tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post2486322424107506075..comments2024-03-11T16:29:13.619-05:00Comments on Lingwë - Musings of a Fish: Sometimes the whale wins ...Jason Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-61729258343291032322010-02-19T15:04:09.220-06:002010-02-19T15:04:09.220-06:00I smell the fine Italian hand of the Estate here.I smell the fine Italian hand of the Estate here.John Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452247999156925669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-73195680772002598452010-02-19T09:36:08.436-06:002010-02-19T09:36:08.436-06:00I don’t have any specific details, but my guess — ...I don’t have any specific details, but my guess — no more than that — is, yes, a legal issue. If it’s only a matter of permissions, then there may be hope yet. But if the difficulties are financial, then maybe we should “correct <i>little hope</i> to <i>no hope</i>.” I can imagine a scenario — and I should stress that I am not suggesting this is actually the case at all — where a third party with a financial claim were to insist upon a con$$ideration greater than the whole anticipated revenue from the project. Such a scenario would effectively kill the book, probably beyond resuscitation.<br /><br />But I really don’t know anything more at present. If I learn anything concrete, I’ll certainly share it — unless sworn to secrecy. ;)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-26252330837214402162010-02-18T21:19:17.859-06:002010-02-18T21:19:17.859-06:00Any reason given for this abrupt cancellation? I&...Any reason given for this abrupt cancellation? I'd assume that such a book, with cover and all, must have been fairly far advanced -- was it a legal issue? A "creative difference" with the Tolkien estate? I'd be grateful for any further information.Russell Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023313195827310776noreply@blogger.com