Meet the Contracts Guide Team!
We at Authors Alliance are hard at work on a new guide to Understanding Book Publication Contracts, the fourth volume in […]
It’s Our Birthday!
On May 21, 2014, Authors Alliance officially launched with a party at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Our blog
Authors Alliance Supports Consideration of Termination of Transfer Provisions in South Africa
The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is currently considering the Copyright Amendment Bill, an update of the country’s
We Have Liftoff! Support our Kickstarter Campaign Today
Up, up, and away! Announcing the launch of “Know Before You Sign on the Dotted Line”—our first-ever Kickstarter campaign! We’ve
Creative Commons Summit Builds Momentum for Strengthening Author Rights
We would like to thank Creative Commons General Counsel Diane Peters for contributing the following post, which originally appeared on
Authors Alliance at the 4th Annual Bay Area Book Festival
For the fourth year in a row, Authors Alliance was proud to be a part of the Bay Area Book
When to Update or Supplement a Copyright Registration
Copyright registration is a claim to copyright filed with the U.S. Copyright Office which creates a public record of facts
Rights Reversion Success Story: Jessamyn West
As part of our occasional Q&A series on alternative publishing models, we talked with librarian extraordinaire Jessamyn West, who successfully
Authors Alliance Testifies in Support of Fair Use at the Library of Congress
A key policy issue at Authors Alliance is our support for authors’ right to make fair use in the digital
Readers And Book Markets Benefit From Authors Reclaiming Their Rights
The following guest post by Paul Heald describes his recent analysis of the beneficial effect of rights reversion and termination