Brin: someone stole your idea (again)

2008-11-17 Thread Alberto Monteiro
I got this from the Tolkien mailing list.

Remember when you wrote that Sauron was the real good guy, and not
those segregationists, neo-cons and prince-heirs? Someone stole your idea

Alberto Monteiro

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http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?
detail=aboutProductsku=0316033707id=57991704#aboutProduct 

Orcs 
Stan Nicholls  (See All Contributors) 
Paperback, 784 pages 
Little Brown  Company 
September 08, 2008 

Description: Fantasy's bad guys finally get their due in this fast 
moving, action-packed tale of Orc valor and human treachery.Orbit 

Description: Look at me. Look at the Orc. There is fear and hatred 
in your eyes. To you I am a monster, a skulker in the shadows, a fiend 
to scare your children with. A creature to be hunted down and 
slaughtered like a beast in the fields. It is time you pay heed to the 
beast. And see the beast in yourself. I have your fear. But I have 
earned your respect. Hear my story. Feel the flow of blood and be 
thankful. Thankful that it was me, not you, who bore the sword. 
Thankful to the orcs; born to fight, destined to win peace for all. 
This book will change the way you feel about Orcs forever. 

About the Author: Stan Nicholls has been a key figure on the genre 
scene for more than 20 years, having been a bookseller, reviewer, and 
writer. He writes a regular column for Time Out and contributes to 
both Interzone and Starburst. He is also the author of several 
children's fantasies. 

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Re: Brin: someone stole your idea (again)

2008-11-17 Thread David Brin
Thanks Alberto!

Interesting!

d




From: Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:42:45 AM
Subject: Brin: someone stole your idea (again)

I got this from the Tolkien mailing list.

Remember when you wrote that Sauron was the real good guy, and not
those segregationists, neo-cons and prince-heirs? Someone stole your idea

Alberto Monteiro

--

http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?
detail=aboutProductsku=0316033707id=57991704#aboutProduct 

Orcs 
Stan Nicholls  (See All Contributors) 
Paperback, 784 pages 
Little Brown  Company 
September 08, 2008 

Description: Fantasy's bad guys finally get their due in this fast 
moving, action-packed tale of Orc valor and human treachery.Orbit 

Description: Look at me. Look at the Orc. There is fear and hatred 
in your eyes. To you I am a monster, a skulker in the shadows, a fiend 
to scare your children with. A creature to be hunted down and 
slaughtered like a beast in the fields. It is time you pay heed to the 
beast. And see the beast in yourself. I have your fear. But I have 
earned your respect. Hear my story. Feel the flow of blood and be 
thankful. Thankful that it was me, not you, who bore the sword. 
Thankful to the orcs; born to fight, destined to win peace for all. 
This book will change the way you feel about Orcs forever. 

About the Author: Stan Nicholls has been a key figure on the genre 
scene for more than 20 years, having been a bookseller, reviewer, and 
writer. He writes a regular column for Time Out and contributes to 
both Interzone and Starburst. He is also the author of several 
children's fantasies. 

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