Daliah Saper lectures at Publishing Symposium: Pen to Digital Press
On Saturday, February 11th, Daliah Saper lectured at Pen to Digital Press: DIY Publishing in the Digital Age, a symposium organized by Lawyers for the Creative Arts and John Marshall Law School.
During her presentation, Daliah discussed copyrights, trademarks, work for hire contracts, and key provisions in a publishing agreement. Details about the conference are included below.
Also, if you missed SaperLaw’s own seminar devoted to the topic of becoming an author, check out the video recording You Should Write a Book! Saper law clients discussed their trials and tribulations as it related to their quest to publish or self-publish their work.
Pen to Digital Press-DIY Publishing in the Digital Age
The purpose of the program is to provide educational content on legal and business aspects of publishing literary work. The main focus will be on publication of both print and electronic books, but we will also discuss unique copyright implications of blogging, understanding submission terms for online publication of articles, writing for television, best fair use practices when writing poetry and new media, work-made-for-hire and freelance issues, as well as the overall state of the industry as it adapts to licensing electronic usage rights in literary work.
Lawyer panelists will distinguish contractual problems inherent in various self-publishing contracts and how to distinguish good from bad deal terms to best protect writers’ interests. They will also address the concept of “idea protection” and how to professionally submit a query as an offer for sale; review, privacy, right of publicity and misappropriation claims; and explain how to do due diligence as a writer and clear third party content.
Invited published authors, agents, and private publishers will explain the state of the industry, building a platform and marketing, working with literary agents, and dealing directly with traditional publishers. The event also features our Writers Round Table Forum, a keynote address from best selling author, Jay Bonansinga, and a guest presentation from Mark Levine, President of Hillcrest Media Group and author of The Fine Print in Self-Publishing, now in its fourth edition.
Come hear from our experienced panelists and benefit from our written materials so that you can publish like a pro and maintain rights in your literary work.
Presenters:
Joanne Cleaver, Author of The Career Lattice (2012).
Maureen Collins, Assistant Professor, John Marshall Law School; Member of the Legal Writing Institute.
Danielle Egan-Miller, President, Browne & Miller Literary Associates LLC; Member of Association of Authors’ Representatives, Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, the Authors Guild, and the Midwest Writers’ Association.
Mary Hutchings Reed, Author of Courting Kathleen Hannigan (2007) and Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP.
Suzanne Isaacs, Founder and President of Ampersand, Inc.
Suzanne Isaacs, Founder and President of Ampersand, Inc.
Thomas R. Leavens, Partner at Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler LLC; Adjunct Faculty at Northwestern University Law School and the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah; Member, Authors Guild.
Mark Levine, President Hillcrest Media Group, Inc. and Author of The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, 4th Ed. (2011).
Joanna MacKenzie, Associate Agent, Browne & Miller Literary Associates, LLC.
Robert L. Margolis, Partner at Robinson, Curley & Clayton P.C.
Anne Elizabeth Moore, Faculty, School of the Art Institute; Columnist at Truthout; Cultural Critic at Independent, Author ofCambodian Grrrl: Self-Publishing in Phnom Penh (2011); Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity (2007); The Manifesti of Radical Literature (2006), and more.
Daliah Saper, Principal at Saper Law Offices LLC and Adjunct Faculty at Loyola University School of Law.
Joseph Siprut, Managing Partner at Siprut P.C. and Adjunct Faculty at Northwestern University Law School.
Round Table topics and speakers:
WRITING FOR TELEVISION | Elaine Loeser, Faculty at University of Michigan, Dept. of Screen Arts and Culture; Former Writer for Law & Order |
ATTENDING CONFERENCES: WHICH ONES AND WHAT TO EXPECT | Lois Barliant, Former Editor of Chicago Quarterly Review |
MANAGING YOUR TIME | Joanne Cleaver, Author of The Career Lattice |
MORE ABOUT THE PRIVATE PUBLISHING MODEL: AMPERSAND | Suzanne Isaacs, President of Ampersand, Inc. |
WRITING, PUBLISHING AND SELF-PUBLISHING ROMANCE | Ruth Kaufman, Romance Writers of America 2011 Inspirational Golden Heart Winner |
ASK AN AGENT | Danielle Egan-Miller and Joanna MacKenzie of Browne & Miller Literary Associates |
AUTHOR WEBSITES | Shari Stauch, Social Media Strategist |
LITERARY MAGAZINES IN THE DIGITAL AGE | Don Share, the Poetry Foundation |
REWRITING YOUR CAREER | Mary Hutchings Reed, Author of Courting Kathleen Hannigan, Partner at Winston & Strawn |
OWNERSHIP OF FREELANCE ARTICLES, BLOGS and ONLINE SUBMISSIONS | Marci A. Rolnik, Legal Director, LCA |
BUILDING YOUR BRAND: TRADEMARKS 101 | Daliah Saper, Principal at Saper Law Offices LLC |
ARE IDEAS AS FREE AS THE AIR | Joseph Siprut, Managing Partner at Siprut P.C. |
