; defamation, privacy, and use of likeness issues; and more. Multi-award winning author Patricia Reding, having assisted her clients for decades with protecting their trademarks and copyrighted materials, now offers authors general information, prompting them to be more aware of potential issues and encouraging them to ask the right questions so as to better protect their works and themselves.