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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION FOR ORIGINAL WORK

Registration of copyright is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. However, it is recommended that you register your original manuscript with the US Copyright Office prior to printing. The current fee to copyright a work (or package of works) is $45 per application.

Note: On or about July 1, 2007: The Office proposes a reduced fee of $35 for an electronic filing of a basic copyright registration. This lower fee provides an incentive for applicants to use the new eCO system (electronic Copyright Office), which will improve the timeliness of the Office’s service to the public.

The current $45 fee for a paper application will be retained.

Register your copyright by mailing one copy of your manuscript to:

            US Copyright Office
             101 Independence Avenue, SE
            Washington, D.C. 20559-6000

It generally takes several months to receive back a certificate of registration.

 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS INFORMATION

Copyright registration is different from a Library of Congress Control Number. Dancing Moon Press is responsible for obtaining a Library of Congress pre-registration number for each book it produces. That number will be entered on the book's copyright page before being shipped to the printer. The author is responsible for mailing one complimentary copy of the finished product to the Library of Congress as soon as printed copies are available.

If sent by US Postal Service, the book should be addressed to:

Library of Congress
Cataloging in Publication Division
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4320

If sent by commercial carrier (such as FedEx, DHL), the book should be addressed to:
                        Library of Congress
                        CIP 20540-4320
                        9140 East Hampton Drive
                        Capital Heights, MD 20743