Award-winning Philly Lawyer On A Mission To Protect Writers Rights In New Seminar-Styled Book Tour

PRLog (Press Release) – May 26, 2008 – The ever-increasing number of professional writers caught intentionally committing plagiarism or otherwise violating intellectual property laws is symptomatic of a nationwide epidemic, according to attorney, professor of law and multi-published author, Tonya M. Evans-Walls. She’s committed to assuring her fellow authors know how to protect their “intellectual property” so they can pursue legal action if someone steals their work, and also to help them avoid the legal pitfalls involved in writing and publishing in the 21st century.

This recognized literary law expert could easily reserve her professional advice for well-heeled clients. Instead, she has written a series of reader friendly, comprehensive reference guides to explain every aspect of the law as it relates to writers and publishers from protecting one’s own rights to avoiding legal liability by violating the rights of others to reading (and understanding) the fine print in a wide range of publishing and other literary agreements and negotiating from a position of strength.

Her most recent itles include Contracts Companion for Writers, recently nominated for BEST BOOK OF 2007 by ForeWord Magazine and Copyright Companion for Writers, a 2007 USA BOOK NEWS “BEST OF” Winner in the reference category. All of these titles are Writer’s Digest® Book Club selections and have received national recognition and accolades from the industry. But instead of doing a traditional “ho hum” book signing tour, Professor Evans-Walls chose to share the vital information and connect with writers by setting out on a lively and engaging national writers’ workshop tour titled “LEGAL MATTERS THAT MATTER TO WRITERS™.”

The kickoff workshop for the tour will be held during BookExpo America in Los Angeles May 27th – June 1st. Professor Evans-Walls will present a workshop titled "Protect Your Copyright, Fair Use and Permissions" during PMA University, which precedes BookExpo at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, on Thursday, May 29th at 4 :00 PM. She will also sign copies of her books on Friday at 1:00 PM in the PMA Pavilion, Booth 727, and on Saturday at 2:00 PM in the Autographing Area, Table 26.

The guru of self-publishing, Dan Poynter, praised Evans-Walls’ latest release. “I do not know of another book that covers all of these topics in such a complete, down-to-earth and understandable fashion, and I highly recommend it for every writer’s reference shelf.”

Peers and critics seem to agree that writing anything longer than a paragraph in your diary without consulting this amazing series of legal reference guides is like driving without a license -- or at least good insurance.

For more on Professor Evans-Walls and free literary law tips, visit her award-winning website at www.literarylawguide.com and also the publisher's website at www.legalwritepublications.com.