To make copyright accessible to non-lawyers, the Freelance Writers Guild of the Philippines (FWGP) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) launched the e-book The Written Property: A Freelance Writer’s Guide to Copyright on March 4 via Zoom.
Read more, the user is directed to the FILCOLS FB article written by Alvin J. Buenaventura
Atty. Emerson Cuyo said that among the numerous proposals submitted to the Copyright Plus Program during the pandemic, the proposal for a book on copyright for freelance writers is unique.
Cuyo is the head of IPOPHL’s Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights (BCRR).
“The Copyright Plus is a flagship program of the BCRR that aims to cater to the copyright-related needs specifically of the unserved, underserved, and minority groups or persons of the creative community,” he added.
FWGP gathered writers, researchers, and other resource persons to contribute to the completion of the book.
“To the entire community of freelance writers, this work is for you. We hope that this will help you in your practice,” said Aimee Morales, founder of the Freelance Writers Guild of the Philippines and co-editor of the book.
FILCOLS executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura was tapped as one of the resource persons for the book. “Congratulations to the FWGP and BCRR for coming up with a book that will guide freelance writers in navigating the complex world of copyright and publishing,” he said during the online book launch.
“The Written Property is a gift from experienced writers to aspiring ones. May this book find its audience and teach them to understand the value of their work so that they can change their lives and not settle for spare change,” said Atty. Mark Robert Dy, co-editor of the book.
The ebook copy costs P199 and the print copy costs P600. To get The Written Property, you may order via the FWGP Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fwgp.org
You may watch the full video of the book launch through this link, https://www.facebook.com/fwgp.org/videos/146705974625714