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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Sadly it's not. We are NOT a life + 70 country.
We are an "everything that wasn't ignored and not renewed before 1964" and are a "in copyright until Congress stop granting extensions" country...
That's why Zane Grey (died 1939) is PD just about everywhere except the US...(for his works released after Dec 31 1922).
The US has allowed exactly one year to fall into the public domain, since 1978...By the time the current extension runs out, in 2018, more years would have been added to material excluded from the public domain, that then entire maximum length of copyright before 1978.
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To be more specific, this is what the US Copyright Office has to say on the matter:
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The term of copyright for a particular work depends on several factors, including whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years. For an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever expires first. For works first published prior to 1978, the term will vary depending on several factors. To determine the length of copyright protection for a particular work, consult chapter 3 of the Copyright Act (title 17 of the United States Code). More information on the term of copyright can be found in Circular 15a, Duration of Copyright, and Circular 1, Copyright Basics.
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Source: U.S. Copyright Office FAQ