title: The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
author:  Lloyd J. Jassin 
description: Any writer or editor not concerned about copyright and libel ought to be. While the laws governing copyright are more straightforward than those regarding libel, disregarding either can land a writer or publication in a lot of hot water. Very hot. While the authors of <i>The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook</i> state outright that their guide should not take the place of an attorney, they explain copyright and libel issues in great detail, so that, at the very least, you'll know when to be on the alert. Copyright is relatively simple. "If you intend to use someone's copyrighted work," say Jassin and Schechter, "unless the use is considered a fair use, you must obtain that person's written permission." Of course, "fair use" gets tricky. One court determined that the Moral Majority's reproduction of a full ad from <i>Hustler</i> magazine was a fair use, while another ruled that <i>The Nation</i>'s reproduction of 300 words from President Ford's 20,000-word unpublished memoirs was not.
zlib_text: # Anonymous
  
  ##  Jo-Anne Joseph
  
  ##  Edited by Candice Royer
  
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  All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions
  thereof in any form whatsoever.
  
  **The following story contains mature themes, strong language, violence and
  sexual situations.**
  
  **It is intended for adult readers [18+].**
  
  No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in
  any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording or other
  electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the
  publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews
  and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.
  
  This book is a work of fiction. While reference may be made to actual
  historical events or existing locations, the names, characters, places, and
  incidents are products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to people
  living or deceased, business establishments, events