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COPYRIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS

Welcome to the Random House Copyrights & Permissions Web Page.

All of the material published by Random House and its divisions is protected under copyright law. Written permission from the publisher is required if you wish to reproduce our material.

All requests directed to Random House, Inc. must be made in writing. (See below for instructions on how to submit requests for academic photocopying of materials for U.S. colleges and universities.) It is not our policy to grant verbal permissions and, at this time, Random House is not accepting permissions requests via e-mail.


What should you include in your permission request?

Your request should be as complete as possible. Please include the title and author of the book you wish to reprint from and the imprint (Random House, Knopf, Broadway, Dell, etc.). It would be helpful to include the ISBN as well. We will need to know the exact material you wish to reprint. Please provide copies of our material in context as well as the page numbers on which the material appears in our book.

We also need to know the title and publisher of your book, the proposed date of publication, the price and print run. Please let us know what territories you need permission for (US, US and Canada, world, etc.). You may include any other information that you feel may be helpful in evaluating your request. For photocopy requests, please indicate which pages from our book you would like to copy and how many copies you would like to make.

Incomplete requests will not be processed and will be returned to the requester for more information.


How long does it take to process a permission request?

It will take approximately 3 to 5 weeks for you to receive a written response to your request. This time frame may vary depending on the amount of requests we have to process. Therefore, we ask you to submit your request for permission as early in your editorial process as possible. You may follow-up on your requests no sooner than 3 weeks after our receipt of your request.


Will there be a fee?

Each request received by the department is evaluated on an individual basis and in most cases a permission fee is charged. No fees will be discussed prior to permission being granted.


Where should a request be sent?

For books published by the following groups:
Ballantine Publishing Group (Ballantine Books, Ballantine Wellspring, Del Rey, Fawcett, House of Collectibles, Ivy, Library of Contemporary Thought and One World)

Crown Publishing Group (Bell Tower, Clarkson Potter, Crown Publishers, Inc., Harmony Books, Living Language™ and Three Rivers Press)

Fodor's (Fodor's Gold Guides, Best Bed & Breakfasts, Cityguides, Citypacks, Compass American Guides, Exploring Guides, Flashmaps, Gay Guides, Karen Brown Guides, Languages for Travelers, Mobil Travel Guides, Pocket Guides, Rivages Guides and upCLOSE Guides)

Knopf Publishing Group (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., Everyman's Library, Pantheon, Schocken and Vintage)

Random House Audio Publishing

Random House Children's Media Group (Crown Books for Young Readers, CTW Publishing, Dragonfly Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers and Random House Children's Publishing)

Random House Diversified (Random House Large Print, Random House Value Publishing, Children's Classics, Crescent Books, Derrydale, Gramercy Books, Testament Books, Wings Books)

Random House Information Group (Discovery, Princeton Review, Random House Reference and Information Publishing and Times Books)

Random House Trade Publishing Group (Random House Adult Trade, The Modern Library, Villard Books)

Permissions Dept.
Random House, Inc.
(Please indicate what imprint you are applying to: Random House, Times, etc.)
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

For book published under the following groups:
Bantam Books (Bantam, Crimeline, Domain, Fanfare and Spectra)

BDD Audio Publishing

Broadway Books

Dell Publishing (Delacorte Press, Dell, Delta, The Dial Press, DTP and Island)

Doubleday (Anchor Bible, Anchor Books, Currency, Doubleday, Main Street Books, Nan A. Talese and The New Jerusalem Bible)

Random House Children's Media Group (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, Skylark, Starfire, Laurel-Leaf, Yearling, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, First Choice Chapter Books and Picture Yearling)

Waterbrook

Permission Department
Random House, Inc.
(Please indicate what imprint you are applying to: Bantam, Broadway, etc.)
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Can a request be faxed?

Yes, we do accept requests via fax. However, no requests will be processed on a rush basis.

For books published by the Ballantine, Crown, Fodor's, Knopf, Random House Audio, Random House Children's Media Group (Crown Books for Young Readers, CTW Publishing, Dragonfly Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers and Random House Children's Publishing), Random House Information or Random House Trade groups, please fax your request to: (212) 572-6066.

For those published by the Bantam, BDD Audio, Broadway, Dell, Doubleday or Random House Children's Media (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, Skylark, Starfire, Laurel-Leaf, Yearling, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, First Choice Chapter Books and Picture Yearling) groups, please send your fax to: (212) 782-8898.


What if I have a copyright question about a book published by Random House or one of its divisions?

For books published by the Ballantine, Crown, Fodor's, Knopf, Random House Audio, Random House Children's Media Group (Crown Books for Young Readers, CTW Publishing, Dragonfly Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers and Random House Children's Publishing), Random House Information or Random House Trade groups, please send you question to:
Copyright Dept.
Random House, Inc.
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
For those published by the Bantam, BDD Audio, Broadway, Dell, Doubleday or Random House Children's Media (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, Skylark, Starfire, Laurel-Leaf, Yearling, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, First Choice Chapter Books and Picture Yearling) groups, please send your question to:
Copyright Dept.
Random House, Inc.
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Where should I send my request to photocopy material for classroom use?

All requests for photocopying of material for U.S. college and university classroom use should be addressed to:


Copyright Clearance center
222 Rosewood Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: (978) 750-8400
Fax: (978) 750-4470

Where do I apply for film or translation rights?

Each publishing group handles its own film and translation rights. For books published by:

Ballantine Publishing Group (Ballantine Books, Ballantine Wellspring, Del Rey, Fawcett, House of Collectibles, Ivy, Library of Contemporary Thought and One World)
Fax: (212) 940-7444
Attention: Subsidiary Rights Department

Bantam Books (Bantam, Crimeline, Domain, Fanfare and Spectra)
Fax: (212) 782-9800
Attention: Subsidiary Rights
For Film Rights: BantamDellFilmRights@randomhouse.com

Broadway
Fax: (212) 782-9735
Attention: Subsidiary Rights
For Film Rights: DoubledayFilmRights@randomhouse.com


Crown Publishing Group (Bell Tower, Clarkson Potter, Crown Publishers, Inc., Harmony Books, Living Language™ and Three Rivers Press)

For Film Rights: CrownFilmRights@randomhouse.com

For translation rights:
Fax: (212) 572-6003
Attention: Crown Foreign Rights

Dell Publishing (Delacorte Press, Dell, Delta, The Dial Press, DTP and Island)
Fax: (212) 782-9800
Attention: Subsidiary Rights
For Film Rights: BantamDellFilmRights@randomhouse.com

Doubleday (Anchor Bible, Anchor Books, Currency, Doubleday, Main Street Books, Nan A. Talese and The New Jerusalem Bible)
Fax: (212) 782-9735
Attention: Subsidiary Rights Department
For Film Rights: DoubledayFilmRights@randomhouse.com


Knopf Publishing Group (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., Everyman's Library, Pantheon, Schocken and Vintage)
Fax: (212) 940-7390
Attention: Subsidiary Rights Department
For Film Rights: KnopfFilmRights@randomhouse.com


Random House Audio Publishing Group (BDD Audio Publishing, Random House Audio Publishing)
Fax: (212) 572-6074
Attention: Christina Harcar

Random House Children's Publishing Group (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Crown Books for Young Readers, CTW Publishing, Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Dragonfly Books, First Choice Chapter Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers, Laurel-Leaf, Random House Children's Publishing, Skylark, Starfire, Yearling and Picture Yearling)
Translation inquiries to:
Fax: (212) 782-8399,
Attention: Subsidiary Rights Department
Performance Rights inquiries to:
kidsfilmrights@randomhouse.com


Random House Information Group (Discovery, Princeton Review, Random House Reference and Information Publishing and Times Books)
Fax: (212) 572-6048
Attention: Subsidiary Rights Department

Random House Trade Publishing Group (Random House Adult Trade, The Modern Library and Villard Books)
Fax: (212) 572-6048
Attention: Subsidiary Rights Department
For Film Rights: RHPGFilm Rights@randomhouse.com


Where do I apply for permission for titles distributed by Random House, Inc.?

Random House, Inc. distributes books for various publishers. However, permission to reprint from these books must be obtained from the publisher, not Random House. Please apply directly. Below is a list of some of the companies:
Anness Publishing Inc. (Hermes House, Lorenz Books)
Beacon Press
Broderbund Software (Living Books)
Cendant (Blaster, Davidson, Dinosoft, Essential, Fisher Price Software, Knowledge Adventure)
Harvard Business School Press
Lark
Learning Express
National Geographic
Newmarket Press
The Old Farmer's Almanac (Yankee Books)
Prima
Reader's Digest Young Families
Shambhala
Shelter
Storey Books
Taschen
Wizards of the Coast/TSR
World Book





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