Plagiarism on a big scale.....and it was paying well.

Read an interesting article in the Sindo (Sunday Independent) Ireland this week about a lady living in, it appears , in Cork Ireland who ripped off three books by another Irish author: from the back catalogue.

It was accomplished it seems by typing in the books and then INDIE publishing, and offering them for sale on Amazon, with a change of title and character name changes. And of course a new author name.

Amazon sold the books unaware and I estimate the first rip-off book alone earned (if 70% KDP royalty applied) over €10,000.

The figures were also given for the second book – but Amazon had been made aware by then and suspended payment.

The third book – I presume is now on the back burner.

What a cheek! What a cheek! To steal another writer's work – and blog, give interviews, and generally market yourself as the genuine author. What a bare-faced cheek! How did she think it would be un-noticed? Obviously nothing between her ears!

Wonder how “entrallingdimple” feel about the glowing tribute and interview they did for the Plagiarist.

It's important to note that the figures for the royalties given in the article and elsewhere do not agree with mine. But I'm basing my calculations on the fact that I earn 70% royalties on Amazon (where the books were sold). Bloggers are getting incensed that the quoted royalties stolen are so low.

Bit of a red-herring I think. The point is that an author of it is claimed 26 books: three of while we know were plagiarised, needs more careful scrutiny than the payments she received.

Some also wrote that they did not know if the person was a she or he.

Well lads, and lassies, the photo I tacked down was for sure a lassie.  

The links given if you Google her name are  no longer available, the website is down, and most of her 26 published books are no longer available to buy.

But so far I can not find any legal action having been initiated by the genuine author: it would not be me.