As an indie author be sure to write a proper
copyright page at the beginning of your manuscript, and you're protected.
As you can see, included in the
short copyright page is the copyright notice and year, rights reserved, country of printer, publisher information, and publisher website.
The title must have an original copyright date (printed
on copyright page) between January 2017 and December 2017.
Please note that Wikipedia content is governed by the GNU Free Documentation License (see the Wikipedia:
Copyrights page for details).
The problem
with copyright pages in an ebook is that they take up valuable room in your Look Inside.
It is at Bookmachine that I write
about copyright pages, DRM, ISBN and pen names: please do check it out!
Readers are able to download an ebook or audiobook by using the app to snap a photo of their book's
copyright page marked with a bookplate or their handwritten name.
The 1960 edition of PSSC Physics has a
standard copyright page, but a later college - level book based on it has this additional notice:
Of course, before sending the book off to printing we have ensured that the book has an accurate and
complete copyright page to begin with.
Which brings me to my next tip — if you see a cover you like on Amazon, check the book's
copyright page which usually credits the cover artist.
If you've outsourced your epub creation, there is usually some discussion or decision - making to be done, as an ongoing conversation, about house styles and other issues, such as
how copyright pages are handled.
Ultimately, these are actually more guidelines than rules (except for the title page and
copyright page guidelines — those are iron fast), and only when you play around will you know what's best for your book.
Copyright Page Mistakes — Don't forget to include the required «front matter» (required for acceptance into the Smashwords Premium Catalog).
Copyright pages often include text like: No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without the express written permission of the publisher and / or author.
Be very careful to be sure your ISBN is correctly listed on the
interior copyright page and the barcode appears on the back cover.
The name of the publisher can be found on the spine and
copyright page of books and the agent is often thanked in the author's acknowledgements (if they're any good!)
Books must be submitted in e-book readable format (epub, mobi, or pdf), complete
with copyright page, and authorized by the publisher.
Readers download an e-Book by using the app to snap a photo of their book's
copyright page marked with a bookplate, ex libris stamp or their handwritten name.
Therefore, it is advised to keep the content the same for the actual body of the eBook for all editions, but use different back matter (and a
different copyright page) for the different vendors.
However, this SMSG book has a
standard copyright page, with a copyright by Yale University Press, and no notice saying that it was freely available.
So also, historical criticism, when applied to modern authors, could prove that nearly any author did not write the books and articles that bear their name, and could further prove that the books were written well after the date that is found on
the copyright page.
«When the text is quoted in accordance with the requirements above, notice of copyright must appear on the t «itle or
copyright page or opening screen of the work.
Have a look at
the copyright page: «In this work of fiction, the characters, places and events are either the product of the author's imagination or they are used entirely fictitiously.»
With the purchase of the book is a free MP3 download with instructions on how to download the song on
the copyright page.
When New Trends printed The Whole Soy Story: the Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food in 2005, we went «green» and boasted on
the copyright page «Printed with soy ink, an appropriate use of soy.»
Pages of download: Page 1 - Cover Page 2 - 3 - Teacher tips &
Copyright Page 4 - Operational sign words reference sheet Page 5 - 24 - Addition and Subtraction Multi-step Word problems with graphic organizers Page 25 - Blank template for word problems with graphic organizer Page 26 - Answer key Page 27 - 28 - Credits and About the Author
The copyright page is also where you can trip up if you are trying to put on a «professional» face.
What identifier should I put on the eBook digital products themselves (for example, on
a copyright page)?
Your copyright page should include «Published by Your Name Ⓒ 2017».