title: The Copyright Handbook: How to Protect & Use Written Works
author:  Stephen Fishman 
description: Providing forms and step-by-step instructions on such topics as transfer of copyright ownership, works for hire, fair use, and infringement, an updated edition offers copyright law guidance for writers, publishers, and educators. Original.
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  [**Begin Reading**](chapter001.html)
  
  
  [Table of Contents](toc.html)
  
  
  [Copyright Page](copyright.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading,
  and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the
  publisher constitute unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual
  property. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for
  review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the
  publisher at permissions@hbgusa.com. Thank you for your support of the
  author’s rights.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  # [Copyright](toc.html#toc-copyright)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are
  the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any
  resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living