According to an official statement issued today द्वारा independent publisher AV Paranormal, the talisman image currently being used as the cover art for the novel Russet Noon will be the same one featured on the book cover when it is released as a paperback this Fall of 2009.
Numerous allegations of "theft" and "copyright infringement" have been made against लेखक Lady Sybilla for using the talisman image "without permission" from its creator, artist Stephanie Lostimolo.
On May 11, 2009, Lady Sybilla responded to these accusations with the following statement: "I have every intention of giving credit to the copyright owner of the talisman. I made a reasonable attempt to track down the artist द्वारा लेखन an ई मेल to Michael Delahunt, the webmaster of link, but I never got a reply to my email. On his website, Delahunt refers to this image as a "talisman of unidentified origin and meaning," so obviously he doesn't know who the copyright owner is."
On June 1, 2009, a fandomwanker made the following claim on Journalfen.net: "Sybilla's still using an image cribbed from artist Stephanie Lostimolo, who created the talisman in 1999 for a Michael Whelan प्रशंसक Art Contest (for which she got an honorable mention - scroll down and look in the right column). आप can't find the talisman image on the current incarnation of her site, but she has reused it since (worn द्वारा a character). Lady Sybilla is using this image as the new cover of Russet Noon on her website and in press releases, despite not knowing the image's origin (and therefore neither crediting Lostimolo, nor obtaining permission to use it)."
Upon learning about this post, Lady Sybilla immediately contacted Stephanie Lostimolo द्वारा email, requesting permission to use the image as the official cover art for Russet Noon.
On June 19, 2009, Ms. Lostimolo replied to Sybilla's request. Her ई मेल is as follows:
From: Stephanie Lostimolo
Subject: Re: Your talisman image
Date: 06/19/2009 12:21 PM
To: ladysybilla@russet-noon.com
Hi Sybilla,
All I require is a credit line in the book. "Cover Artwork द्वारा Stephanie Lostimolo. link"
That should be fine. Thank आप for choosing my image for your book cover. :)
Stephanie
End of email
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Please support Stephanie Lostimolo's art द्वारा visiting her website as listed above.
Russet Noon is a tribute sequel to the last installment in the Twilight Saga book series द्वारा bestselling लेखक Stephenie Meyer. Lady Sybilla has also written a letter to Stephenie Meyer's publisher Little, Brown, requesting permission to प्रकाशित करे Russet Noon officially, but, so far, there has been no response.
According to laymen interpretations of copyright laws पोस्टेड on various मंचों around the web, Lady Sybilla and her independent publishing company, AV Paranormal, should be sued for copyright infringement. However, no legal action has been taken against the novel as of yet. Furthermore, there has been no attempt whatsoever on the part of Stephenie Meyer या her publisher, Little, Brown, to stop the publication of Russet Noon.
As of today, all attempts to ban the publication of Russet Noon have failed. It appears that the much defamed fan-fiction piece is destined to go down in history as "the little novel that could."
For daily अपडेट्स on Russet Noon, visit link
Numerous allegations of "theft" and "copyright infringement" have been made against लेखक Lady Sybilla for using the talisman image "without permission" from its creator, artist Stephanie Lostimolo.
On May 11, 2009, Lady Sybilla responded to these accusations with the following statement: "I have every intention of giving credit to the copyright owner of the talisman. I made a reasonable attempt to track down the artist द्वारा लेखन an ई मेल to Michael Delahunt, the webmaster of link, but I never got a reply to my email. On his website, Delahunt refers to this image as a "talisman of unidentified origin and meaning," so obviously he doesn't know who the copyright owner is."
On June 1, 2009, a fandomwanker made the following claim on Journalfen.net: "Sybilla's still using an image cribbed from artist Stephanie Lostimolo, who created the talisman in 1999 for a Michael Whelan प्रशंसक Art Contest (for which she got an honorable mention - scroll down and look in the right column). आप can't find the talisman image on the current incarnation of her site, but she has reused it since (worn द्वारा a character). Lady Sybilla is using this image as the new cover of Russet Noon on her website and in press releases, despite not knowing the image's origin (and therefore neither crediting Lostimolo, nor obtaining permission to use it)."
Upon learning about this post, Lady Sybilla immediately contacted Stephanie Lostimolo द्वारा email, requesting permission to use the image as the official cover art for Russet Noon.
On June 19, 2009, Ms. Lostimolo replied to Sybilla's request. Her ई मेल is as follows:
From: Stephanie Lostimolo
Subject: Re: Your talisman image
Date: 06/19/2009 12:21 PM
To: ladysybilla@russet-noon.com
Hi Sybilla,
All I require is a credit line in the book. "Cover Artwork द्वारा Stephanie Lostimolo. link"
That should be fine. Thank आप for choosing my image for your book cover. :)
Stephanie
End of email
-------------------------------
Please support Stephanie Lostimolo's art द्वारा visiting her website as listed above.
Russet Noon is a tribute sequel to the last installment in the Twilight Saga book series द्वारा bestselling लेखक Stephenie Meyer. Lady Sybilla has also written a letter to Stephenie Meyer's publisher Little, Brown, requesting permission to प्रकाशित करे Russet Noon officially, but, so far, there has been no response.
According to laymen interpretations of copyright laws पोस्टेड on various मंचों around the web, Lady Sybilla and her independent publishing company, AV Paranormal, should be sued for copyright infringement. However, no legal action has been taken against the novel as of yet. Furthermore, there has been no attempt whatsoever on the part of Stephenie Meyer या her publisher, Little, Brown, to stop the publication of Russet Noon.
As of today, all attempts to ban the publication of Russet Noon have failed. It appears that the much defamed fan-fiction piece is destined to go down in history as "the little novel that could."
For daily अपडेट्स on Russet Noon, visit link
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For this one, too?
Peter Facinelli: "Yeah, oh yeah. People are like literally in sleeping bags. We shot all night - आप know, night shoots - because वैंपायर like to shoot at night. And then we'd come out at 5 in the morning and they'd be in sleeping bags."
And having Chris [Weitz] as the director this time?
Peter Facinelli: "Fantastic. आप know, the सेकंड time around it's a little easier. आप feel like आप have like a little bit और money it feels like. The atmosphere is calmer. I think it's going to be good. It's kind of nice having different perspectives, आप know, film to film. They just announced the third director too."
Peter Facinelli: "I don't know if आप ever get used to them. They're not weird. I प्यार them. I प्यार each and every one of them. No, they're great. They're the best प्रशंसकों that आप can have. They're so loyal. We've had people camping out all night long on the sets."
For this one, too?
Peter Facinelli: "Yeah, oh yeah. People are like literally in sleeping bags. We shot all night - आप know, night shoots - because वैंपायर like to shoot at night. And then we'd come out at 5 in the morning and they'd be in sleeping bags."
And having Chris [Weitz] as the director this time?
Peter Facinelli: "Fantastic. आप know, the सेकंड time around it's a little easier. आप feel like आप have like a little bit और money it feels like. The atmosphere is calmer. I think it's going to be good. It's kind of nice having different perspectives, आप know, film to film. They just announced the third director too."