Comments on: Signet/NAL Deserves a Round of Applause

By: Tasha

Tasha — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:00:52 +0000

Lori Foster is on the Romantic Times forums, pretty much saying that people should keep quiet about little things about pervasive and systematic plagiarism because it’s none of their business. I’ve never been a big fan, but this guarantees I’ll never buy anything of hers.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:36:04 +0000

The winners are:

# 41 A. Hashi
# 33 ms aggie
# 10 Jane A
# 23 Meriam
# 31 willaful

Thanks for supporting NAL and their fantastic decision. Please send me (jane @ dearauthor.com) the email address where I should send the Fictionwise GC to. Thanks.

By: Karmyn

Karmyn — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:00:06 +0000

It’s about time they did this. I just hope that the others will follow suit and maybe people will finally learn that plagerisim is wrong.
Has anybody informed Paul Tolme? I’m sure he’d be glad to know something was done.

By: CathieCaffey

CathieCaffey — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:07:51 +0000

I don’t know about others but sending the link for Signet was great! I just added so much to the shopping list including a new author I found and her book sounds great: Dark Obsession, May 2008
(A Novel of Blackheath Moor)
by Allison Chase

By: Lleeo

Lleeo — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:04:08 +0000

This is really, really great news. Ethical writing practices are important to us readers and many other authors. I’m so glad Signet did the right thing and in a very appropriate, professional manner.

I’ll echo Sarai here: I absolutely love Lynn Viehl but after coming into contact with Shiloh on several blogs and finding her to be very eloquent, respectful and always willing to add her voice, I’d like to try one of her books. :)

By: Sarai

Sarai — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:38:11 +0000

I really like Lynn Viehl and Shiloh Walker.
I am so glad this publishing house stood up and did the right thing. It really speaks highly of them!

By: Sarai

Sarai — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:36:26 +0000

That is wonderful I am glad the publishing house stepped up!
My fav authors:
1. Shiloh Walker
2. Mary Balogn
3. Holly Lisle
4. Katie Marsh
5. Lynn Viehl

By: allison

allison — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:14:41 +0000

Adding my kudos to Signet/NAL/Penguin.

I’ve a list of books that I was planning on buying used so as not to contribute directly to a publishing house that supports plagiarism. I’ve now moved those books off the used pile and have ordered them new.

Thanks for the heads up and your continued class in the face of the backlash.

For my favorites: Karen Robards was one of the first authors I ever read in romance and she remains a favorite. For fantasy: Lois McMaster Bujold and Jennifer Roberson cannot be beat. I love Jennifer Roberson something fierce. I’ve been a devoted fan of her Tiger/Del series since it came out in 1986. I’ve worn out about 10 copies of Swordsinger. Her fantasy stories based on fairy tales are also awesome. Beauty is a wonderful retelling of Beauty and the Beast, for a recommendation.

(no need to enter me into the drawing – pimping my favorites is reward enough)

By: Dawn Roberto

Dawn Roberto — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:04:37 +0000

I want to thank you all for the great letter you did and for Signet for doing the right thing even if it was the heardest thing they had to do.

Thanks for getting this to our attentiona nd for keeping up on it. At least one publisher did tyhe right thing…now willthe others do it as well?

My fave Signet is JR Ward. I am waiting anxiously for the next book! :)

Dawn
Owner-LR Cafe
Senior Reviewer/Interviewer: LoveRomancesandMore.com

By: Ann Bruce

Ann Bruce — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:14:00 +0000

Wow! Cut my internet for the weekend and I miss all this! Don’t enter me into the draw; I’ll be hitting the bookstore during lunch today.

By: Stephanie Z.

Stephanie Z. — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:55:58 +0000

I really enjoyed Lauren Willig’s first two books, but haven’t had the time to get to the second two. So she’s my favorite Signet/NAL author.

And congrats to them.

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:56:48 +0000

I think that the SBs did a great job of covering this story but that it was the collectiveness of us readers and authors who made enough noise to make a difference. One person or even one blog can’t make change. It’s everyone working together so I thank all of you. I’ll leave the contest open until tonight. Thanks guys.

By: Mirmalade

Mirmalade — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:54:15 +0000

Finally!! Thanks to both Dear Author and Smart Bitches for bringing this to the Romance community’s attention and particularly for not letting this die down. We all really appreciate your efforts.

Fav Signet authors include: Cherry Adair, Julie Leto, Karen Robards, JR Ward – among many others.

By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:24:36 +0000

I’m pleasantly surprised. Great news though!

My fave authors include Jo Beverly and Vickie Lewis Thompson.

By: GrowlyCub

GrowlyCub — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:08:04 +0000

Count in with the skeptics who are pleasantly surprised. :) More power to them. I hope this will shame Dorchester and Kensington into the right thing, too. I’ll send a letter to Signet thanking them and also to Dorchester and Kensington about their silence.

I love Catherine Asaro, Mary Jo Putney and Mary Balogh (but I don’t think any of them are still NAL authors).

My absolute favorite is Paula Detmer Riggs. Anybody know what happened to her?

By: Amy S.

Amy S. — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:59:50 +0000

My fave author is Lacey Alexander.

By: Kyra Heiker

Kyra Heiker — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:21:12 +0000

You go, girls! I’ll be doing my part as well to support this publisher.

By: Caffey

Caffey — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:04:33 +0000

You had a beautiful response to Signet. You did alot for all readers, thank you both!

I really enjoy a great many historical and paranormal romance authors from Signet! One that I love to read and I heard she has a new book out now is
Lydia Joyce.

By: K. Z. Snow

K. Z. Snow — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:13:20 +0000

The drawing isn’t important to me, either. These results are. It’s a heartening development. Big guys don’t often listen to little guys. Now…is Jane the Giant Killer going to take on Amazon? ;-)

By: Cat Grant

Cat Grant — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:44:44 +0000

Count me in on the “glad Signet did the right thing” tip.

My fave Signet author? Hm. It used to be Mary Balogh, but these days I’ll have to go with Jo Beverley.