Overview
Selling Rights is a practical and accessible guide to all aspects of selling rights and co-publications throughout the world. The fourth edition of this authoritative handbook has been updated to include the changes in technology, sales and distribution and legislation which have taken place in the last three years.Synopsis
The fourth edition of this authoritative handbook is a practical and accessible guide to all aspects of selling rights and co-publications. It has been updated to include recent changes in technology, sales and distribution and legislation.
Booknews
Herself a rights director in a large British educational publishing house, Owen writes primarily for colleagues at other companies, but also for others in the book industry, such as agents and legal professionals. She has made each chapter as self-contained as possible so readers can bone up for a particular situation without having to refer elsewhere. The 1991 and 1994 editions were published by Blueprint; Routledge picked up the 1997 third edition. The fourth accounts for rapid and radical changes the Internet hath wrought. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Editorials
Booknews
Herself a rights director in a large British educational publishing house, Owen writes primarily for colleagues at other companies, but also for others in the book industry, such as agents and legal professionals. She has made each chapter as self-contained as possible so readers can bone up for a particular situation without having to refer elsewhere. The 1991 and 1994 editions were published by Blueprint; Routledge picked up the 1997 third edition. The fourth accounts for rapid and radical changes the Internet hath wrought. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)From the Publisher
'I have previously described Selling Rights as an indispensable, one-stop reference work for everybody working in rights. It remains that, but also has a wider purpose in raising issues for discussion and reflection about copyright, the exploitation of rights and possible future developments…Selling Rights is not just for rights staff in publishing, it is for all in publishing who want to know about rights' – The Bookseller
'Selling Rights fulfils many invaluable functions – it is essential bookshelf ready-reference, and a useful companion when handling tricky or unfamiliar rights situations…it is an ideal desk-companion for experienced rights practitioners and beginners alike' – Publishing News
'In Selling Rights the publishing industry has happily found its total book with which to unravel the new challenges ahead' – Learned Publishing
'Selling Rights has firmly cemented its position as the key reference work for the publishing industry and has responded elegantly to these digital times' – Learned Publishing
'This is a standard work which all publishers should have on their shelves. It is also a worthwhile buy for serious authors especially those seeking to make publishing a career, as it will make talking to publishers/agents much easier' – Logos
'All aspects of rights selling are covered, starting with the clearest definition of copyright I've ever seen, through to the intricacies of the fast-moving, and often confusing, world of digital rights' – Carole Blake, BookBrunch.co.uk
'the sixth edition of Selling Rights retains its position as an indispensable work of reference for anyone working with rights and contracts in the publishing industry' – Entertainment Law Review
'This is not a book just for rights people. All publishing managers need to have access to it' – The Publishers Association
'Selling Rights is an absolutely essential overview for all those involved in the licensing side of publishing, whether legally qualified or not. Non-lawyers might want to skip the discussions of finer points of the law and head straight for the more juicy morsels of practical advice, but lawyers will rather enjoy the competent analysis provided.' – European Intellectual Property Review