I feel like this is a rough draft... no one in their right mind would release such a poor quality advertisement. It is common practice in advertising to create rough cuts using "borrowed" materials, perhaps this is only an outline.
I did some research into this -- the people that produced the video were given files, and whoever gave them the files (Either the Author, or Penguin, or someone hired by either) had to check a box certifying that they owned all rights to all uploaded content. So the company that produced this video is not at fault.
@faerydragonet: You are a pillock. I don't even care why you've boycotted it, because when I see a book like this one which seems to be using a gimmick to get it sold I think "atleast it's not twilight".
I feel like this is a rough draft... no one in their right mind would release such a poor quality advertisement. It is common practice in advertising to create rough cuts using "borrowed" materials, perhaps this is only an outline.
videolizzard99 2 years ago
Copyright infringement or not, that was one seriously shoddy and dare I say cheese ball promo video. It made me "not" want to read her book lol.
VernianProcess 2 years ago
The city pictured at 36 is New Crobuzon from China Miéville's Perdido Street Station another great Steampunk book.
jackiemw1981 2 years ago
Thank you for the information about the artists!
snarkitty 2 years ago
Why? It's not the authors fault, it's the fault of the advertising company that produced this.
tartanbodybag 2 years ago
I did some research into this -- the people that produced the video were given files, and whoever gave them the files (Either the Author, or Penguin, or someone hired by either) had to check a box certifying that they owned all rights to all uploaded content. So the company that produced this video is not at fault.
snarkitty 2 years ago
I have posted a boycott for this book on my lj and facebook.
faerydragonet 2 years ago
@faerydragonet: You are a pillock. I don't even care why you've boycotted it, because when I see a book like this one which seems to be using a gimmick to get it sold I think "atleast it's not twilight".
JingleJoe 2 years ago
Octavia Pie: Sounds like one of those Bond girls who gets killed at the early in the movie right after she sleeps with 007!
dharmabum967 2 years ago
They already removed it from the site, it seems.
accela 2 years ago