JaneBook 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 >

JanePublishing 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 >

March 4, 2008

Fair Use Part 2: Fan Fiction, Rowling and Cassie Edwards

JaneLetters of OpinionCassie Edwards / Fair Use / JK-Rowling / lawsuits17 Comments

On the SBTB site, Laura Kinsale asked the question “I’m curious. What’s the difference between Cassie Edwards writing about ferrets and fan fiction published for profit?” Robin’s response was “the fact that fan fiction, by its very nature, has overt attribution.” My response was The difference, ethically (and in general), ... more >

February 5, 2008

The Proper Application of Fair Use

JaneLetters of OpinionCassie Edwards / Fair Use / Intellectual Property Issues / plagiarism32 Comments

moar funny pictures In tuth, in literature, in science and in art, there are, and can be, few, if any, things, which in an abstract sense, are strictly new and original throughout. Every book in literature, science and art, borrows, and must necessarily borrow, and use much which was well ... more >

JanePublishing 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 >

January 16, 2008

The Many Faces of Plagiarism

JaneLetters of OpinionCassie Edwards / plagiarism79 Comments

I read more than a few posts, emails, bulletin board messages that no one was hurt by the a plagiarist but the plagiarist herself. In reading about the authors of the works that were copied, I couldn’t help but to be moved by their individual stories and how important their ... more >