Explains the law relating to coaches, editors, and writers based in the UK.
The Legal Index is written by me, an English lawyer who is also a book coach, an editor, and a writer.
I live and breathe the business world of writing books.
I’ve practiced law for nearly four decades.
I am also an editor and a book coach.
I’ve grown interested in bringing together in one place much of the law that writers, editors, and book coaches need to know.
Once you start thinking about it, legal issues go way beyond glancing over publishing or agent contracts or worrying about copyright issues (and they are important enough to know about).
In my writing and editing law practice, people ask me questions like these:
“What do I legally have to include on my website?”
“Might my relatives sue me for defamation in my memoir?”
“Are there legal issues in using Chat GPT in my marketing?”
Whether you are a writer publishing a book in the UK, or hiring professional support to finish your book, or whether you are an editor or a book coach providing services from the UK, this book uncovers insights into your legal position.
The Legal Index is sensible and practical.
It is not a law textbook.
In natural language, it asks dozens, if not hundreds, of questions that arise in day-to-day writing and business practice.
The Legal Index is clearly laid out and easy to navigate with a thorough index that allows you to pinpoint exactly the advice you need.
The Legal Index is written for:
🪶 Editors and Book Coaches working in the UK who want to understand the legal framework they are operating in.
🪶 Writers based in the UK who self-publish and market their books, or who seek a contract with a traditional publisher.
🪶 Writers who wish to hire a UK-based coach, editor, or other writing-related freelance professional.
Publication in 2026
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