On January 1, 2026, America's favorite teen detective officially escaped copyright protection. The first four Nancy Drew mysteries from 1930—The Secret of the Old Clock, The Hidden Staircase, The ...

Nancy Drew has survived some scary situations. But the slender, attractive sleuth has just entered the most hair-raising of all: the public domain. On New Year’s Day, 95 years of copyright protection ...

The 95-year copyright on these classic characters has expired, and that means creators can use and repurpose them without permission or payment.

Works from 1930 can now be used widely for free LMPC via Getty; Rachel Wisniewski/For the Washington Post Cartoons like Betty Boop, books like the Nancy Drew series, movies like All Quiet on the ...

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Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives - Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple - are also entering the public domain this year.