Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:10:18 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>, <wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Fan Fic, Copyright, and incredible brain dead stupidity
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

from: http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/007459.html#007459

"Lori Jareo wrote a not very good novel-length work of Star Wars fanfic
called Another Hope. Nothing remarkable there. However, she then put it
into print without Lucas' permission, and put it up for sale on
Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and Powells.com."

Also quoted:

"Q: Having set Another Hope in an already existing universe, I find
myself wondering if there was any concern on your part regarding
copyrights?

No, because I wrote this book for myself. This is a self-published
story and is not a commercial book. Yes, it is for sale on Amazon, but
only my family, friends and acquaintances know it's there."

John Scalzi comments: "I feel myself getting stupider every time I read
that line, but the good news is that I have a long way to go before I
would be actually stupid enough to say that line myself."

The rest is... amusing.

Best to visit the Amazon page Real Soon, it ain't likely to stay up for
long....

mjw