Book ReviewsCassie Edwards / Penguin / plagiarism / Signet68 Comments
Late Friday, AP reporter, Hillel Italie reported that Signet/NAL has severed its relationship with Cassie Edwards. Since we made a bit deal, here on the blog, about how appalling Signet/NAL’s initial response was, I thought it would be fair to give over our Sunday to say how awesome I think ... more >
Publishing NewsCassie Edwards / Penguin / plagiarism / Signet36 Comments
Sarah just sent me the link to the news release that Signet and Cassie Edwards are no longer in business together. “Signet has conducted an extensive review of all its Cassie Edwards novels and due to irreconcilable editorial differences, Ms. Edwards and Signet have mutually agreed to part ways,” the ... more >
Publishing NewsCassie Edwards / plagiarism / Romantic-Times10 Comments
In one of the most positive things to come out of Savage Gate, heavyweight authors Bertrice Small, Roberta Gellis and Jennifer Blake will be teaching a new seminar at the 2008 Romantic Times about writing a historical without plagiarism. While the change has not yet appeared on the RT BookLovers ... more >
Publishing Newsblack-footed ferret / Cassie Edwards / plagiarism12 Comments
Newsweek ran a web special edition written by author Paul Tolme. Mr. Tolme penned a copyrighted article “Toughing It Out in the Badlands” that ran in the Defenders Magazine. Cassie Edwards copied some language from the article in her most recent Penguin release, Shadow Bear. In the Internet age, every ... more >
Publishing NewsCassie Edwards / plagiarism5 Comments
Felicia Lee, reporter from the Times, provided an excellent summary of the Cassie Edwards plagiarism issue that broke on the blog, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. While some around the community believe that exposure of this issue is a black eye on romance, I think the majority of the response showed ... more >
Letters of OpinionCassie Edwards / criticism-of-romance / plagiarism51 Comments
Over the past few days, some have lamented the fact that it was the Smart Bitches who broke the Cassie Edwards story, because they are not "neutral" enough where Edwards is concerned. I don’t think anyone could argue seriously that the Smart Bitches are neutral about Cassie Edwards (although if ... more >