![]() ![]() Note that one can sell many different variations on "first" rights, as long as these variations don't overlap. First electronic rights means the right to be first to provide the material in electronic format. ![]() First British rights means the right to publish a piece first within Britain - even if it has already been published somewhere else. FNASR, for example, generally applies to print publication, within North America. "First" rights give a publication the right to be first to publish your material in either a particular medium or a particular location. Here are some of the rights that you'll see in writers' guidelines, and what they mean: ![]() Should you decide to include it in an anthology of your works later on, you will have to request or purchase back the right to do so from the publication that purchased All Rights from you. Yes, that's what All Rights means - you are giving up any right to that piece. Because of the universality of the Internet, if your piece appears there first, many publications will not consider purchasing other rights to the piece.)ĭon't ever sell all rights to your story, however, or it no longer belongs to you. (One word of advice: save First Electronic Rights for last. If the publication that purchased FNASR was a print-only effort, you can sell First Electronic Rights, and so on. But you can sell Reprint Rights, Anthology Rights, First British Rights, First European Rights, and First Australian Rights (to name just a few). So what do you do, once the piece reverts back to you? You can never sell FNASR to it again, obviously. Then, unless you've granted other rights or licenses as well, all copyright to that material reverts back to you. "What the heck does it mean?"įNASR stands for "First North American Serial Rights." When you sell FNASR, you are selling a publication the right to be the first in North America to publish the material once. ![]() "Ah, there's that cryptic FNASR again," you're thinking. If a publication's writers' guidelines don't state what rights they purchase, you can state what rights you're offering to sell them in your cover letter: "I am offering you FNASR on this article." In the absence of a contract or any stated rights, it's usually understood that you're selling "first" rights only, but it never hurts to make sure. You are selling (or licensing) to the publication only certain rights governing the use of your piece. When a publication "buys your piece," you're not really selling it. You don't have to fill out any forms or send away any registrations the act of creation itself gives you copyright. When you write something - be it an article, short story, book, even a letter - you automatically own copyright to that material. Understanding rights can also help you make more money on a piece by - legally - reselling it again and again. It's important to understand what rights you're selling or licensing away, not only to protect your interests, but to keep you out of legal hot water. Negotiating ContractsSetting Fees/Getting Paid HELPFUL LINKS | EDITOR'S CORNER (Ramblings on the Writing Life) HOME | ABOUT US | CONTACT US | SITE MAP | MASTER ARTICLE INDEX | ADVERTISE WITH US! Rights: What They Mean and Why They're Important ![]()
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