Josh, Kas, Tony and Andrew wrap up the topic started last week on Questcast, discussing story ownership, focusing especially on the second point:
Is a story crafted by an Author the definitive way to tell a story, or should others be free (presuming rights have been acquired legally) to tell that same story via a different form (e.g. book, film, stage, comic book)?
For instance, an new adaptation of a classic work…
Questcast is a weekly podcast, every Wednesday at 8 pm EST on the Middle-earth Network Radio. Josh and Kas are the Founders of Grail Quest Books, and work as the publishing arm of the Network in conjunction with Oloris Publishing. We welcome all sorts of questions about the publishing industry from people who are able to join us in the Questcast Chatroom during the show. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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