Hello Readers,
Before we start, I know I am probably
preaching to the converted. Nevertheless, after seeing some of the negative comments
that Samantha Shannon got for calling out pirate links to The Priory of the Orange Tree. The book isn’t being released
for another 23 days (from when the link was posted now 20 Days). I had to weigh
in, its irritating me so this might be a little ranty sorry.
Samantha has rightfully stated on twitter that
“Someone has looked at the product of more than three years of my life and
judged it to be worth nothing. Not even the price of a coffee. Nothing.” I Agree
with her! Someone had the audacity to actually reply, “I disagree. Someone
likes your book enough to post it online. *Blah Blah* You should try to see it
as free advertising.”
IT IS NOT FREE
ADVERTISING! IT IS THEFT!!!
If you’re in the “free advertising” Club Goodbye leave my blog
So many authors have put blood, sweat, tears
and so much more into their book than we will ever know. Anyone who truly loves
and respects books and their authors wouldn’t pirate books online I’m sorry its
simple!
Free advertisement would be a reviewing or
tell people about the book simple! I wasn’t lucky enough to get an early copy
of Priory and I chose not spoil its by reading the NetGalley sample. However, I
have been posting when the book will be released because I am honestly excited
to get my hands on it. Look how harmless that free advertising was!
I genuinely believe Authors are not
attacking people who are too poor to afford their books, or anyone who can’t
access a library! They are protecting their intellectual property and the time
and effort that has gone into producing a unique world. Not everyone has the
imagination or the determination to sit down and think of all the small details
that go into a world that even us as readers may miss only notice in a reread.
Research by the Publishers Association has
shown that most Ebook pirates tend to be from better off social and economic
groups, and are aged between 31 and 50-something. Let’s be honest not really
the group people who can’t afford books.
Every fiction book ever written is its own unique
fully functional world that has been pulled out of someone’s imagination,
imagine spending all that time and effort for someone to basically tell you all
that work is not worth nothing not even the paper it’s printed on.
Authors have had trilogies cancelled through
publisher because a of couple hundred people had pirated the book instead of
buying, it has disastrous repercussions. Pirating the first book in a series
can mean that publishing cancels book two its simple as that.
Shock!
Horror! authors need to be paid. Authors can inspire new generations to think outside
of the box and to achieve something and that deserves recognition. Once more for
the people at the back Anyone who truly loves and respects books and their
authors wouldn’t pirate books online!!!
L x
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