To obtain permission to reprint or photocopy an excerpt from one of our titles, please read through these guidelines and provide the following information:

Photocopy Permissions
To request permission to photocopy a selection, please include:

• the title and author of the book
• the ISBN or year of publication
• the number of pages you would like to photocopy
• the number of copies you will be making

Reprint Permissions
To request permission to reprint excerpts, please include:

• the title and author of the book to be excerpted
• the ISBN or year of publication
• the specific material you would like to reprint (including page numbers)
• the name and address of the publisher that will be reprinting the material
• title and expected first printing of the book in which the material will be used
• territory in which the publisher plans to sell the book

Fair Use
Fair use law allows small passages of books to be reprinted, with proper citation, in the service of public discourse. If your request is not poetry and it amounts to less than 250 words, chances are it falls under “fair use.” If you aren’t sure, feel free to contact us.

Credit Line
With each permission granted we will specify a credit line, but it might be helpful to know that our standard credit line is as follows:

“From (title), by (author), © (date of publication). Reprinted by arrangement with Shambhala Publications Inc., Boston, MA. www.shambhala.com.”

Anthologies
Many anthologies published by Shambhala are compiled from a number of different books that may or may not be published by us. Please look carefully on the copyright page or within the particular excerpt to see who published the passage you are seeking to use.

Send the above information to our permissions coordinator via fax: (617) 236-1563; e-mail: permissions@shambhala.com; or mail: Permissions, Shambhala Publications, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115.