From: Anthony Watkinson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 00:10:43 +0100

I am surprised that you are surprised Jim. It makes no difference whether it
is a short note, a review or a standard article. The form of the copyright
transfer should the same because downstream agreements are based upon the
assumption that it is. If you think that publishers of subscription journals
should not ask for copyright yes that is fair enough, but it is standard in
the US.

Anthony

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim O'Donnell <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:36:00 -0400

Invited to write a book review for a distinguished journal that I'm proud to
be able to work with, I'm asked to sign this copyright form provided by
Cambridge University Press (who actually publish the
journal):

http://journals.cambridge.org/images/fileUpload/documents/SPC_ctf.pdf

That's way over the top for a 1000 word book review, but still very
aggressive for a learned article.  (The third page, after the 'page left
blank', offers a rationale and explanation.)  I won't be going forward with
this review and am surprised that at this point a publisher of such eminence
as CUP is still making sweeping requests like this.

Jim O'Donnell
Georgetown