Copyright Registration Template for a Novel or Book

# Copyright registration: [BOOK TITLE]

## Title of work
[BOOK TITLE]

## Type of work
Literary work -- prose

## Year of completion
[YYYY]

## Author
[Full legal pen name AND legal name -- the Copyright Office accepts pen names and will keep the legal name confidential if requested]

## Publication status
- [ ] Published -- date of first publication: [YYYY-MM-DD], country: [USA]
- [ ] Unpublished

## Derivative work?
- [ ] Yes -- this work is based on or incorporates [previous work, e.g. "research interviews conducted in 2024", "an earlier short story published in [magazine]"]
- [ ] No -- entirely new and original

If yes, identify what's new in this work versus the underlying material.

## Third-party material
- [ ] Yes -- this work contains [quoted excerpts | photographs | song lyrics | reproduced charts | etc.] used with permission or fair use
- [ ] No

If yes, you may need to disclaim that material in the registration application so the Copyright Office knows you're only registering the new contribution.

## Deposit
For published works:
- One complete copy of the work as first published (typically a PDF of the final manuscript or a copy of the printed book).

For unpublished works:
- One complete copy of the work in its current state.

## Notes
- Single Application fee: $45 (single author, single work, claimant is the author, not work-for-hire).
- Standard Application fee: $65.
- Registration must precede infringement (or be within 3 months of first publication) to claim statutory damages and attorney fees.