RDR Drops Rowling Appeal; Has New Book, Publishers Weekly, 12/7/08

Via Publishers Weekly: RDR Drops Rowling Appeal; Has New Book:

"RDR publisher Roger Rapoport said the new book “has a new focus and purpose, mindful of the guidelines of the court.” The $24.95 trade paperback is set to be released January 12...

He emphasized that the new book, which features material from Vander Ark's original Web site www.hp-lexicon.org, new commentary and a blend of material, "followed the road map" the judge laid out in his opinion about how a companion to the Potter books may be published without infringing Rowling's copyright. "We did what the judge told us to do," Rapoport said."

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