My grandfather wrote a successful buck in the early '40s. He passed away about ten years ago, and just recently I've gotten the urge to see if it would be possible to release the book to Project Gutenberg and also maybe do a Librivox recording. How does one go about finding out about who owns copyrights in this kind of situation?
posted on Jul 16, 2008 - 5 answers

What should I take into consideration when spearheading an anthology project? What resources are out there for us? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2008 - 1 answers

Why isn't the sequel to The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters out in America yet when it's already published in the UK? The UK published the first book after America did, so why would the UK publish the sequel first now? Is it even going to be published in the US? Help me, booksellers and those knowledgeable in publishing! [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I convert my blog entries and comments into a book-type format (digital or analogue) without paying too much money? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 9 answers

What connotations does 'limited run' regarding a book have? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 9 answers

I designed a book for a (first time) publisher in Germany. He is looking for a (anarchist/indie/punk) book distributor in the US...or any advice around that. Can anybody help? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 13 answers

Artbook publishing help needed! Difficulty: crazy cutouts. Help me help an artistic friend save his work from admirers. [very] extended explanation follows. [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2007 - 14 answers

How do I go about translating a book? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2007 - 4 answers

How much does the spine of a book cover affect sales? My partner has just had a book published, but the publishers put an earlier draft cover design on by mistake. The main difference is on the spine, where the title is slightly wrong and the text placement is different making the title unreadable by anyone browsing the shelves. [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 31 answers

Why do book advertisements say "available wherever books are sold"? [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 14 answers

I recently bought a paperback book from an antique shop. The book's called The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained, and it was written by Henry J. Wehman, published by Wehman Bros. But there's no copyright date! Anywhere! In any form! The cover looks like it's a "newer" edition (1920's or so) of an older writing, since the writing uses language and refers to customs that seem outdated even for the early 20th century. There are details such as proper flirting with your parasol, the inappropriateness of women's rights meetings, marrying outside of your social class, calling your husband "Mister" instead of his first name, etc. The word "hugging" (not the act itself) is even called a vulgarity. So, it's old. But how old? How can I find out when this was actually written? Google turns up nada. [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - 13 answers

What is a good typeface for a re-published public domain book? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2007 - 24 answers

How would you go about packaging an existing, published book (with an ISBN) with an existing movie on DVD (without a UPC) for sale as a single item on Amazon and elsewhere? [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2007 - 2 answers

I'd like to publish 150 - 400 copies of a book, in colour, for 150 - 400 pages. How much should this cost? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there a definitive resource on the web for finding literary agents who represent science fiction and fantasy? [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2007 - 13 answers

Which book would you consider a "universal" book? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 57 answers

Should I bother with a publisher? How much do nonfiction authors make off a book deal these days? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 8 answers

Unprofessional behavior and bad PR in the book world... am I better off taking my book back from this publisher or sucking up their bad behavior and just being done with it? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 9 answers

Book marketing filter: I'm helping some friends with the release of a humor book. Any great strategies? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 2 answers

How would one go about publishing a children's book? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2006 - 8 answers

How do you pitch an art book? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2006 - 19 answers

I'd like to purchase the online publication rights to a book originally published in the 1960s, and long out of print. How do I go about doing this? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2006 - 6 answers

I'm considering writing a book about game systems in the 80's and would like to be able to include screenshots of many of the games. What do I need to do to be able to include those screenshots without being sued? Does this fall under the copyright law's "fair use"? Does the fact that they are older games make any difference? Apologies if this has been asked before - I couldn't find anything related to publishing game screenshots.
posted on May 4, 2006 - 9 answers

I wrote down a story that I made up and used to tell to my daughters at bedtime. I think it's really good, and that others would like it too. It would be my dream come true to have it published. [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2006 - 17 answers