Re: plagiarism

[George Scithers owlswick@xxxxxxxx]

George Scithers of owlswickpress@xxxxxxxx
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From: "Morris Krok" 
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Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 12:36 PM
Subject: plagiarism


>   I mention plagiarism because I know of case where a book was
reproduced
> almost word for word, except for a few minor changes, and those issuing
this
> edition took the credit of writing it. A note in small print in an
> inconspicuous page in front mentioned the original author as an
> acknowledgement.

Now and then, an author will do this in the science fiction & fantasy
genre, and sometimes succeeds in selling the work to a respectable
publisher. Of course, since all the editors in the field know each other,
this puts a quick end to that author's career.