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09-14-2008, 04:05 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling's agents request new Steve Vander Ark book
The Times Online are reporting that J.K. Rowling's agents have requested an advance copy of Steve Vander Ark's newest book, In Search of Harry Potter, a travel guide, prior to it being published.
The book deals with locations that the author believes to have inspired Jo in her writing of the Harry Potter novels - he even claims to have found the location of Hogwarts.
The check is being carried out to ensure that, unlike the Harry Potter Lexicon, it does not breach copyright laws. The book is due out next month, published by Methuen. Quote:
“This is my own writing about my own experiences and I can’t imagine there will be any problem with this book,” he [Steve] said.
Peter Tummons, managing director of the publishers Methuen, said: “This is a travel book . . . written in full by himself after his travels . . . There is nothing in it that would cause any distress.”
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09-14-2008, 04:11 PM
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| | Griffin
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Ow..that would be an interesting book! I hope it's not like the other one... | 
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09-14-2008, 04:16 PM
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| | Kappa
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She has Every Right to want to Read the CopyWrite before It is Released!Especially Because Of what Happened Prior....If It Ends Up Truley being his Own experiences good for Him! | |
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09-14-2008, 04:27 PM
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Wow, moving on quickly...leave the uglyness behind.
If there shouldnt be a problem of that book breaching any copyright issues, then there shouldnt be a problem to give them a copy to read through.
They should be concious about why Jo isnt going to be so trusting, when it comes to SVA atleast.
And i find it funny that its a new publisher. Huh  | |
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09-14-2008, 04:35 PM
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Well, I'm not really surprised that she'd be suspicious considering the whole Lexicon situation. The book sounds interesting though.... | 
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09-14-2008, 04:57 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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09-14-2008, 05:05 PM
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I am all for a author protecting their work and the rights but I think that Jo is asking a lot from this author I mean she would have thrown a hissy fit in court if someone had requested a copy of her book before it was published | |
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09-14-2008, 05:28 PM
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im sick of this stupid thing.....vander ark should be allowed to publish this one even if she says its copyright cuz if its your own expieriences then nobody can stop you!
*decides to do something like this then thinks vander ark will accuse him of copyright* | |
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09-14-2008, 05:42 PM
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| George's Ear Mooncalf
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haha I'll so get that book. And J.K has just made sure that this guy has loads of people who know about him now. Silly. | |
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09-14-2008, 06:45 PM
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| | Glumbumble
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That sounds like a great book! I want to read it... just hope its not like the other ones | |
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09-14-2008, 06:49 PM
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hmm well i wouldnt trust him so id check it to | |
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09-14-2008, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Luna Laufghudd  Wow, moving on quickly...leave the uglyness behind.
If there shouldnt be a problem of that book breaching any copyright issues, then there shouldnt be a problem to give them a copy to read through.
They should be concious about why Jo isnt going to be so trusting, when it comes to SVA atleast.
And i find it funny that its a new publisher. Huh I think it's because he was in the U.K. while writing the book, so it makes sense to take it to a British publisher. Quote:
I am all for a author protecting their work and the rights but I think that Jo is asking a lot from this author I mean she would have thrown a hissy fit in court if someone had requested a copy of her book before it was published
Tbh, this is standard practice for transformative works, and given his poor history, it's hardly surprising. Quote:
vander ark should be allowed to publish this one even if she says its copyright cuz if its your own expieriences then nobody can stop you!
He probably will be. This one does actually sound like he put some original work into it, unlike the Lexicon which was 91% Jo's. Quote:
*decides to do something like this then thinks vander ark will accuse him of copyright*
That wouldn't shock me  had he published his Lexicon, I bet he would've done the same to Jo when her encyclopaedia eventually came out. Just the notion of the original author being sued over copyright for her own work, is mind boggling. | |
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09-14-2008, 07:34 PM
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| | Crup
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Paranoia around?
Did they ask for advance copies of any of the companion books that are around? | |
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09-14-2008, 07:37 PM
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^ It's not uncommon for them to do so. And when you take into account his last effort, it's not hard to understand why they'd want to see this. | |
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09-14-2008, 08:09 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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Not suprising at all, but I think I will bypass this book. I've never been a big fan of SVA. | |
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09-14-2008, 08:43 PM
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sounds cool! I'll be looking out for this one! | |
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09-14-2008, 11:30 PM
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that would be interesting | |
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09-15-2008, 05:59 AM
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| | Hippogriff
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I can't Believe Steve is really going to publish another book so soon. Doesn't he want to wait atleast a year or so before resurfacing? I can't blame the boy for trying... No Offense to Mr. Vander Ark and all... But I honestly think that this boy here needs to relax and get things together.
Steve clearly has no knowledge of Copyright Law or if he does. He doesn't respect it. | |
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09-15-2008, 07:32 AM
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| | Plimpy
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I really hope it has nothing to do with JO's work and I think that Ark dude is so weird when it comes to being a fan he says and keeps trying to publich Jo's work as his own...  | |
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09-15-2008, 02:56 PM
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I can understand why she would do that, he's not trustworthy. She has all right to do so. This new book sounds kinda cool though, I would want to read it. | |
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09-15-2008, 03:03 PM
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| | Fwooper
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That's interesting. Hopefully there won't be any copyright problems. | |
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09-15-2008, 03:55 PM
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Found Hogwarts, eh? I think Steve...is a wittle bit cwazy. | |
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09-15-2008, 07:10 PM
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at least they arnt making a scene about her checking it first | |
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09-15-2008, 10:47 PM
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| | Hippogriff
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I think she has the right to read it before it is published, especially because it's her books he's basing it off of. | |
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09-16-2008, 12:20 AM
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