And this post is a follow-up to Plagiarists Say the Darnedest Things. The excuses I listed are pretty unbelievable, but, like I said, I can’t make this stuff up. (I can and did, however, add snark.)
Please note I consider readers to be victims, also, but refrained from listing them.
Plagiarist: Janet Dailey
Victim: Nora Roberts
Sources:
- Stolen Kisses
- Romance novelist Janet Dailey apologizes for plagiarizing
- Meaningless apologies, disowned selves
Plagiarist: Cassie Edwards
Victims: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Paul Tolmé, Oliver La Farge, and many dead writers who cannot fight for their work
Sources:
- Smart Bitches, Trashy Books: start here
- Dear Author: start here and don’t skip this one
- Move Over, ‘Meerkat Manor’
- Publisher Reviewing Plagiarism Claims
Plagiarist: Lanaia Lee
Victim: David Gemmell
Sources:
- Top 10 Tips for Plagiarists
- Plagiarist and collaborator refused to admit wrong-doing and resorted to wiccan threats
- Author warns others of scam
Plagiarist: Kaavya Viswanathan
Victims: Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Megan McCafferty, Salman Rushdie
Sources:
