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图书目录： INTRODUCTION
1. THE PUBLISHING CONTRACT Introduction: About Contracts and Intimidation Negotiating Your Publishing Contract Publishing Contract Terms In Conclusion: A Little General Advice 2. PUBLISHING IN MAGAZINES Introduction The Freelance Contract Sample Magazine Publishing Contracts and What to Do About Them Magazine Serialization of Books A Sample First Serialization Magazine Contract 3. COLLABORATION Introduction Joint Projects: The Main Problem Areas A Sample Collaboration Agreement Alternatives to Collaboration 4. THE LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WRITER AND AGENT Introduction Finding a Good Agent The Agency Contract A Sample Agency Agreement 5. WATCH YOUR WORDS: THE CONFUSING LAW OF DEFAMATION Introduction Defamation Defined -- Or, What Happens if Your Words Aren't True? A Working Definition of Libel Who Is Libeled Is Important More About the Difference Between Public and Private People More About Actual Malice How Much Fact-Checking Is Enough? Tips on Avoiding Defamatory Statements Defending Against a Charge of Libel Mistakes Retracting a Libelous Statement How Libel Law Applies Specifically to Fiction Who's Liable for Libel? Libel Insurance 6. THE RIGHT TO BE LEFT ALONE: PROTECTING PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY Introduction The Right to Be Left Alone The Trouble with Telling the Truth Intrusive Fact-Gathering Invasion of Privacy by Portraying a Person in a False Light "Faction" and "Docudrama" Checklist: Where Does All This Leave Us? 7. WHAT IS COPYRIGHT? The Constitutional Foundation The Great Copyright Divide: The Law Before |anuary 1, 1978, Compared with the Current Law Establishing Your Copyright Categories of Copyrightable Works How Long Is a Copyright Valid? How to Get Help from the Copyright Office What Can't Be Copyrighted? Copyright Law As It Applies to Derivative and Collective Works Who Owns a Copyright? Conclusion and Transition 8. COPYRIGHT FORMALITIES Introduction Copyright Notice Is Essential for Full Protection What a Proper Copyright Notice Looks Like What Happens if You Omit the Copyright Notice? The Effect of a Defective Copyright Notice How to Register Your Copyright 9. HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COPYRIGHT Introduction Infringement What Does It Take to Prove Infringement? Defending Against a Claim of Copyright Infringement The Results of Winning a Copyright Infringement Action What to Do if You're the Victim of Infringement 10. TAX AND THE FREE-LANCE WRITER What This Chapter Covers The Writer as Taxpayer Conclusion 11. LEGAL RESOURCES FOR THE WRITER Introduction When Do You Need a Lawyer? Where Can You Find Legal Help? How to Choose a Lawyer How to Check Up on a Lawyer The Initial Consultation Fees and Bills How to Be a Good Client 12. THE AUTHOR AND THE BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING Introduction The Editor's Role Book Production and Pricing Conflict Between Art and Commerce Selling Books -- The Book Marketing Process Publicizing Your Book Bookstores Aren't the Only Places to Sell Books Libraries Subsidiary Rights Activity as a Publicity Function Putting It All Together: The Author's Campaign How Changes in the Book Business Affect You Conclusion 13. RESOURCE DIRECTORY About Publishing in General About Business About Self-publishing About Getting Published About Publishing Law About Copyright About Defamation and the Right of Privacy Organizations to Help Writers APPENDIXES A. A Glossary of Publishing Terms B. Publishing Agreements C. Copyright Material D. Permissions Guidelines E. Author's Questionnaire INDEX |
