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Controversial non fiction
For the past five years I have been researching in public and military archives with a view to publishing about a highly controversial period of military history. Although I have personal experience, I believe I have avoided infringement of the OSA by finding everything I need within material available in the public domain. Has anyone had experience of similar work or insight into potential difficulties?
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I've not tackled this type of writing myself, but these questions are the most obvious things to me.
If it goes to a publisher then anything that could leave them open to court action would hopefully come out.
And don't forget most publishing contracts have an indemnity clause...
Good points though and I will make sure I have a good discussion with any potential publisher. The purpose however, is to point to systemic, doctrinal, policy and tactical deficiencies. While these are indeed attributable to senior figures and collectively responsible bodies, the issues, I believe, are less concerned with individuals and more with establishment agencies. Probably a text book in here somewhere about some of the pitfalls. Thanks for the responses.