Permissions

Print Permissions

If you wish to quote from our clients’ work you must apply for formal permission to do so. You will need to supply us with full details of the extract you wish to use, including the number of words, the title of the volume in which it originally appeared and the name of the original publisher, as well as information about your own publication, including the title, publisher, price, size of print run and territory in which it will be published.

You may apply via email by completing the form on this site.

We respond to permission requests as quickly as we can but the volume of requests we receive is such that we may not be able to give you an immediate response. If you have a deadline to meet, you should therefore make sure you apply in good time. Please be aware permission requests can take up to a month to be answered.

If we do not handle the quotation rights in the extract you wish to use, we will do our best to let you know who the copyright-holder is as soon as possible.

The fees we charge for the use of our clients’ work are based on a standard scale approved by the Society of Authors. The level of fee will vary depending on a number of factors, including the length of the piece, the territory in which you wish to publish and the size of your print run. Payment should be made on publication of the work in which the quotation appears.

Publication Permissions online form

Step 1/3: Applicants Details:

Your Name:*

Your Email:*

Address:*

Company:

Telephone:

VAT Number:

Invoice Address:

Step 2/3: Details of the work you seek permission to use:

Author:*

Title:*

Publisher:*

If PROSE: number of words (for a non-English language request please cite number of words of the original English language extract):

If POETRY: number of lines:

If ILLUSTRATION: number of images:

Language (if not English):

Step 3/3: Details of the proposed work in which the extract is to be used:

Author:*

Title:*

Publisher:*

Territory Required:*

Print Run:*

Formats required (e.g. print, eBook, non-dramatic audio. website):*

Price:

Notes:

* Denotes required Field.

Thank you your form has been sent.

TV, Film & Stage Permissions

The TV, Film & Stage department licenses our clients’ work in the UK and Internationally for inclusion in other creative works eg:

Quote Permission (ie incorporation of poem or extract in a film, television series or advertising campaign)
Amateur Performance (ie performance of a poem or play by an amateur person/company to a live audience)
Musical Setting (ie setting a poem or other text to music as lyrics/libretto)

If you wish to license a client’s work in this way please complete the relevant form on the link above or download it from the dropdown menu on the left hand side, complete it and return it to filmtvdepartment@davidhigham.co.uk. Please note that for professional stage performance and professional stage adaptation rights you should instead contact the relevant authors’ TV, Film & Stage agent with details of your intended production.

Please also note that a charge will apply to all permissions, the size of which shall vary depending on the nature of the request. We handle a high volume of these permissions requests and will endeavour to respond to them within 4 weeks.

Film/TV/Stage quotation Permissions online form

Step 1/2: Applicants Details:

Your Name:*

Your Email:*

Address: *

Company:

Phone Number:

Invoice Address:

Step 2/2: Details of the quote you seek permission to use:

Author you wish to license from:*

Title/s you wish to License from:*

Please confirm how long the quote/extract you intend to use is?:*

What date(s) is the extract needed for? (Deadline to confirm licence):

Rights you are interested in eg incorporating a quote from a text in a film, a Radio adaptation, advertising campaign, licensing for merchandising etc:

Territory you wish to clear for:

Duration of license required:

Financial Proposal eg Advance, Fee, Royalty:

Nature of project – please provide a brief overview of the project:

* Denotes required Field.

Thank you your form has been sent.

Film/TV/Stage Amateur performance Permissions online form

Step 1/3: Applicants Details:

Your Name:*

Your Email:*

Address: *

Company:

Phone Number:

Invoice Address:

Step 2/3: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Author you wish to license from:*

Title/s you wish to License from:*

Will it be an amateur or professional performance?:

Are you looking for touring rights or to stage the performance in one theatre/venue?:

Intended performance dates:

Number of performances:

Address / Location of performances eg theatre address:

Name of theatre group/performance group:

Website showing other work:

Step 2/2: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Ticket prices:

Number of seats at venue:

Proposed Advance payment for licensing of rights:

Proposed royalty payable to Author:

Performance Language:

If the performance is not in English then which translation do you intend to use or are you intending to translate this yourself?:

Nature of performance – please provide a brief overview. For example is it a dance performance or traditional staging of a play? Are you looking for any online or multimedia rights?:

* Denotes required Field.

Thank you your form has been sent.

Film/TV/Stage Musical setting Permissions online form

Step 1/3: Applicants Details:

Your Name:*

Your Email:*

Address: *

Company:

Phone Number:

Invoice Address:

Step 2/3: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Author you wish to license from:*

Title/s you wish to License from:*

Name of artist/musician/composer/performer if different to yours:

Link to the music/composer website if there is one:

Is this request for an amateur or professional composer?:

Do you currently have a music publisher? If so please name them:

Please add a brief note on intended composition – genre/style, orchestral vs band etc:

Step 3/3: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Please provide a brief overview of plans for performance and release of music if applicable:

Please state whether you are a member of PRS and/or MCPS in the UK, or an international affiliate society of PRS and/or MCPS in another country where you intend to register your composition for royalty collection.

Alternatively if you are not a member of a music royalty collection society please state that here.

If you are unsure whether you are a member of an affiliate society you can check by following the link here*: https://www.prsformusic.com/our-global-network/partners

*link active at time of sending this form

Are you seeking permission for a live or recorded performance of the composition? (If yes, Dates of performance, Venue, Venue capacity, Ticket price):

* Denotes required Field.

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Print Permissions

Publication Permissions online form

Step 1/3: Applicants Details:

Step 2/3: Details of the work you seek permission to use:

Step 3/3: Details of the proposed work in which the extract is to be used:

Thank you your form has been sent.

TV, Film & Stage Permissions

Film/TV/Stage quotation Permissions online form

Step 1/2: Applicants Details:

Step 2/2: Details of the quote you seek permission to use:

Thank you your form has been sent.

Film/TV/Stage Amateur performance Permissions online form

Step 1/3: Applicants Details:

Step 2/3: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Step 2/2: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Thank you your form has been sent.

Film/TV/Stage Musical setting Permissions online form

Step 1/3: Applicants Details:

Step 2/3: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Step 3/3: Details of the performance you seek permission to use:

Thank you your form has been sent.