Thanks so much Jessica, this is very helpful.
Tim
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On Feb 23, 2017, at 2:33 PM, Jessica Antony <anchoreditorial@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Tim,
I work for a book publishing company so have a good deal of experience with
reprints, permissions and distribution issues/logistics. If you are going to
sell copies of the book into the US, then you need to get permission from
Counter Point Press. Otherwise, the permission granted from Penguin is fine,
and you just have to ensure that you will only be selling books in Canada.
That said, this happens often, and you would really only run into problems if
you launched a sales and marketing campaign for the book in the US and were
actively trying to sell it there. If a few copies make it into the US, that
is sometimes beyond your control.
Anyway, the rule is that if you’re selling the book in the US, you need to
get permission from the US rights holder (Counter Point Press).
I hope this helps.
Thanks,
Jessica
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Jessica Antony
Editor
Anchor Editorial Services
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On Feb 23, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Tim Runtz <Tim@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:Tim@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi editors,
I’m working on acquisitions for an upcoming collection of short fiction.
It’s a relatively small print run, which will be mostly distributed in
Canada, but a few copies will make their way to the states.
One of the selections is a chapter from a fairly well-known novel. I’ve
secured permission to reprint from the Canadian publisher (Penguin Random
House), and they directed me to Counter Point Press for US distribution
rights.
However, some folks are distinguishing between publishing and distributing –
"If you are publishing in the US then you will need to pay for permission
from the US publisher. If you are only publishing in Canada, you will not
need permission from the US."
Does anybody have experience or knowledge to confirm one way or the other?
As one editor put it, distribution appears to be a flexible concept.
Needless to say, we’d rather not pay what we don’t have to, but we’d also
rather not get sued.
Thanks for your help.
Tim
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