Some time after publication, a book, especially one published in a small print run, practically disappears from sale. In this case, if there is still demand for it, it can be republished upon the conclusion of an appropriate agreement with the publisher.
It is necessary
book for reprint
Instructions
Step 1
Find out who owns the rights to the work of interest. They can be from the publisher, the author, or another person. In order to obtain the necessary information, contact the publisher. Its coordinates are usually found on the inside of the back or front cover of a book. In the event that the publishing house has ceased to exist, try to contact the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications - https://www.fapmc.ru/magnoliaPublic/rospechat.html there you can be given a certificate of whether this publishing house has legal successors … You can also find contacts directly to the author or compiler of the publication.
Step 2
Obtain the rights to publish the book from the found copyright holder. You will need to negotiate a price with them, which can be a fixed price or a percentage of the future sales proceeds. In the event of the death of the copyright holder, you will need to negotiate with his legal heirs. If the author of the work died more than seventy years ago, your task is simplified - the work goes into the public domain, and you can publish it without additional payments.
Step 3
Find a publisher that will agree to release the book you are interested in. Make a contract with him. In some cases, the organization can bear all the costs of publishing, in other situations you will have to invest your own money.
Step 4
If you could not convince the publisher of the promise of your undertaking, publish the book yourself. To do this, contact the printing house. There you will be able to prepare the layout of the publication, develop the cover, add any of your additions and notes to the book. However, you can take on some of these functions, for example, layout, if you have the appropriate professional skills. After you choose the best version of the future book, send it to print.
Step 5
Dispose of the received copies of the book at your own discretion or by agreement with the publisher.
