BOOK COPYRIGHT PAGE EXAMPLES FOR YOUR EBOOK

Most self-publishers get intimidated when it comes to making their first book copyright page.
I understand the small print and legal jargon were enough to make me squimish as well.

But it doesnt have to be that way. Today Ill not only provide you with an example book

copyright page you can just copy and use but also explain each one of the important parts to

your copyright page like the all rights reserved statement, important copyright text, etc.

After reading this article, youll be able to quickly and confidently prepare your own book

copyright pages from here on out, and thus, protect yourself and your works from book

piracy.
In this lesson, you will learn:

How to build an ironclad book copyright page

The necessary components to a copyright page
How to get ISBNs, CIPs, and more

Plus, you can always just access my free copyright example, and be well on your way.

Quick Disclaimer: Thank god I never became a lawyerthat might have been rough for

many of us. But keep that in mind as you read this. And thats it for my CYA statement.

So, lets begin!

FREE BOOK COPYRIGHT PAGE EXAMPLE

If all you need is a book copyright page to copy and paste into your book, here it is. You

have my permission to use it as you like. Just make sure to change the appropriate

information so as to fit your needs.

Writers Writing Buddy by Tiana SiedschlagPublished by Cornerstone Writers Group200

Lakerose RoadMary Lake, MT 03789

www.CornerstoneWriters.com

2017 Tiana Siedschlag

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without

permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permissions

contact:
help@CornerstoneWriters.com

Cover by Justin Reber.

Ebook ISBN: 359-2-85933-609-1

However, if youd like to know more about each part of the above copyright page, or you

have questions about how you should change it to fit your situation, you can reference the

below parts.

COMPONENTS TO A BOOK COPYRIGHT PAGE

Generally, the more specific information you put on your copyright page, the more protection

you and your book will have. However, this doesnt mean you need to go overboard and

hire a lawyer to create your copyright page. So, stand down Saul.

Instead, to have a legitimate copyright page, all you need is:

1. The Copyright Statement or Notice

2. All rights reserved. (or similar text)

Yeahthats really it.

However, there are a couple more elements that you should consider when creating your

copyright page:

3. Publishers Name & Address

4. Ordering Information
5. Printing Details and Trademarks
 6. Your Website
7. CIP Data Block
8. Edition
9. ISBN(s)
10. Disclaimers
11. Giving Credit
12. Printing Numbers (and/or years)

This is the CYA to your Self-PublishingCLICK TO TWEET

Dont worry, I know that looks crazy but take solace in the fact that well cover the area

below.

1. THE COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

The copyright statement or notice includes these three elements:

1. The symbol , or the word Copyright, or the abbreviation, Copr.

2. The first year of publication
3. The name of the copyright holder (presumably, your name)

2017 Dave Chesson

What If I Use A Pen Name?

Go ahead and use your pen name on the copyright page in your ebook. Or, alternatively,

use your publishing company name. If/when you register your copyright, include your real

and pen names on the registration form.

What If I Write Under My Business Structure?

If your books are written and/or published under a business structure of some sort, you

can list your company as the copyright owner on your copyright page in your ebook. There is

no difference in the language if youre operating as a sole-proprietorship, an LLC, or any

other type of business organization. Use your company address, when listing the publisher

contact details. Actually, this can help protect you legally as well as physically as you grow

as an author. To learn more about this, the benefits and how to set it up, check out my

article on creating a book publishing company.

2. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

You can simply state All rights reserved. Or you can expound upon that statement, making

it clearer and more forceful. Here are a couple of examples:

A. All Rights Reserved Example #1 (Simplest)
All Rights Reserved

B. All Rights Reserved Example #2

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form
whatsoever. For information, address the publisher at:

C. All Rights Reserved Example #3

All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form, stored in
any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any meanselectronic, mechanical,
photocopy, recording, or otherwisewithout prior written permission of the publisher, except
as provided by United States of America copyright law. For permission requests, write to the
publisher, at Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.

Technically, if you have those two Elements (Copyright Notice and All Rights Reserved),

your book copyright page is complete.

SIMPLEST BOOK COPYRIGHT EXAMPLE PAGE EVER!

Here is an example that uses the two elements above in its most simplistic form ever:
2017 Dave Chesson. All rights reserved.

Seriously, thats all you need.

3. PUBLISHERS NAME & ADDRESS

The publishers address is usually included next so that readers know who and how to

contact for reproduction permissions. For many of you, the publisher will be yourself. List

whatever way youd prefer to be contacted for questions or to report an error in one of your

books email, website, business mailing address, etc.

Cloud City Publishing Company1234 Story StreetReadabook,

PA 08922www.revowordspublishing.com

www.facebook.com/revolutionarywords

4. ORDERING INFORMATION

This section includes information for people or organizations wishing to order more copies of

your book. Different information may be listed for people looking to make individual orders,

bulk orders for bookstores, college classroom orders, etc. Often, this wont apply to self-

published ebooks.
For information about special discounts available for bulk purchases, sales promotions, fund-
raising and educational needs, contact Revolutionary Words Publishing Company Sales at
1-866-532-6991 or sales@revowordspublishing.com.

5. PRINTING DETAILS AND TRADEMARKS

Disclose any trademarks your publisher may hold to names, logos or imprints included in

your book. Also include any details about your publishing companys environmentally friendly

printing practices, the location of printing, fonts used, etc. Many of these dont apply to

ebooks, however here are some examples:

The Light Saber logo is a trademark of The Republic Publishers, Inc.This book is typeset in

Verdana and Courier New.The Republic Publishers, Inc. is concerned with and committed to

protecting the galaxy by using environmentally sound printing practices. This book was

printed with soy-based ink on recycled paper.Printed in the U.S.A.

6. YOUR WEBSITE

Include your author website, so your readers can easily find more of your work.
Visit the authors website at www.josiebreitling.com.

7. CIP (CATALOG-IN-PUBLICATION) DATA BLOCK

Most self-published ebook authors wont include a CIP data block. A CIP data block is not

something you can create yourself. It is not required to publish or sell a book.

The Library of Congress issues a CIP data block to you. It is not something you can create

for yourself. However, if youre a self-publisher, you are not even eligible to have a CIP data

issued to you by the Library of Congress.

You can, however, pay to have a P-CIP (Publishers Catalog-in-Publication) data block

generated for you, if you truly desire. Having P-CIP data can make your book look more

professional. It costs anywhere from $60-$100 and can be done by Quality Books,

Inc.or CIPblock.com.

However, the only people interested in seeing your CIP data are the librarians, quite frankly.

CIP data exists to help them categorize (catalog) your book in the library more quickly and

easily.

Unless you plan to market your book specifically to librarians, CIP data is unnecessary.
For your reference, a CIP data block looks something like this:
Road, Rocky.Ice cream flavors: a complete biographical history by Sloth and Chunk / Rocky
Road.p.cm.
ISBN: 938-27929465-1-8Includes biographical references and index.1. Food Ice cream
Non-fiction. 2. Food flavors Non-fiction. 3. History of food 20th century Non-fiction. 4.
Biographies.I. Title.ID197.C0 Y87 2015329/.047cc26 9776340872

I really wish this book existedI would buy it and put it on my coffee table

A side note for Canadian self-published authors: The National Library of Canada will no

longer issues a CIP for self-published books. However, they still offer some free

serviceslike ISBNs and others which you can check here. If youre published, you can

obtain your free CIP data by filling out their form here.

If you are located elsewhere, check with your countrys local copyright laws.

8. EDITION

The edition of your book, especially if it is not the first edition, is a good thing to note here.

Simply write:
First Edition

9. ISBNS

List your ISBN, if you have one. Not all books will have one. If you have more than one

ISBN, you can list both, for your readers reference. Heres what it will look like:
ISBN 978-1-4767-9386-4 ISBN 978-1-4767-9322-1 (ebook)
Does my book need an ISBN?

That answer varies, depending on where you are going to market your book. It is up to the

store selling your book. Here are a few of their (current) answers:

Amazon (Kindle): No
Barnes and Noble (ePub): Yes
Apple iBook (ePub): Yes
Libraries and bookstores (print books): Yes

Where To Get An ISBN

ISBN in the US http://isbn.org/

ISBN in Canda http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/publishers/index-e.html

ISBN in the UK https://www.nielsenisbnstore.com/

ISBN in Australia http://www.thorpe.com.au/isbn/

ISBN in New Zealand http://www.natlib.govt.nz/services/get-advice/publishing/isbn

Do I Need A Separate ISBN For Each E-Book Format?

Yes. You will need separate ISBNs for the different formats of your ebook and your printed

book. For example, if you have a Kindle version, an ePub version, a softcover, an audio

book, and a hardcover you will need at least four different ISBNs (five, if you want one for

your Kindle book too). Go to the ISBN-issuing website here for more details on ISBNs for

ebooks.

Im A Self-Publisher Can I Get An ISBN?

Yes, self-publishers apply for ISBNs, just like any other publisher. All U.S. ISBNs are issued

to publishers through a company called Bowker. Go to MyIdentifiers.com to get yours. If

you think youll be publishing more books (or more versions of your book) down the road, Id

recommend buying a set of 10 ISBNs as a package right away. Youll get a steep discount

that way.

I Dont Live In America Can I Get An ISBN?

Go to International ISBN Agency to get your ISBN.

10. DISCLAIMERS

An entire book could be written on disclaimers alone. Because our society is increasingly

prone to suing at every opportunity, book disclaimers have become a lot more common.

Some genres like investing might require specific language to stay compliant with the

SEC same goes with health.

For some sample disclaimer language, look inside other books in your genre, which have

been published by traditional publishing companies large enough to have a legal staff.

Heres our disclaimer:

We are not lawyers. This website and the content provided herein are simply for educational
purposes and do not take the place of legal advice from your attorney. Every effort has been
made to ensure that the content provided on this website is accurate and helpful for our
readers at publishing time. However, this is not an exhaustive treatment of the subjects. No
liability is assumed for losses or damages due to the information provided. You are
responsible for your own choices, actions, and results. You should consult your attorney for
your specific publishing and disclaimer questions and needs.

Below are two sample disclaimers printed in actual books:

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of
the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or
dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Some of the recipes in this book include raw eggs. Raw eggs may contain bacteria. It is
recommended that you purchase certified salmonella-free eggs from a reliable source and
store them in the refrigerator. You should not feed raw eggs to babies or small kids.
Likewise, pregnant women, elderly persons, or those with a compromised immune system
should not eat raw eggs. Neither the author nor the publisher claims responsibility for
adverse effects resulting from the use of the recipes and/or information found within this
book.

A legal disclaimer in your book copyright page doesnt have to be long. Just do a small

amount of homework now, and you could save yourself a lot of trouble down the road.

11. GIVING CREDIT

Here is a good place to give credit to anybody else who made some sort of contribution to

your book such as the graphic designer who created your book cover, photographers whose

photographs you used, the person who formatted your ebook, your editor, or your

proofreaders. Here are some examples:

Ebook formatting by Hynek in Prague, Inc.Cover design by High Fiverr Cover Designer
Illustrations 2017 The Young PadawanEdited by Luke Skywalker of Master Jedi Editing,
LLCScripture quotations are from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by
Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
What if I want to use a photograph that is public domain should I disclose that and/or use

the PD-US logo on my copyright page?

No, it is not necessary.

12. PRINTING NUMBERS (AND/OR YEARS)

Ever wonder what that strange, long string of numbers float along near the bottom of the

copyright page means? They are actually there for the publishers production department.

They represent the printing number (or sometimes, the printing year). Typically they are in

descending order, from left to right. However, they can be in ascending or even in random

order. They were originally put there so that printing plates for the book wouldnt need to be

remade with each reprint. The applicable number was simply removed from the plate.

However, as digital printing and ebooks take over, these are likely to go extinct.

Side note: These numbers are useful for book collectors. Just look for the lowest number on

the list; thats the printing you have. In the example below, we have a copy from the books

2nd printing.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

OTHER COPYRIGHT FAQS

When is my copyright protection effective?

Your copyright protection goes back to the moment you create the content. We recommend

everyone read this brief primer on copyright basics published by the U.S. Copyright Office

Do I need to register my book with the U.S. Copyright Office for my copyright to be

effective?

No, you do not. However, there are benefits to doing so. If you register your copyright, you

will be able to claim attorney fees and statutory damages, in addition to the actual damages

and profits you will get to claim with an unregistered book. You can read more about this at

the U.S. Copyright Offices website. International authors will have to check their countrys

own copyright laws.

Do I register for copyright first, or do I submit my published work to Amazon first?

You submit your completed book to Amazon (or other booksellers) first, before registering for

your copyright. At the time of writing, books are taking 8-13 months to be processed by the

copyright office. Theres a lot of potential profit to be lost in those 8-13 months.

Cheers,