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    Writers’ rights

    Dec 03, 2020 3 minutes

    You have a moral right to be identified as the author of your work whenever it is used, and to object to derogatory treatment of your work. This right sits at the heart of the copyright laws that underpin the publishing and creative industries, enabling you to monetise your work, grant rights to others, preserve its integrity, and control what happens to it over time.

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