I was amicably released yesterday from Publish America, for my two books The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) and Oscar Defoe and the Victorian Workhouse (1834).
Does anyone know anything about copyright, as my two book covers were made by Publish America using my own pencil drawings. They say the book covers are their copyright. I say the drawings are my copyright. Who is correct? If I want to use those drawings for my new bookcovers with another publisher, will I be able to do so? The King's Quinto displays my portrait of Le Dauphin Francois (the French Prince who went on to become King of France and married Mary Queen of Scots; the Oscar Defoe book displays my portrait of Charles Dickens.)
I have written back to them pointing out their error.
Any advice will be gratefully received.
Thanks,
Barbara
Does anyone know anything about copyright, as my two book covers were made by Publish America using my own pencil drawings. They say the book covers are their copyright. I say the drawings are my copyright. Who is correct? If I want to use those drawings for my new bookcovers with another publisher, will I be able to do so? The King's Quinto displays my portrait of Le Dauphin Francois (the French Prince who went on to become King of France and married Mary Queen of Scots; the Oscar Defoe book displays my portrait of Charles Dickens.)
I have written back to them pointing out their error.
Any advice will be gratefully received.
Thanks,
Barbara