Friendly UK publishers for arranging copyright permission

The process is often disproportionately time-consuming and can eat up a significant chunk of your time. Which might not be an issue for a hero book if you’ve started the clearance process 12 weeks out. But it becomes a serious problem when you’re just a week away from the shoot and suddenly need clearance for 30 book covers to fill the lead character’s study

Over the past few years, I’ve worked with a lot of British publishers and found a few to be consistently responsive and willing to sign a standard production release. This can save you significant time and effort, as it avoids lengthy negotiations to amend third-party terms.

Just a quick heads-up: the world of clearances changes rapidly. People move jobs, companies merge or get bought out, and approaches to copyright permissions and legal documents evolve as a result.

Think of this as a guide rather than a definitive map