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9. HOW CAN I CONTACT AN AUTHOR?

We cannot give out personal mail or email addresses for our authors. However, all author mail is forwarded directly to our authors via our publicity departments.

Please note that we cannot guarantee a reply.

Please write to:

'Author name'
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To contact Puffin authors, please write to:

'Author name'
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10. HOW CAN I ARRANGE AN AUTHOR VISIT?

A number of our authors are available to appear at festivals and events. To discuss details further please contact the relevant Publicity department. Contact details can be found within the Press Office.

For children's authors please write to your preferred author/illustrator at the following address:

Name of author/illustrator

c/o Puffin Marketing Department
Penguin Books Ltd
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London
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Although we will forward your letter we cannot supply authors' addresses for privacy reasons. Similarly we are unable to act as booking agents for events; any arrangements for school/library events are made entirely between yourselves and the author/illustrator concerned. However, if you are a school with a planned author visit please contact Puffin Book Club Teacher on 0500 807 981 (UK), 1800340 131 (ROI) .
11. HOW DO I REQUEST AN INSPECTION COPY?

To order desk inspection copies, please register for our academics online service here. For answers to any other academic questions, please contact academic@penguin.co.uk.
12. HOW DO I REQUEST A REVIEW COPY?

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13. WHERE CAN I GET PERMISSIONS INFORMATION?

For all permissions enquiries concerning adult's books please contact adultpermissions@penguin.co.uk, for permissions enquiries concerning children's books please contact childrenspermissions@penguin.co.uk.

When requesting permission, please fill out the permission request document below. This will ensure your request is dealt with as efficiently and quickly as possible.

Permissions request form.
14. WHERE CAN I GET RIGHTS INFORMATION?

How do I find out if a Penguin UK title has been translated into a certain foreign language or is published in the US?

Firstly, please check the copyright page at the front of the book. If the book was first published by another publisher, you will need to contact them for further information on foreign language and US sales. If, however, it is a Penguin UK original title, please email adultrightsenquiries@penguin.co.uk with the full title of the book you are interested in, the name of the author and the ISBN [from the back of the Penguin edition].

How do I find out if the translation rights for a particular foreign language or for the USA are still available in a Penguin UK title?

Firstly, please check the copyright page at the front of the book. If the book was first published by another publisher, you will need to contact them for further information on the status of the translation and US rights. If, however, it is a Penguin UK original title, please email adultrightsenquiries@penguin.co.uk with the full title of the book you are interested in, the name of the author and the ISBN [from the back of the Penguin edition].

How do I find out about the rights holder for a Penguin USA, Penguin Canada, Penguin Australia, Penguin New Zealand or Penguin India title?

Unfortunately you will need to contact the actual Penguin company that published the book directly. Please find their local sites at www.penguinputnam.com [USA], www.penguin.ca [Canada], www.penguin.com.au [Australia], www.penguin.co.nz [New Zealand] and www.penguinbooksindia.com [India].

Who I should contact if I want to clear the rights to use part of a Penguin UK title?

Unless you are interested in using the whole of a Penguin UK title, you will need to contact our Permissions Department at adultpermissions@penguin.co.uk.

I am interested in the rights for a book that I think was published by Penguin UK, but I'm not sure. What should I do?

If you do not have a copy of the book to check the publishers' name, please try searching for the title here. If the title you are interested in does not appear, please check on www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com to find out who the actual publisher is.

Film & TV enquiries

Most Penguin authors have agents who look after the dramatic rights in their work, and we are happy to pass on these details on request. Please send an email to adultrightsenquiries@penguin.co.uk for enquiries about Adult titles or to childrensrights@penguin.co.uk for Children's books. The more information you can provide, the better - for example: title, author's name, year of publication, imprint (ie Penguin, Michael Joseph, Viking, Hamish Hamilton).

Film & TV rights for old Penguin titles

Many Penguin paperbacks were first published by other publishers. You should always try to approach the original publisher if possible, as they will have the most information on the status of the rights. The copyright page, at the front of the book, should have information on where the book was first published.

Information on a Penguin USA/Penguin Australia/Penguin India title

While Penguin has many sister companies around the world, we all have different publishing programmes, so please contact the relevant company in each case.

Contacts

For all enquiries concerning adult's book rights please contact adultrightsenquiries@penguin.co.uk

For all enquiries concerning children's book rights please contact childrensrights@penguin.co.uk

For more rights information, please see www.penguin.co.uk/rights
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