JK Rowling Stops Work on New Book
15 April 2008
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J.K. Rowling said on Monday that she had stopped working on her new novel because a fan wanted to publish an unofficial encyclopaedia for the Harry Potter series. She felt this stifled her creativity.The best-selling author and Warner Bros. are suing the US independent publisher RDR Books. They planned to publish "The Harry Potter Lexicon", Steve Wander Ark's reference book based on his fansite.The 42-year-old creator of the wizard Harry told a New York court that the stress of the case had "decimated my creative work over the past month," reports Reuters."This is very personal to me," said Rowling. She famously wrote the first book as a single mother on income support, in a cafe in Edinburgh. She now has an estimated wealth of $1 billion. "I am an author -- 17-years of my work is being exploited here. This is not about money." Tara Hounslea- Female First
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by Diane W. 15 April 2008
Give me a break! She is really a sad person who cannot stand the idea that others may make $$$$ on her idea. Hurting her creativity? Nah, just another excuse not to write.
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by Anne 15 April 2008
JK Rowling has always been incredibly lenient when it comes to the Harry Potter fandom. She loves her fans and has never tried to stifle their creativity. She has never taken action aga... Read More
by Dale Biddy 10 May 2008
J.K. Rowling is entitled to have her copyrighted creation protected from those who would use HER creativity and success to make money for themselves. Where is the respect for the artis... Read More