Not April Fool-y (cuz I'm not 8 years old)

[maybe_amanda101]

Fascinating article on the brave new world of plagiarism.

The girl who stole my book: How Eilis O'Hanlon found out her crime novels were swiped by a stranger.

Reminds me of the good ol' days of fanfic.  ;)

Comments

[franthewndrhrse.livejournal.com]

Geez. I think she got off easy.


...wonder if anyone has read 'Gone With The Wind' recently...

[maybe-amanda.livejournal.com]

I think the key is that the plagiarist used books that weren't too famous. (Or aren't too famous. I bet she's (he's?) back at it under a new name or two or three.)

[franthewndrhrse.livejournal.com]

I bet she is, too. Why not? Nothing really happened to her. Him. Whatever.

[maybe-amanda.livejournal.com]

I know! I am torn between thinking this is a blatant and appalling act of theft and an appealing secondary revenue stream. Cuz I'm a bad person.

[franthewndrhrse.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, I'm a bas person, too.

Though it could take a bit of work.