"Russet Noon: The Tribute Sequel to the Twilight Saga"
A book entitled "Russet Noon: The Tribute Sequel to The Twilight Saga" by an author called LadySybilla is allegedly set to be published in September 2009 by a website called AV Paranormal. Copies will apparently be auctioned off on eBay (at least, that's what I inferred, but the article I read says it will be sold in bookstores. Not sure if that's accurate.)
Here's the synopsis:
The Volturi are now watching the Cullens even closer, and a conspiracy is brewing deep within the catacombs of of Volterra. Aro is determined to put an end to Bella's happily ever after. He is obsessed with getting Renesmee to join his clan in Italy, while Edward and Bella refuse to make Renesmee a full vampire. Renesmee hates herself for being only a half breed, and her unhappiness turns Bella against her own daughter. Humans in Forks are starting to suspect something about the Cullens, and Renesmee's lack of self-control is to blame for it. Bella and Edward might have to leave Forks permanently to protect Nessie. Meanwhile, the spirit warriors have returned to live among the Quileutes. Taha Aki has made contact with Jacob to warn him that great danger is coming to La Push.
Sounds like a good idea for a fanfic. Unfortunately, auctioning copies on eBay means there are now infringement issues, right? AV Paranormal apparently released this statement in response to the people who have been flaming them:
"When fictional characters become such an intricate part of the popular psyche, as is the case with the Twilight Saga, legal boundaries become blurred, and copyright laws become increasingly difficult to define. This is especially the case when actual cities like Forks and Volterra are used as the novel's settings. Such settings are not copyrightable, as they are considered public domain. Similarly, the Quileute Nation is also not copyrightable, and neither are vampire or werewolf legends. Copyright laws protect writers from unauthorized reproductions of their work, but such reproductions only include verbatim copying. Characters are only copyrightable if their creator draws them or hires an artist to draw them. Stephenie Meyer herself borrowed a great deal from previous works dealing with these mythologies."
The original source of the report is here, this is the official site for the work, this is the e-Bay site, and this is the AV Paranormal site for everyone's reference.
I guess my main question here is: Is there any merit to AV Paranormal's statement? If Rowling can sue over a GUIDE to Harry Potter, what will stop Meyer from suing over something like this?
Here's the synopsis:
The Volturi are now watching the Cullens even closer, and a conspiracy is brewing deep within the catacombs of of Volterra. Aro is determined to put an end to Bella's happily ever after. He is obsessed with getting Renesmee to join his clan in Italy, while Edward and Bella refuse to make Renesmee a full vampire. Renesmee hates herself for being only a half breed, and her unhappiness turns Bella against her own daughter. Humans in Forks are starting to suspect something about the Cullens, and Renesmee's lack of self-control is to blame for it. Bella and Edward might have to leave Forks permanently to protect Nessie. Meanwhile, the spirit warriors have returned to live among the Quileutes. Taha Aki has made contact with Jacob to warn him that great danger is coming to La Push.
Sounds like a good idea for a fanfic. Unfortunately, auctioning copies on eBay means there are now infringement issues, right? AV Paranormal apparently released this statement in response to the people who have been flaming them:
"When fictional characters become such an intricate part of the popular psyche, as is the case with the Twilight Saga, legal boundaries become blurred, and copyright laws become increasingly difficult to define. This is especially the case when actual cities like Forks and Volterra are used as the novel's settings. Such settings are not copyrightable, as they are considered public domain. Similarly, the Quileute Nation is also not copyrightable, and neither are vampire or werewolf legends. Copyright laws protect writers from unauthorized reproductions of their work, but such reproductions only include verbatim copying. Characters are only copyrightable if their creator draws them or hires an artist to draw them. Stephenie Meyer herself borrowed a great deal from previous works dealing with these mythologies."
The original source of the report is here, this is the official site for the work, this is the e-Bay site, and this is the AV Paranormal site for everyone's reference.
I guess my main question here is: Is there any merit to AV Paranormal's statement? If Rowling can sue over a GUIDE to Harry Potter, what will stop Meyer from suing over something like this?