Monday, 05 February 2007 20:00
The extended protection provided under U.S. copyright laws endures from the time of creation of the work until 70 years after the death of the author. Combine extended copyright protection with a non-exclusive, open-ended publishing and distribution agreement with Infinity, blend in the fact that your book has the potential to always be in print and able to produce income perhaps well into the next century, and you have the makings of an “almost forever” venture. This alignment linking author with publisher means your book will continue to be available long after you’re done and gone. You can also assign the future royalties from the sale of your book as a directed legacy to a college, some other group, or your favorite charity. Your book takes on a special form of immortality, continuing to be available as a book-in-print for many long decades to come – or until the next ice age!!!