Britain could soon be inundated with American spellings and English words, if the ministers are able to change copyright rules.
You can sell book rights in the current market in such a manner that they are able to offer titles in different price ranges in different regions.
It supports British authors and the British book trade.
But the Government is looking at an ‘international exhaustion regime’ which could open the way for internet retailers to flood the market with cheap imported editions.

Stephen Lotinga, chief executive of the Publishers Association, said: ‘We will see an influx of cookies, sweaters and sidewalks instead of biscuits, jumpers and pavements – as well as the missing u’s and z’s instead of s’s that drive Brits bonkers
This could lead to Americanization of British books, according to The Publishers Association.
‘We will see an influx of cookies, sweaters and sidewalks instead of biscuits, jumpers and pavements – as well as the missing u’s and z’s instead of s’s that drive Brits bonkers,’ said Stephen Lotinga, chief executive of the Publishers Association.
According to the survey, 63% of Britons felt it would be offensive if US spellings were used for books in Britain.

William Boyd (pictured as the author of Any Human Heart) said that it was an utter shame that the Government would’seek’ to undermine the conventions that protect copyright’
Only 25% agreed that it is more important to purchase a cheaper book than to spend a little more money to help the UK book market.
The survey also revealed that 69% of respondents agreed with the Government’s support for authors and the publishing industry.
Hilary Mantel is among the authors to warn that changes in the rules could put the lives of writers and their livelihoods at stake.

Hilary Mantel, Dame Hilary (pictured), highlighted the importance copyright in a world where’most writers are living and earning precariously.
In the coming weeks, the Government will announce the results of the consultation.
Book rights may be purchased in such a manner that publishers can sell different titles in different regions at different price points.
The Publishers Association survey carried out by Savanta ComRes also found that 61 per cent of Brits felt ‘proud’ when a British book does well around the world.
The survey also revealed that 69% of respondents agreed with the UK Government’s support for authors and the book industry.