![]() ![]() Lovecraft a terrible racist?Ī: Yes, he was. You would have to research each author and each individual work from which you would like to draw content. The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin is one good place to begin your research about copyright. On the other Mythos authors, the works of living writers such as Ramsey Campbell and Brian Lumley clearly remain in copyright, while the status of works by authors who have passed away can vary wildly. We cannot vouch for the accuracy of these sites, but this is where you might begin your research: search for H.P. There are a number of sites online that discuss the status of Lovecraft's copyrights. The matter is complicated by a number of factors, including the incomplete or contradictory records connected to the copyrights of the original Mythos stories, the divergent and contradictory copyright laws of the various countries in which Mythos works are or have been published, and the sharing of content that went on between the authors in Lovecraft's original circle and some Mythos authors today. Lovecraft and the Mythos in general?Ī: We can't assist with general enquiries about which elements of the Cthulhu Mythos reside in the public domain and which remain in copyright. Q: Can you advise me on what is and what isn't considered to be in the public domain for H.P. We do own the Call of Cthulhu RPG, and and are obliged to protect it. We also have agreements in place with living authors such as Ramsey Campbell and Brian Lumley, as well as the estates representing Lin Carter, August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and other important Mythos creators. We don't claim to own the Mythos in general, although certain elements of it including storylines, names, creatures, characters, descriptions, and depictions are Chaosium IP. Q: So you're not trying to claim you "own" the Mythos?Ī: We make no claim that we "own" the Mythos, never have. What these writers created in the Mythos won't enter the public domain until they have been dead for 70 years. Certain elements of the Mythos are theirs, or have been created by other still-living authors including Brian Lumley, Ramsey Campbell, Sandy Petersen, and others. Clarke Ashton Smith (d.1961), August Derleth (d.1971), Robert Bloch (d.1994), etc. Many of the writers HPL collaborated with lived on much later into the 20th century, e.g. However, the Mythos was/is a shared creation-even in HPL's lifetime ("the Lovecraft Circle"). Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos in the public domain?Ī: Because H.P.Lovecraft died over 70 years ago, his individual writings are now in the public domain. If our copyrights are violated or trademarks are infringed - for example, someone producing an unauthorised Masks of Nyarlathotep graphic novel - and it comes to our attention, the law requires us to police the violation, otherwise we may lose the right to claim them. How others (fans, small publishers, commercial licensees) get to use our copyrights and trademarks is through our Fan-Use and Licensing policies. For example, ‘Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘RuneQuest’, and 'Glorantha', among others, are officially registered as Chaosium/Moon Design Publications trademarks, whereas the written text and artwork in these works are protected by copyright. Our logos, titles and certain content are trademarks, which uniquely identify our products. Q: Copyrights and Trademarks - what are they?Ī: Our intellectual property - our text and images - are legally protected by copyright, giving Chaosium/Moon Design Publications exclusive rights for its use and distribution. ![]()
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