If I plan to quote from texts in the public domain in the U.S. (e.g., the Huebsch edition of Dubliners) and am publishing with a U.S.-based press, do I need to secure the Estate’s permission to quote from those texts if the book is to be available overseas?

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If I plan to quote from texts in the public domain in the U.S. (e.g., the Huebsch edition of Dubliners) and am publishing with a U.S.-based press, do I need to secure the Estate’s permission to quote from those texts if the book is to be available overseas?

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If I plan to quote from texts in the public domain in the U.S. (e.g., the Huebsch edition of Dubliners) and am publishing with a U.S.-based press, do I need to secure the Estate’s permission to quote from those texts if the book is to be available overseas?

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If your publisher plans to distribute copies of your book in non-U.S. countries where the copyright in Dubliners remains in force, the Estate’s permission might be necessary, unless your quotations are privileged by fair dealing or another exemption.

If I plan to quote from texts in the public domain in the U.S. (e.g., the Huebsch edition of Dubliners) and am publishing with a U.S.-based press, do I need to secure the Estate’s permission to quote from those texts if the book is to be available overseas?

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