Joe Konrath hit another home run, this time by explaining the lawsuit against Harlequin in terms anyone can understand. That make his post sound dull but I assure you it's anything but. Here's Joe's summary of his summary:
Recap in layman's terms: Harlequin assigned rights to itself, which I'm pretty sure is a no-no legally, and it licensed those rights below fair market value, which is another no-no, and then it sold ebooks on its website without having the rights to them, yet another no-no.I highly recommend reading Joe Konrath's entire post: Harlequin Fail Revisit.
Laura Resnick also did a darn good job of explaining this and you can find that post here: The Harlequin Class Action Lawsuit Explained.
Other reading:
- 99Designs.com: How I Solved My Book Cover Dilemma, and How You Can Too
- 8 Ways To Become A Better Writer
- Changes In Publishing, Signs Of Hope: A speech by Stephanie Laurens
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Thank you for posting this. I had no idea that Harlequin did this. Definitely a no-no of epic proportions.
ReplyDeleteHi Ted, agreed. Thanks for your comment.
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