by Kathryn Page Camp ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2013
A comprehensive, usable explanation of contracts, copyright and other key legal concepts that all writers need to understand.
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A guide to the rights and responsibilities of writers, whether they are not yet published, self-published or traditionally published.
In this handbook for writers, Camp (In God We Trust, 2006) draws on her legal background and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to cover a broad range of issues of which every writer subject to U.S. law should be aware. After a foreword and introduction, the book begins with an explanation of the copyright system: what can be copyrighted, how to obtain a copyright and what protections the law offers copyright holders. Camp cogently explains the difference between copyright infringement and plagiarism, an often confusing topic, with samples of several works involved in recent accusations of plagiarism; she cites case law in nontechnical language to demonstrate the definition of fair use that courts have come to accept. The book leads readers through the elements of a publishing contract and identifies areas of frequent dispute—e.g., the definition of an acceptable manuscript. While copyright and contracts make up the bulk of the book, other sections address the financial aspects of a writing career, the benefits and drawbacks of incorporation, and defamation. Camp relies on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for the book’s structure, with quotations from Carroll’s work serving as thematic epigrams for each chapter; the living chess game, for instance, sets the stage for the discussion of contracts. Adding a touch of whimsy to what could be a dry subject, the quotations and accompanying black-and-white illustrations by Tenniel (which were used in the original editions of Carroll’s works) also serve as an object lesson, as Camp explains that they are in the public domain and can thus be used freely thanks to the expiration of their copyright. With its clear explanations of complex topics supported by easy-to-follow actual and hypothetical examples, this book has the potential to be a useful reference tool for writers who want to understand both their own rights and their responsibilities to other content creators.
A comprehensive, usable explanation of contracts, copyright and other key legal concepts that all writers need to understand.Pub Date: April 29, 2013
ISBN: 978-0989250412
Page Count: 342
Publisher: KP PK Publishing
Review Posted Online: Jan. 17, 2014
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 2014
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
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Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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