Save Our Books is a campaign by UK authors, literary agents and publishers urging the government to make the right decision on copyright. Join Us.
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@SaveOurBooks retweeted
22 Sep 2022
We have joined our @SaveOurBooksUK partners (Association of Authors’ Agents, @ALCS_UK & @Soc_of_Authors) in writing to the new DCMS and BEIS Secretaries of State urging them to continue the current copyright exhaustion regime.
publishers.org.uk/saveourboo…
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19 Jan 2022
Great piece from @thebookseller about the government's decision to maintain current copyright laws.
Thank you to everyone who supported the #SaveOurBooks campaign!
19 Jan 2022
"The IPO’s decision is a good and prudent one, which we welcome – but I would like to see this decision stand firm", trade is relieved but cautious as the government delays decision on UK copyright changes. Read more: bit.ly/3rlQCcM
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19 Jan 2022
Huge thanks to everyone who has supported the #SaveOurBooks campaign.
You can find the campaign partners’ responses to the government’s decision to maintain current laws here:
saveourbooks.org.uk/news
ALT Imagine a world with fewer books, by fewer authors for fewer readers. #SaveOurBooks
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@SaveOurBooks retweeted
19 Jan 2022
Government pauses plans to rewrite UK copyright laws after authors protest theguardian.com/books/2022/j…
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18 Jan 2022
We welcome today’s announcement that there will be no change to copyright exhaustion at this time.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the #SaveOurBooks campaign.
saveourbooks.org.uk/news
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10 Jan 2022
Thank you, Baroness Rebuck (@gailrebuck), for speaking about the impact that changing our copyright laws would have on authors in the @UKHouseofLords this afternoon.
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4 Dec 2021
Great @Telegraph piece on the confusion over measurements and ingredients home cooks will face if US editions of cookbooks are sold in the UK.
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9 Nov 2021
Great piece in the @DailyMailUK today about the impact changing the law would have on UK books, authors and readers.
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4 Nov 2021
Thank you to Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (@rights4all) for supporting the #SaveOurBooks campaign by speaking about the devastating consequences of changing our copyright laws in the @UKHouseofLords today.
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4 Nov 2021
Huge thanks to Lord Clement-Jones who spoke about @The_IPO's consultation and the importance of strong copyright laws to authors and publishers in the @UKHouseofLords today.
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4 Nov 2021
Thank you to Lord Foster of Bath (@TheDon_Foster) who spoke about the importance of maintaining strong copyright laws in the @UKHouseofLords this afternoon.
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@SaveOurBooks retweeted
19 Sep 2021
#SaveOurBooks Just sent an email to my MP. You can do the same here: saveourbooks.org.uk. And don't forget to follow @SaveOurBooksUK
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14 Sep 2021
Authors @CressidaCowell, @peterjamesuk and @Konnie_Huq explain why they support the #SaveOurBooks campaign.
For more information about the campaign, and how you can get involved, visit our website:
saveourbooks.org.uk
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8 Sep 2021
Excellent piece from @guardian about the impact of changing our copyright laws.
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“Any change to the UK’s copyright laws as we emerge from this difficult time will do irreversible damage to the incomes of writers." @B_Hayes_ALCS on figures from @PublishersAssoc that project a potential loss of £506m annually for authors and illustrators alcs.co.uk/news/alcs-respond…
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@SaveOurBooks retweeted
31 Aug 2021
WGGB is supporting the campaign to @SaveOurBooksUK
@The_IPO review of UK copyright law closes tonight - there's still time to contact your MP to protest the risk this poses to #author livelihoods
More info, incl find your MP template letter 👇
saveourbooks.org.uk
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31 Aug 2021
Bestselling thriller writer @claremackint0sh on why she supports the #SaveOurBooks campaign.
"Copyright is the bedrock of fair pay, and we must fight to uphold it at all costs."
Spread this message and write to your MP via our website: saveourbooks.org.uk/yourmp.
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@SaveOurBooks retweeted
31 Aug 2021
I've just written about copyright law to my MP, @vickyfoxcroft. Please follow Tom's links and add your support! saveourbooks.org.uk
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31 Aug 2021
Today the consultation on changes to copyright law that could damage the whole book ecosystem closes. It's not too late to have your say and support @SaveOurBooksUK.
Here our CEO Tom Weldon explains why this matters so much for authors and readers.
penguin.co.uk/articles/2021/…
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@SaveOurBooks retweeted
30 Aug 2021
UK’s Publishers Association: 64 Percent of Book Revenue at Stake in #Copyright Question | @Porter_Anderson bit.ly/3gIS0Sa | @PublishersAssoc | As much as £2.2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in revenue, the association says, is imperiled in the UK’s copyright consultation.
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@SaveOurBooks retweeted
31 Aug 2021
Today the consultation on changes to copyright law that could damage the whole book ecosystem closes. It's not too late to have your say and support @SaveOurBooksUK.
Here our CEO Tom Weldon explains why this matters so much for authors and readers.
penguin.co.uk/articles/2021/…
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