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Rights and Permissions
All material published by McClelland & Stewart is protected under copyright law. Written permission from the publisher is required if you wish to reproduce our material.

  1. Where can I find out more about copyright?
  2. How do I request permission to reproduce material?


Where can I find out more about copyright?
If you have general questions about copyright rules and current legislation in Canada, information can be found at your local library, or at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

Permissions
If you wish to use a print excerpt from one of our books you must send us a written request including the following information:
  1. The title and full name of the author of the M&S book
  2. The exact material you wish to reprint, including the page numbers on which the material appears in the M&S book and the name of the short story or poem if applicable
  3. The territories you are seeking permission for (e.g. Canada English, World English, World All Languages)
  4. The title and full name of the author of your book
  5. Description of your book, including the names of other contributors
  6. The name of the publisher of your book
  7. The publication date of your book
  8. The estimated print run of your book
  9. The retail price of your book
  10. The page count of your book
  11. Your contact information, preferably including an email address, phone number and fax number, if available
Note that many requests require research, so please submit your request as early as possible before your publication date. Requests take approximately 3-5 weeks to process, and weíre not able to handle any requests on a rush basis.

For non-print uses, please write to us with a description of your project.

You can submit your request by mail, facsimile or email to:

Permissions
McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
75 Sherbourne Street, 5th floor
Toronto, Ontario  M5A 2P9
Fax: 416-598-7764
Email: rights@mcclelland.com

The Permissions department evaluates each request, and, in most cases, charges a fee for use.