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Archives July 1-15, 2002

Authorlink Launches Searchable Agency Database for Listed Writers DALLAS, TX/7/1/02--Authorlink, the award-winning rights showcase for editors, agents, and writers, has launched a streamlined service for its listed writers—a free searchable database of...

NEW RULES FOR USING PUBLIC DOMAIN MATERIALS

Late last year, the President signed into law the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Under the new law—which adds 20 years to most copyright terms—no new works will enter the public domain until 2019. Enacted to ensure adequate protection for U.S. works abroad, the new act restricts access to works published after 1922. As this article points out, passage of the act has changed the rules for using public domain materials—a rich source of quality, inexpensive content for many smaller publishers. Unfortunately, those who rely on such materials will be adversely affected by these new rules.

Why Attend Writers’ Conferences?

A monthly column written by an Authorlink contributing editor. We welcome your questions, comments and input to this page. ASK THE EDITOR Why Attend Writers' Conferences? By Susan Malone July 2002 Writers often ask me about literary conferences—should they...

Archives June 15-30, 2002

Archives June 15-30, 2002

Bowker, Booksurge Team Up to Deliver Print-on-Demand Services New Providence, N.J./6/8/02—R.R. Bowker, the leading provider of bibliographic information in North America, has partnered with Booksurge, LLC, to make available Booksurge's on-demand book printing...

Sex and the Single Sister by Maryann Reid

  Sex and the Single Sister A Novella Collection Maryann Reid Griffin Trade Paperback June 2002 Trade Paperback/225 pages ISBN: 0312300727 Buy This Book www.amazon.com   ". . .first book is brutally honest. . ." ". . .stories are compelling ....

The Haven by Richard Dub

  The Haven A True Story of Life in the Hole Richard Dub Harper Collins Canada June 2002 Trade Paperback/274 pages ISBN: 0-00-639162-1 Buy This Book www.amazon.com   "How he . . . survived his life in "the hole" is deftly detailed . . ."...

Archives June 1-15, 2002

Big Three Booksellers Post First Quarter Gains 5/27/02—America's three largest bookstore chains reported sales gains totaling 4.8% (a $1.71 billion increase) in the first quarter ended May 4, according to a Publishers Weekly report. Barnes & Noble posted...

Writers Must Rise Up for Readers

A monthly column written by an Authorlink contributing editor. We welcome your questions, comments and input to this page. ASK THE EDITOR Writers Must Rise Up for Readers By Susan Malone June 2002 An odd phenomenon is occurring in the world of books today. Constantly,...