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Rights and Permissions Department
Publisher
Address
City, State Zip
Dear Rights and Permissions Manager:
My forthcoming book, (title), to be published by the Society of Biblical Literature, a not-for-profit organization of biblical scholars, is (brief description of the book). It will be approximately (length in pages), priced at (approx. price or "to be determined"), and will have a print run of (number, binding).
As illustrative material, I would like to include the following from your publication:
Title of Work:
Date published:
Author:
page numbers to be excerpted:
A copy of this material as I plan to use it is enclosed. [Enclose a copy of the relevant pages of the MS or proofs with passage(s) clearly marked.]
I ask that permission to reprint include nonexclusive world rights in both print and electronic forms, since the book will be promoted and sold worldwide.
If a fee is required for permission to reprint, please provide your taxpayer identification number. Federal regulations require that this number be recorded with payment. If you do not control the rights requested, please advise me as to whom I should write.
Since the book is already in production, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible about your permission, its terms, and the credit line that you wish me to use.
Sincerely,
Author
Date
Rights and Permissions Department
Publisher
Address
City, State Zip
Dear Rights and Permissions Manager:
I am compiling an anthology of readings which will be published by the Society of Biblical Literature, a not-for-profit organization of biblical scholars. This anthology is (brief description of nature of anthology, purpose, unifying theme). It will be approximately (length in pages), priced at (approx. price or "to be determined"), and will have a print run of (number, binding).
As one (or more) of the selections, I would like to include the following:
Author:
Date published:
Title of Work:
page numbers to be excerpted:
A copy of this material as I plan to use it is enclosed. [Enclose a copy of the relevant pages of the MS or proofs with passage(s) clearly marked.]
I ask that permission to reprint include nonexclusive world rights in both print and electronic forms, since the book will be promoted and sold worldwide.
If a fee is required for permission to reprint, please provide your taxpayer identification number. Federal regulations require that this number be recorded with payment. If you do not control the rights requested, please advise me as to whom I should write.
Since the book is already in production, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible about your permission, its terms, and the credit line that you wish me to use.
Sincerely,
Author