IS YOUR BOOK PROTECTED BY AN OFFICIAL COPYRIGHT? These Library of Congress shelves hold paper copyright certificates bound into hardback volumes for the permanent archive.
on Front Edge Publishing:
Does My Book Need Copyright Protection?
Have you heard the old rumor that if you send yourself a copy of your manuscript using certified U.S mail that it automatically becomes protected by a U.S. copyright?
Before I reveal the answer to that question, let’s explore exactly what a copyright is and whether or not your manuscript or published book needs one.
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
Good article. i copyrighted my collection Creative Gifts with the Library of Congress quite some years ago. I paid gladly for it, and have the proof. I sold quite a number of copies.
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Yes, it does. I had a book stolen form me in the past.
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Before I read further, the answer is that it does need a copyright. I had a book stolen from me in the past.
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