tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post192322697864472420..comments2023-12-24T18:09:37.205+11:00Comments on Somebody Has To Say It: Intellectual Property Rights for Books ExplainedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436989031700445050noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-39407003577980110322013-07-03T14:31:08.135+10:002013-07-03T14:31:08.135+10:00Dear Ciara, fantastic blogsite! Love this post. Wo...Dear Ciara, fantastic blogsite! Love this post. Would it apply to story-world creations (for transmedia)? All good joss from MalaysiaBee-Lee Seenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-1932406300861482862012-04-11T12:21:53.637+10:002012-04-11T12:21:53.637+10:00You're welcome, glad I could assist.You're welcome, glad I could assist.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-27157085709127028072012-04-11T12:21:42.571+10:002012-04-11T12:21:42.571+10:00You would need a licence from the owner of the int...You would need a licence from the owner of the intellectual property in those characters. In most cases, you would be expected to pay a royalty IF such a licence was granted, but I don't think many authors would licence their work in this way. You'd need to contact the copyright holder to discuss a licence.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-579956153483012892012-04-11T11:30:02.889+10:002012-04-11T11:30:02.889+10:00Thanks for the summary! very helpful.Thanks for the summary! very helpful.Anna Howardhttp://twitter.com/aehowardwritesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-27217030897899686332012-04-11T10:02:41.430+10:002012-04-11T10:02:41.430+10:00This was very useful to me. Could you explain plea...This was very useful to me. Could you explain please how someone would get permission to sell a story with characters from a book series? thanks for any help.Graham daynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-25020126658722546242012-04-11T08:53:18.522+10:002012-04-11T08:53:18.522+10:00Glad you found it easy to understand and absolutel...Glad you found it easy to understand and absolutely delighted you've bookmarked it!Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-19234474886860370192012-04-11T08:52:56.249+10:002012-04-11T08:52:56.249+10:00Absolutely, it's an abstract concept that is r...Absolutely, it's an abstract concept that is rarely well understood - usually because it's not often explained. It's one of those silly little things we lawyers like to play around with. Publishers, like any large corporation, can be guilty of bullying 'because they can'.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-6074119555535313672012-04-11T08:52:00.582+10:002012-04-11T08:52:00.582+10:00Oh, Tom, you're not as silly as you make out, ...Oh, Tom, you're not as silly as you make out, but I'm glad you found it simple and easy to readCiara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-10151068879943963982012-04-11T08:51:41.015+10:002012-04-11T08:51:41.015+10:00Lovely to meet you, good luckLovely to meet you, good luckCiara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-50936701094825971722012-04-11T08:51:27.451+10:002012-04-11T08:51:27.451+10:00Like music to my ears! Thank you so much :-)Like music to my ears! Thank you so much :-)Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-40450292788215285052012-04-11T08:51:14.423+10:002012-04-11T08:51:14.423+10:00Well I'm certainly delighted so many people ha...Well I'm certainly delighted so many people have found the post very clear and understandable!Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-13464032799346626952012-04-11T06:35:57.829+10:002012-04-11T06:35:57.829+10:00Very informative-- I don't always think of thi...Very informative-- I don't always think of things like this when I'm writing. Bookmarked for sure and I'll be back for more! Since I can read/understand this!Junehttp://twitter.com/upandonmywaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-40725273133796577912012-04-11T06:01:47.782+10:002012-04-11T06:01:47.782+10:00Very helpful piece. It's always good to rememb...Very helpful piece. It's always good to remember that you're not really selling the writing; you're selling the privilege of publishing it somewhere/somehow. Now, if only more publishers remembered that it is a privilege...Joyce Sullyhttp://www.joycesully.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-56490445211909529062012-04-11T05:27:41.278+10:002012-04-11T05:27:41.278+10:00Even I understood that....
Bookmarked, just in cas...Even I understood that....<br />Bookmarked, just in case I ever need it <br /><br />xxTom Stronachhttp://twitter.com/tomstronachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-78291690057327917142012-04-11T03:41:19.925+10:002012-04-11T03:41:19.925+10:00love this post. I'm definitely bookmarking it!...love this post. I'm definitely bookmarking it!<br />Happy A-Zing!<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comNutschellhttp://www.thewritingnut.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-16845630386944256492012-04-11T01:11:53.162+10:002012-04-11T01:11:53.162+10:00Really useful post! I'm definitely bookmarking...Really useful post! I'm definitely bookmarking it to read again. Thanks!Misha Gerickenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-9293907328704270052012-04-10T21:41:53.922+10:002012-04-10T21:41:53.922+10:00Thanks for explaining that in plain English, Ciara...Thanks for explaining that in plain English, Ciara! :DM. Andrew Pattersonhttp://twitter.com/DyadicEchoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-63294094159734001092012-04-10T20:49:52.412+10:002012-04-10T20:49:52.412+10:00Thanks, glad to have helped :-)Thanks, glad to have helped :-)Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-83159047889866766862012-04-10T20:30:06.683+10:002012-04-10T20:30:06.683+10:00Oh my goodness, this was brilliant! I haven't ...Oh my goodness, this was brilliant! I haven't seen it all laid out in actual usable English before! Thank you so much...Mercy Pilkingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-1876007292983019792012-04-10T19:15:37.734+10:002012-04-10T19:15:37.734+10:00ThanksThanksCiara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-73445809966006299092012-04-10T19:15:33.641+10:002012-04-10T19:15:33.641+10:00My pleasureMy pleasureCiara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-76720039984575556382012-04-10T11:23:59.120+10:002012-04-10T11:23:59.120+10:00yeah your right
nice post
do check out my letters...yeah your right<br />nice post<br /><br />do check out my letters at GAC a-zPa Ulhttp://pa-ul.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2333982446003350398.post-88521181670250742382012-04-10T10:00:14.170+10:002012-04-10T10:00:14.170+10:00Very helpful post - thank you!Very helpful post - thank you!Jessica Topperhttp://jesstopper.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com