Intellectual Property for Writers with Rhoda Baxter

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Ticket costs: RNA members £75 and non-members £150

Are you an unagented writer who has to look after their own career? Does reading contracts frighten you? Did you get a lawyer to review your contract and still wonder what it meant? This course is meant to demystify intellectual property and empower you to ask the right questions before you sign a contract.

In this course you will learn:

● What ‘intellectual property’ means

● The different IP rights that exist in your work

● Why you need to think long term when it comes to IP

● How these rights are sold via contracts

● A basic guide to how to read a contract

● Key points to think about when negotiating your rights with a publisher

This course is ideal for early career authors interested in traditional publishing and may be of use to indie authors who are thinking of licensing the rights to certain formats (like audio or foreign language editions) to a publisher.

Rhoda Baxter writes comfort reads with a dash of fun. She also writes multicultural women’s fiction under the name Jeevani Charika. Her books have been shortlisted for various awards. A microbiologist by training, she has a day job working in university IP and licensing. Rhoda loves cake, crochet and playing with Lego. You can find out more about her (and get a free book!) on her website www.rhodabaxter.com.

The course is held on-line and you can study in your own time during the month of the course. Any live events will be recorded for those unable to attend.

This course has a limited number of tickets.