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Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Author 3 The Canon 4 Terminology 5 Fanworks policy and history 6 Timeline 7 Kerfluffles 8 Influential fanworks 9 Fandom members 10 Fandom size 11 External links 12 See also 13 Sources

[edit] Introduction

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[edit] The Author

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[edit] The Canon

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[edit] Terminology

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[edit] Fanworks policy and history

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[edit] Timeline

Below is a partial timeline of events that took place in this fan community.

• In early January 2008, Cassie Edwards, a romance novelist, was outed as a plagiarist by Romance Novel Reviews - Smart Bitches. [1]
• "Jan 7, 2008 the Smart Bitches Trashy Books site post examples of text from several Cassie Edwards’ novels and the sources from which they might be copied. SB Sarah has combined all the comparisons into one easy to read PDF. " [2]
• "Jan 8, 2008 Jane urges the community to talk openly about Plagiarism." [3]
• "Jan 9, 2008 Jane writes to publicity department of Penguin asking if there is a public response to the allegations. Signet responds with a reply" [4]
• "Jan 9, 2008 AP reporter picks up story and gets statement from author Edwards." [5]
• "Jan 10, 2008 Jane posts her open letter to Penguin regarding her disappointment on its stance of plagiarism. Other readers provide copies of their eloquent statements." [6]
• "Jan 10, 2008 Nora Roberts provides statement to AP on issue, condemning plagiarism." [7]
• "Jan 10, 2008 RWA gives a public response that says it does not condone plagiarism and says that there is a process in place to address allegations. The public statement is not entirely clear that it will be investigated as the process RWA refers to requires someone to swear out a complaint." [8]
• "Jan 10, 2008 Janet of Dear Author provides an articulate argument against a boycott." [9]
• "Jan 12, 2008 Evidence surfaces that Cassie Edwards’ Savage Dream (c. 1990) bears remarkable similarities to 1930 Pulitizer Prize winning novelist’s Oliver La Forge’s Laughing Boy." [10]

[edit] Kerfluffles

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[edit] Influential fanworks

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[edit] Fandom members

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[edit] External links

• Cassie Edwards @ FanWorksFinder

[edit] See also

• Cassie Edwards fanzines

[edit] Sources

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