Re: I don't agree - the impression I got was that this was more from respect than contractual.
DomA Send a noteboard - 25/11/2009 08:32:58 PM
Ken's right on this.
It's not only Brandon who says so, Harriet and Doherty did too at JordanCon, for example. And RJ flat out said years ago he owned all the copyrights to the WOT, and had only publishing contracts with Tor (and others). Now these copyrights have passed to the estate headed by Harriet. The estate's company is Bandersnatch Group.
If you open the books you'll see, there's no Tor copyright, nor is there on any derivative work, comics, RPG, calendars and co, many of which they are not even involved with in any way. They don't even have the rights to the series's name - it's a trademark of the estate used by permission.
It's not only Brandon who says so, Harriet and Doherty did too at JordanCon, for example. And RJ flat out said years ago he owned all the copyrights to the WOT, and had only publishing contracts with Tor (and others). Now these copyrights have passed to the estate headed by Harriet. The estate's company is Bandersnatch Group.
If you open the books you'll see, there's no Tor copyright, nor is there on any derivative work, comics, RPG, calendars and co, many of which they are not even involved with in any way. They don't even have the rights to the series's name - it's a trademark of the estate used by permission.
Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
- 24/11/2009 03:24:09 PM
1142 Views
I bet they will be published, considering the success of the WoT books. *NM*
- 24/11/2009 03:33:28 PM
331 Views
I don't think she would.
- 24/11/2009 03:53:41 PM
812 Views
that can't happen
- 24/11/2009 04:13:18 PM
790 Views
We don't really know the circumstances of the rights she holds.
- 24/11/2009 04:38:04 PM
786 Views
Actually, we do
- 24/11/2009 04:43:54 PM
767 Views
I don't agree - the impression I got was that this was more from respect than contractual.
- 24/11/2009 04:58:38 PM
703 Views
Re: I don't agree - the impression I got was that this was more from respect than contractual.
- 25/11/2009 08:32:58 PM
695 Views
I could see, maybe, the Tam al'Thor prequel being published, but not the outriggers. *NM*
- 24/11/2009 04:03:37 PM
338 Views
You've gotta know when to hold 'em, You got to know when to fold 'em
- 24/11/2009 04:11:21 PM
785 Views
I thought...
- 24/11/2009 04:57:50 PM
773 Views
yes - basically, he doesn't want any of them written, but if they are, he wants to be the guy
- 24/11/2009 05:05:20 PM
766 Views
Right, but I've only seen him say that in the context of the outriggers. *NM*
- 24/11/2009 05:16:58 PM
680 Views
he's said that in the context of all the books not in the main sequence
- 24/11/2009 05:19:29 PM
788 Views
Re: Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
- 24/11/2009 04:12:32 PM
714 Views
Re: Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
- 24/11/2009 07:38:05 PM
841 Views