ADDRESSES FOR PERMISSIONS - PART 24-B

General Guidelines/Addresses for Scripture Quotations

Contemporary English Version and Today’s English Version, American Bible Society, CEV or TEV Permissions Department, 1865 Broadway, New York NY 10023.

The Living Bible (TLB) or Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), Tyndale House Publishers, PO Box 80, Wheaton IL 60189-0080: You may quote up to 250 verses without permission as long as they do not comprise more than 20% of the total text of the work in which they are being quoted or a complete book of the Bible.

New American Bible (NAB), Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, 3211 4^th St. N.E., Washington DC 20017-1194 (Catholic).

New American Standard (NAS) and New American Standard Update, The Lockman Foundation, 900 S. Euclid St., La Habra CA 90631, 1-800-257-NASB. Website: http://www.nasbible.org.: You may quote up to 500 verses without permission as long as they do not amount to a complete book of the Bible, or comprise more than 25% of the total text of the work in which they are being quoted.

New Century Version Bible, Word, Inc., Permissions Dept., 545 Marriott Dr., Ste. 750, Nashville TN 37214.

New Geneva Bible, Attn: Permissions, Foundation for Reformation, 715 Vassar St., Orlando FL 32804, 407-839-0021.

New International Version (NIV) and Amplified Bible, Zondervan Publishing House, NIV Permission Director, 5300 Patterson S.E., Grand Rapids MI 49530: This is the most popular version among Christian periodical publishers. You may quote up to 500 verses without permission as long as they do not amount to a complete book of the Bible, or comprise more than 25% of the total text of the work in which they are being quoted. Note: Zondervan holds the publication and electronic rights to the NIV and can grant permission for these usage only. To receive permission to use the NIV for any other usage (recording, filming, video, etc.) direct your request to: International Bible Society, Attn: NIV Permission Director, 1820 Jet Stream Dr., Colorado Springs CO 80921.

New King James Version (NKJV), Thomas Nelson Publishers, Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, PO Box 141000, 501 Nelson Pl., Nashville TN 37214-1000: You may quote up to 1,000 verses without permission as long as they do not amount to 50% of a complete book of the Bible, or comprise 50% or more of the total text of the work in which they are being quoted.

Revised Standard Version (RSV) and New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), The National Council of Churches, 475 Riverside Dr., New York NY 10015.

Scofield Bible, Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016-4314.

PERMISSIONS FOR QUOTING SCRIPTURE - PART 24-A

It is important to know that all paraphrases of the Bible are books with copyright protection just like other books. The exception is the King James Version and American Standard (except for notes, maps, photos, etc.), which are in the public domain. All other versions provide guidelines for use. Although most publishers have a standing permission to quote from the different versions as long as they give credit, it is helpful for the author to know what limitations are imposed by each publisher. Each publisher provides a list of written guidelines for such quotes. Generally, they all require that the quote be completely accurate (including punctuation) and that proper credit be given. If you need to quote more than the limitations noted below, and your quote is used in a work intended for commercial use (in other words it is a book or something you will sell to the public), you will need to ask permission. Many copyright owners will want a copy of the work in which the quote is used within 30 days following publication. Below you will find a summary of the guidelines on the most popular versions and information on where to send for those written guidelines which you may want for your files—and future reference. The guidelines will also tell you how the credit line needs to be written.

PERMISSIONS - PART 24

When telling someone else’s story If you do an article in which you tell someone else’s story, the publisher may ask for a signed permission slip from the subject giving permission for the story to be published. Such a slip should say something similar to the following: “I, ______, do permit the following story to be published (include title of article if available). To my knowledge the story is true and accurate in all details.” It should be dated and include spaces for name address, phone, and signature. You should then verify the story discreetly and attach the permission slip to the manuscript when you submit it. When including anecdotes/case studies of individuals in a larger work Send a release form that says something like this (adapt to particular situation): “I have read that portion of your (book/article), entitled __________, in which you mention my name and relate my experiences. I hereby give you permission to use my name and this information in this context.” It should be dated and include spaces for name address, phone, and signature.

PERMISSION FORMAT - BOOK -PART 23

Format for a General Permissions Letter - For book Although you can buy pre-printed permissions forms in triplicate at an office supply store, you may simply use a business-letter format that includes the following information: 1. Date 2. Name and address of author or publisher the form is submitted to. 3. Tentative title for your book; publisher’s name; publication date. 4. Whether book will be hardcover or paperback. 5. The exact material you wish to quote (either copied into letter if short, or attached). Identify where material came from, i.e., Page 16, paragraph two through page 18, paragraph 5. 6. Indicate what rights you are requesting. Be sure to make the request broad enough so you do not have to come back and ask for additional rights later. Usually it is for non-exclusive world rights in all languages, for this and all subsequent printings of your book. Also assure them that the granting of these rights will in no way restrict their use of the material or prevent them from granting similar rights to others. 7. Ask that if they do not control the rights to this material, that they will let you know who does, including name and address of that person/publisher. 8. Let them know what credit line you plan to use in the book for this quote (giving them the opportunity to amend it if desired). 9. Generally it is not necessary to mention the possibility of your paying them to use this quote. It is better to work under the assumption they will grant permission for free. If you do include anything, say something like: “Please let me know if a fee is required, so we can decide whether to include it in the above-named book.” 10. Include appropriate lines at the bottom where they may date and sign permission, plus include the name, title, and address of the permission grantor. 11. Send two copies of the letter, telling them to keep one for their records and return the other to you.

WHEN TO ASK PERMISSION - PART 22

Note to Book Author: It is best to wait for acceptance of your manuscript, before writing for permissions. Your publisher then will be able to give you the information to include in your request letter: title of your book, prospective date of publication, price, size of book, and number of copies in the first printing.

Note to Periodical Writers: When writing for periodicals, it us usually best to get these permissions before submitting your article.

Note to All Authors: Anytime your material is heavily dependent on a particular quotation, poem, or line from a song, you may want to ascertain whether you can get the required permission and if there is a reasonable charge, before you get too far into your project.

WHAT REQUIRES PERMISSION - PART 21

Material Requiring Permission:

        Authors are responsible to know the source of any previously printed material they wish to quote in their manuscripts. This includes indirectly quoted material from another publication that is a unique, original idea or highly selective and unusual information. It also includes material to be used extensively or as the basis of your manuscript. Such sources must be given with the manuscript, in footnotes, end-of-the-chapter notes, acknowledgments, or in a special note to the editor.

        Permission must be obtained to reprint lengthy quotes—ranging from approximately 250 words and upward. This is a total number including all quotations taken from one source. The total allowed is affected by the length of the source; for instance, 250 words might be allowed without permission from a source of 35,000 words, but 100 words from a source of 1,000 words might require permission. This, of course, applies only to material still under copyright.

        Notice of copyright is found on the title page, or page immediately following, in a book. In periodicals, it is on the masthead or first page of the text. 

        If the material is taken from a source older than 75 years, check for credit lines in footnotes, notes, acknowledgments, etc., for the copyright date for that particular item. A book’s copyright does not cover material that was taken from some other printed source. That printed source would have its own copyright date.

How to Request Permission:

        Authors are to write directly to the copyright holder. If that is the publisher, the address will be given on the title page or copyright page. If the holder is the author, or someone else, and no address is given, write your request to the holder and mail it to the publisher with instructions to forward it to the copyright holder. This applies to both books and periodicals.

QUOTING FROM POETRY & MUSIC - PART 20

Quotations of Poetry: Never quote more than one or two lines of a copyrighted poem without securing written permission from the copyright owner. Always give proper credit. In quoting poetry from a secondary source (book, magazine, or anthology), secure permission from the copyright owner of the poem.

Note: This rule also applies to hymns and music texts, unless the hymnal (or the specific hymn used) is in public domain. Always write to the owner of the copyright (if one is listed with the hymn) to secure permission to use all or part of a hymn. The title of a song or hymn may be used without permission. Also ask permission if you want to put new words to a familiar tune, arrange someone else’s music for a special application, or anything that casts their work into a new product.