Did She Steal the Guy's stuff ?

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Did She Steal the Guy's stuff ? - A big story is now breaking about the supposed plagiarism by Chelsea Clinton of a children's book written by another book writer. From the news going around, it seems that the guy who wrote the kids' book queried the book publisher as to his new book - and, instead of working on his book with the writer, the publisher had a much better and way more profitable idea. I think that he may have passed information on to Chelsea Clinton who, if she did not know not to, could have listened to the publisher and authored a very similar book, successfully. The fellow who supplied the publisher detailed information about his new book was left out in the cold and is now suing both the book publisher who may be responsible for any plagiarism and his writer-client, Chelsea Clinton. It would seem that the publisher believed that a best-selling author name would be way more profitable than would a fine new book from an unknown, brand new author. Anyway, the news is that both the publisher and Chelsea Clinton are now summoned to attend the courthouse because they are, together, being sued for stealing the guy's book plan. Back in the middle-1980s I worked as a consultant in the book publishing and book selling business, That experience taught me several things. (1) There may be nothing in this world more difficult to produce than a best-selling book. (2) There may be nothing in this world more difficult to sell than a book by an "no-name" author. (3) You cannot tell from looking at the print on a manuscript page who might have written it. (4) Once in a while it can be seen that a manuscript by some unknown, first-time author can be produced and marketed into a best selling book, but if the author is well-known for some reason, almost any manuscript can be successfully marketed. (5) Case in point - I was asked to help rid a publisher of a load of beautifully produced, hardbound books clogging the warehouse. The author was an unknown - and the book was no best seller ("Mama was a Ballerina"). I could not even give those books away, much less sell them. Anyway, what I am telling everyone here on these MyLot pages is that Chelsea Clinton probably did not know that the publisher provided her with book-writing information as to content that the publisher had gotten from the spurned author. She had no easy way of knowing. The publisher knew enough about Chelsea Clinton to understand that, with Chelsea, there was a best-seller no matter whose idea the book had been before she became involved. Now, just for the fun of things, think what may come about should the real author of the spurned book get his book published in some manner. Will HE find himself being charged with plagiarism? Image: Kids' Book - Pixabay.com