If y'all will pardon me for posting a response to a target to the list and
not to the original poster . . . this might be of general enough interest
to be worthwhile . . .
>Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:54:49 +0000
>From: Jackie Galante <galantej@OPTONLINE.NET>
>Subject: Target: copyright regarding book covers on websites
>
>Hi all,
>I have heard conflicting information about this, and hope that someone can
>help me with the official answer. I searched the archives, but didn't see
>anything.
>Is it a copyright violation to post book cover pictures on my website?
>I am preparing my summer reading pages, and would like to include them if
>it is legal. My website is not password protected, so could be viewed by
>anyone. I am not selling the books, just promoting the reading of the books.
>Thanks in advance,
>Jackie Galante
>Library Media Specialist
>Fairfield Woods Middle School
>Fairfield, CT 06825
>jgalante@fairfield.k12.ct.us
As a small publisher (as of this year -- and oh, please DO feel free to
visit the links in my sig. block, below), I am thrilled to have my book
covers displayed on websites. (Better yet if with ISBN and other
information that will aid in ordering!) If you are not turning the covers
to some other use besides publicizing the book in question (that is, not
repurposing them), from my point of view, the more the merrier. Book covers
are typically reproduced on such book-selling sites as Amazon.com and
BarnesAndNoble.com. Publishers want that. The more promotion the better.
I'll be astonished if any publisher (or author, for that matter) feels
otherwise.
Regards,
Ken Umbach
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Kenneth W. Umbach, Ph.D.
Umbach Consulting & Publishing
ken@umbachconsulting.com
6966 Sunrise Blvd., #263, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (mailing address)
916-733-2159 (this is voice mail, NOT a fax number)
www.umbachconsulting.com : Business home page
http://theaccidentalpublisher.typepad.com : "The Accidental Publisher" blog
http://stores.lulu.com/kenumbach : My Lulu.com storefront
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