Going Hyper
Secret prisoners… two weeks in jail for speaking to your lawyer… secret trials… where could this be? Libya? North Korea? Stalinist Russia? Not at all. Say hello to the United Kingdom – in the age...
View ArticleMountain of Lies?
Yet another author is accused of embellishing the truth in a non-fiction book – step forward Greg Mortenson, who it’s alleged exaggerated or distorted facts in his bestselling books Three Cups of Tea...
View ArticleConflict Of Interest
Agents who cut publishers out of deals. Publishers who cut agents out of deals. Amazon cutting up everyone. Suddenly, the formerly sedate world of gentlemanly publishing is getting nasty! Presented...
View ArticleJulian Assange, The Unauthorised Biography
He’s the quintessential international man of mystery: Julian Assange has surprised the world again by (a) suddenly and secretly publishing his autobiography, and (b) immediately denouncing it and his...
View ArticleDrawing Offence
More news, ruminations and legal shenanigans for writers – presented by leading lawyer Donna Ballman with literary agent Peter Cox. Don’t forget – you can post topics for Donna to discuss in Donna’s...
View ArticleEddie Izzard Is Evil!
Not really – but the English lawyer he plays in “The Good Wife” certainly is… another stupefyingly ballsy case of plagiarism… copyright is failing to feed artists… and Donna has some terrific personal...
View ArticleHere Comes Your Monster Lawsuit!
The Google Book Settlement has been abandoned – but like some monstrous zombie rising from the dead, the litigation continues. Attorneys for the Authors Guild have filed a motion for class...
View ArticleWhat Facebook Really Thinks About You
This week we talk about trademark-eating zombies, how signing a check may cost you your copyright, why you might already be a public figure, which famous writer’s heirs’ reign of terror is over, a...
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