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  Want to use a cartoon in your book? Good choice. A well-placed cartoon can make a dense chapter readable, give a serious point a lighter way in, and leave your reader smiling. You’ll need a license, and getting one is straightforward. At CartoonStock we license cartoons to authors of every kind of book, from…
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  What questions should you ask before licensing a cartoon for your book? Eight, and most take a minute to answer. At CartoonStock these are the details every license is built on. Run through them before you buy and you’ll license the right cartoon, at the right size, first time. Part of our guide to…
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    Can you use a cartoon on a book cover? Yes, and it can be a brilliant way to tell readers what kind of book they’re holding. At CartoonStock we license cartoons for covers as a custom license, quoted for your book. Our standard publication license covers cartoons inside a book only, so a…
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  Do trade and academic books license cartoons the same way? Yes. At CartoonStock the publication license works the same whatever kind of book you’re writing: print run, territory, format and edition. What changes is which of those you’ll spend time thinking about, and that depends on the book. Part of our guide to licensing…
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  Who handles image permissions for the cartoons in a book, the author or the publisher? It depends on your publishing contract, and either works well, as long as it’s decided before anyone buys a license. At CartoonStock we license cartoons to authors, publishers and picture researchers. The license is the same for all three,…
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    Want to use cartoons in a self-published book? You can, and they’re one of the easiest ways to make your book feel professional and fun to read. At CartoonStock a self-published title gets exactly the same license as a book from a big publisher. The only difference is that you’re the one making…
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