Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) was a prolific and beloved author and illustrator of children’s books, songs, plays and much more. Almost all his books remain in print in the US and in about two dozen countries around the world.
Please contact our offices regarding rights and permissions in territories and languages outside the US and Canada: Victoria Wells Arms (victoria@hgliterary.com) and Ellen Goff: (rights@hgliterary.com).
For any permissions for publication of art or text for use in United States, its dependencies, or in Canada please contact HarperCollins Children’s Permissions (ChildrensPermissions@harpercollins.com).
Permissions requests for dramatic rights, film/television rights should be submitted to Stafford Rosenbaum LLP (shelsilversteinpermissions@staffordlaw.com).
Please include as much information as possible with your request, including specific details about the work you wish to use, how it will be used, whether the use is a non-profit or educational use, and how you intend to publish and distribute the use once completed. If the intended use is in a performance, state the size of the venue, cost of admission, and whether any recording is planned (please note: only recording for archival purposes is permitted).
