we receive many requests for permission to reproduce extracts from our authors’ work in works written or edited by other authors, and it would greatly speed things up if you would supply us with the following information. The relevant agent (or their assistant) will respond to your request.
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We respond to permission requests as quickly as we can but the high volume of requests we receive is such that we may not be able to give you an immediate response. If you have a deadline to meet, you should therefore make sure you apply in good time.
The fees we charge for the use of our clients’ work are based on a standard scale approved by the Society of Authors. The level of fee will vary depending on a number of factors, including the length of the piece, the territory in which you wish to publish and the size of your print run. Payment should be made on publication of the work in which the quotation appears.
Limited extracts may be used free of charge provided that you have our authorization and that correct attribution and acknowledgement is given if the work in which the extract is to appear is published for the purpose of criticism or review. Biographies do not generally fall into this category, and fair dealing does not apply to anthologies, musical settings or unpublished works.
For prose you can reproduce a single extract of up to 400 words or series of extracts, none exceeding 300 words, totalling 800 words.
The above notes do not apply to permission to reproduce extracts in any way other than reprinting. This includes recording extracts on to audiocassettes and CDs, broadcasting extracts on television or radio, incorporating extracts in videos and films or quoting extracts on CD-ROM and the Internet. Applications for these licenses and all other rights should be directed to the appropriate agent.
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