title: Copyright Handbook, The: What Every Writer Needs to Know
author: Stephen Fishman JD
description: "A thorough (and thoroughly enjoyable) discussion of the subject of copyright law as it applies to writers." Writers Market (Writers Market <i>Writers Market</i>)<br /><br />"The Copyright Handbook will be a hit with librarians, copyright researchers, and anyone who wants to protect their work." Cheryl LaGuardia, Library Journal<br /><br />Presents a lucid, jargon-free explanation of copyright laws... Library Journal
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  Copyright
  
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  Copyright © 2017 by James Patterson
  
  Cover art by Laura Park and Jomike Tejido
  
  Cover copyright © 2017 by Hachette Book Group, Inc.
  
  Illustrations by Jomike Tejido
  
  Excerpt from _Pottymouth and Stoopid_ © 2017 by James Patterson
  
  Illustrations in excerpt by Stephen Gilpin
  
  Excerpt from _How to Be a Supervillain_ copyright © 2017 by Michael Fry
  
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