title: Literary Law Guide for Authors: Copyrights, Trademarks and Contracts in Plain Language
author: Tonya Marie Evans
description: "Covers every phase of the writing and publishing process . . . with clarity and reader-friendliness. Great tool for every writer." -- <i>Marilyn Ross, cofounder of SPAN and coauthor of Complete Guide to Self-Publishing and Jump Start Your Book Sales</i><br /><br />"The most often asked questions I receive from authors involve the publishing contract. Now I direct them to [this book]." -- <i>Max Rodriguez, Publisher/Editor of QBR The Black Book Review</i><br /><br />"Timely, well-written, and authoritative . . . I highly recommend this book." -- <i>Dan Poynter, Author of The Self-Publishing Manual</i>
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  ### Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [Books by Desiree Holt](part0001.html#UGI0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Title Page](part0002.html#1T140-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Legal Page](part0003.html#2RHM0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Book Description](part0004.html#3Q280-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Dedication](part0005.html#4OIQ0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Trademark
  Acknowledgements](part0006.html#5N3C0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter One](part0007.html#6LJU0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter Two](part0008.html#7K4G0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter Three](part0009.html#8IL20-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter Four](part0010.html#9H5K0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter Five](part0011.html#AFM60-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter Six](part0012.html#BE6O0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter Seven](part0013.html#CCNA0-1d2c4b040d054ba0a97beae6ac8c122e)
  
  
  [Chapter Eigh