diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright Mark Wotton (c) 2016
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Mark Wotton nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/email-validate-json.cabal b/email-validate-json.cabal
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+name:                email-validate-json
+version:             0.1.0.0
+synopsis:            Aeson instances for email-validate
+description:         Please see README.md
+homepage:            https://github.com/mwotton/email-validate-json#readme
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Mark Wotton
+maintainer:          mwotton@gmail.com
+copyright:           BSD3
+category:            Web
+build-type:          Simple
+-- extra-source-files:
+cabal-version:       >=1.10
+
+library
+  hs-source-dirs:      src
+  exposed-modules:     Text.Email.Aeson.Instances
+  build-depends:       base >= 4.7 && < 5
+                    ,  email-validate
+                     , aeson
+                     , text
+  default-language:    Haskell2010
+
+source-repository head
+  type:     git
+  location: https://github.com/mwotton/email-validate-json
diff --git a/src/Text/Email/Aeson/Instances.hs b/src/Text/Email/Aeson/Instances.hs
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+module Text.Email.Aeson.Instances where
+import           Control.Monad       (mzero)
+import           Data.Aeson
+import qualified Data.Text.Encoding  as TS
+import qualified Text.Email.Validate as TEV
+
+instance ToJSON TEV.EmailAddress where
+  toJSON = String . TS.decodeUtf8 . TEV.toByteString
+
+instance FromJSON TEV.EmailAddress where
+  parseJSON (String s) = case TEV.emailAddress (TS.encodeUtf8 s) of
+    Nothing -> mzero
+    Just x -> return x
+  parseJSON _ = mzero