Introduction and Overview: The English-Speaking World and the Complexities of Rights.

The article presents and overview of the issues concerning international publishing rights between England and the United States. The author states that the book publishing industry has traditionally been territorially based, with each respective country only selling and marketing within their own national borders. The author poses the question of whether this business model still makes sense given the rise of globalization and the availability of the Internet. The article also serves to introduce several articles in the journal concerning international publishing rights.