Hi Shannon, Our Publisher Liaison Robin Seaman is working on a response to the author, and we will let the list know when it has been sent. I can understand your surprise at being on the receiving end of her displeasure - and just hope it didn't put a dent into your enthusiasm! All good things, Pavi From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of solsticesinger Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:06 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: email from an author of a book I scanned Thanks, Pavi. I appreciate it. I was just so surprised to see this in my in-box. I'm guessing she entered her name into the bookshare search box, and found my submission of her book, and so, decided to send me a little note. Shannon Who can heal, but one who has healed herself? Who can know, but one who has asked and sought? Who can lead, but one who has traveled the way? --ancient French proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: Pavi Mehta <mailto:pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:23 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: email from an author of a book I scanned Hi, Thanks for bringing this to our attention - in the future it would be great if you could send a copy of mails of this nature (and hopefully there won't be too many more!) directly to my address: pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx where it has a better chance of swift response (I do read the lists but at a slower pace). I will plan on responding to the author on behalf of Bookshare - her contact information is on her webpage. Thanks! All good things, Pavi Pavi Mehta Volunteer Coordinator, Bookshare Benetech 480 S. California Ave., Suite 201 Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA Phone: +1 650 644-3459 pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx www.benetech.org The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity A Nonprofit Organization From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of solsticesinger Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:02 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] email from an author of a book I scanned Hi, all. I received this message from Katharine Webber, the author of Triangle, which I recently submitted to the collection. She is apparently displeased that her book is in the collection. I tried to explain that bookshare is not illegal. Here is what she says: Scanning pages of a book that is copyright and therefore protected intellectual property, and then ndistributing those pages to other people through a website, is a violation of the copyright law. Very specifically, you are stealing income from me, the author of TRIANGLE and other novels. What you are doing is theft. Do you mind that? Would you steal a meal in a restaurant, would you steal services from your plumber? If you had no idea it was illegal, now you know. Surely you do know this? BOOKSHARE IS ILLEGAL THEFT OF PROPERTY. Do you want to keep doing it and to wait to be prosecuted? Who can heal, but one who has healed herself? Who can know, but one who has asked and sought? Who can lead, but one who has traveled the way? --ancient French proverb