Pen to Press: The Fine Art of Self-Publishing

Please be sure to join Lawyers for the Creative Arts and The John Marshall
Law School on Saturday, September 26, 2009, as we host:

PEN TO PRESS: The Fine Print of Self-Publishing

This is an all-day conference on the ins and outs of how to publish your
literary work.

Selected speakers, including entertainment lawyers and established and
emerging authors, will review the current state of the publishing world,
traditional and self-publishing contracts, book marketing, copyright and
fair use issues, defamation and privacy issues, and truth in memoir.

Please join us for this exclusive opportunity to have your questions
answered by top lawyers and publishing professionals.

What are the hidden pitfalls in the self-publishing contract?
How much can you quote from an existing work?
What's a standard royalty?
Can you use real people in your fiction?
Can your crazy Aunt Mary sue you when you publish your memoir?
With so many technological methods out there, which is best for you?
What advice do self-published Chicago authors have to offer?

Register Now:
http://www.jmls.edu/e....
Early bird registration ends September 12th.

For more information on the conference schedule, speakers, and topics or to
reserve your exhibitor table, please see the attached forms.

Lawyers for the Creative Arts ("LCA") is an Illinois not-for-profit, 501(c)
(3) tax-exempt organization that provides pro bono legal services to
qualifying individuals and organizations in the arts, including the
literary, visual, and performing arts. Since its inception in 1972, LCA has
provided legal services and educational programming to tens of thousands of
artists and cultural organizations, including many who are now among the
most prominent in the area. LCA is the sole pro bono provider of legal
services in the state of Illinois, limited to, and expert in, the arts.

We look forward to seeing you at Pen to Press!

All the best,

Marci A. Rolnik
Legal Director
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
213 W. Institute Place, Ste. 403
Chicago, IL 60610
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(312) 649-4111 office
(312) 944-2195 fax
www.law-arts.org

Nourishing the Creative Spark!
Matt Feldhaus
Law Fellow
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
213 West Institute Place, Suite 403
Chicago, IL 60610