Re: Question about Technical Book Publishers

[Laura Lemay <lemay -at- lne -dot- com>]

Sample chapters are entirely the norm for tech book publishers (and
often general non-fiction as well).  You needn't worry about
copyright.  They're not interestested in stealing your work; they want
to know if you can write.

Laura


> For those who've published conventional
> books of a technical nature: can you explain
> to me whether material you submit for evaluation
> has been respected for its copyright or not?
> 
> I've got a "hot" topic and a few publishers want
> to look at more information. One wants 2 sample
> chapters. Could such a submission strike you
> as risky?

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