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The official blog of Writer Beware® shines a bright light into the dark corners of the shadow-world of literary scams, schemes, and pitfalls. Also providing advice for writers, industry news, and commentary. Writer Beware® is sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.

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Copyright

Why Not to Register Copyright for Unpublished Work

Orphan Works: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Weighs In

Judge Rules Against Authors Guild in HathiTrust Lawsuit

Writers Slam Secrecy of Book Publishers’ Deal With Google

Publishers Settle With Google–But What About Authors?

Judge Grants Class Status to Authors in Authors Guild v. Google Lawsuit

New French Law Seizes Digital Rights

Digital Rights Showdown: HarperCollins v. Open Road

Pearson Education Extends Scope of Permissions Licenses

Hathitrust and Book Scanning: Copyright Is People

The Google Books Lawsuit Will Go To Court

Authors Guild And Others Sue Universities for Copyright Infringement

Judge Chin Wants Action on Failed Google Book Settlement

Guest Blog Post: The Google Books Settlement–It’s Not Too Late to Fix It

Judge Chin Denies Google Book Settlement

Deadline for Claiming Cash Payment Under Google Book Settlement Has Been Extended

Deadline for Claiming Cash Payment Under Google Book Search Settlement May Be Extended

Copyright Protection Service: Another One You Don’t Need

Supreme Court Reinstates Major Freelancer Copyright Settlement

DOJ Weighs in on Amended Google Book Settlement

Another Google Book Search Settlement Deadline

From the Authors Guild: Simplified Method for Claiming Works for Google Book Search Settlement

SFWA, NWU, and ASJA on Google Books Settlement

Revised Google Book Search Settlement Filed

Google Book Search Settlement: Opting Out

It’s Official: DOJ Investigates Google Book Settlement

Frivolous Lawsuits and Book Burning: Fruitloops Galore

Authors Guild Alert on “Text to Speech” Function of Kindle 2

Authors Guild Settles With Google

Temporary Copyright Transfer: A Publishing Contract Clause to Beware

FieldReport True Life Stories: Update

Copyright Scam: US Copyright Registry

Faux Copyright Registration Services: Something Else You Don’t Need to Pay For

Copyright 101, the Other Half

Today’s Lesson: Copyright 101

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