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Originally Posted by Hellmark
One thing I have been curious about, is when a book is under contract to a publisher, but the author is dead, what happens to the money if there is no clear cut heir to the copyright? Could that be part of why some of the older book series are no longer in print? I know there are some classics that could easily make money if reprinted, but are unavailable.
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If the book in question (not yet PD but possible heir unknown) is
orphaned I think, they're avoided like all biblical plagues taken together - muddy waters in legal POV.