Copyright page for a coloring book
A coloring book’s copyright page protects your designs and tells buyers what copying is allowed. Most add a line that lets owners copy pages for personal use, so someone can color a favorite design twice. Fill in the form, and then copy the finished page into your book.
By the Proselis team · Updated
Copyright © 2026 by Mira Castellanos
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
You may copy the coloring pages for your own personal, non-commercial use. Selling, sharing, or posting the blank pages online is not allowed.
You are welcome to share photos of your finished pages.
First edition, 2026
ISBN 978-1-234567-89-7 (paperback)
Paste it into your book’s copyright page, in Proselis or anywhere else.
- 1Copyright notice
It shows your name and the year the book is first published. The word “Copyright” and the © symbol together are the usual form.
- 2Rights reserved
This tells readers they need your permission to copy the book. Proselis starts every copyright page with this text, and you can edit it.
- 3Copying permission
This says what buyers may copy. Without it, every copy needs your permission.
- 4Edition and publisher
This line names the edition and your imprint, if you use one. Leave the imprint out if you publish under your own name.
- 5ISBN
Each format needs its own ISBN. It must match the ISBN on the back cover and in your KDP listing.
Three ways to word the copying permission
Pick the length that suits your book. “Use this” puts it on the page above.
Pages may be copied for personal use only.
You may copy the coloring pages for your own personal, non-commercial use. Selling, sharing, or posting the blank pages online is not allowed.
Permission is granted to photocopy or print the coloring pages in this book for personal, non-commercial use, such as coloring a design again. You may not sell, distribute, or post the blank pages. You are welcome to share photos of your finished work.
Why allow personal copies?
People who love a design want to color it again or try a different palette. Allowing copies for personal use costs you nothing and stops buyers from wondering whether a photocopy breaks the rules. The line still reserves the rights that matter, which are selling, sharing, and posting the blank pages.
Can you copyright AI-generated coloring pages?
In the US, the Copyright Office won’t register images generated by AI without enough human creative control. You can still claim the parts you made yourself, such as the selection and arrangement of the pages and any text. KDP also asks whether a book contains AI-generated images when you publish it.
Where does the copyright page go?
In a printed book, it sits on the back of the title page, a left-hand page, set small and near the bottom. In an ebook, many authors move it to the end so the free sample on Amazon shows more of the book. KDP accepts either.
Do you need to register your copyright?
No. Your book is protected the moment you write it. In the US, registration is optional, but you must register before you can sue for infringement, and registering within three months of publication makes extra damages available. The UK and Australia have no copyright register at all, and India’s is optional.
Questions
Can buyers sell the pages they color?
A colored-in page is still your design, so buyers can’t sell prints of it without your permission. Most artists are happy for people to share photos of finished pages, so say so if you are.
Should the illustrator’s name go on the copyright page?
It should if someone else drew the designs. Their notice goes under yours, unless your contract transferred the copyright to you. Fill in the “Illustrator” box above to add it.
Do I need an ISBN on the copyright page?
Include one if your book has one. KDP gives paperbacks a free ISBN, and Kindle ebooks don’t need one. Each format gets its own ISBN, so list each with its format in parentheses.
Can I copy this page into my book?
Yes. Everything this generator writes is free to use, change, and publish.
This page explains common publishing practice. It isn’t legal advice. For anything that could harm a real person’s reputation, talk to a publishing lawyer.
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