We don't really know the circumstances of the rights she holds.
RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 24/11/2009 04:38:04 PM
She owns the copyright of "Wheel of Time" as a published and copywritten entity as the owner of RJ's estate, but I don't believe this extends to the idea of writing further stories in WoT. Other writers might seek her approval, but you can't copyright facts, ideas or theories.
In fact, depending upon whether Tor owns the book license, they could authorize any writer to write in the WoT universe. "Star Trek", for example, has many novels, games and material that were licensed without buy-in from the Roddenberry Estate.
We simply don't know if her ownership of the estate extends to the right to approve or deny future licensing requests, or if part of the negotiations stated some other arrangement. It is possible that the estate could have the authority to approve or deny requests without getting any portion of the sales, for example. Without knowing the extent of paperwork and rights in the series, I think we don't have enough information to ascertain legal clearances required to create further stories in the WoT universe.
In fact, depending upon whether Tor owns the book license, they could authorize any writer to write in the WoT universe. "Star Trek", for example, has many novels, games and material that were licensed without buy-in from the Roddenberry Estate.
We simply don't know if her ownership of the estate extends to the right to approve or deny future licensing requests, or if part of the negotiations stated some other arrangement. It is possible that the estate could have the authority to approve or deny requests without getting any portion of the sales, for example. Without knowing the extent of paperwork and rights in the series, I think we don't have enough information to ascertain legal clearances required to create further stories in the WoT universe.
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Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
24/11/2009 03:24:09 PM
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I bet they will be published, considering the success of the WoT books. *NM*
24/11/2009 03:33:28 PM
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I don't think she would.
24/11/2009 03:53:41 PM
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that can't happen
24/11/2009 04:13:18 PM
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We don't really know the circumstances of the rights she holds.
24/11/2009 04:38:04 PM
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Actually, we do
24/11/2009 04:43:54 PM
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I don't agree - the impression I got was that this was more from respect than contractual.
24/11/2009 04:58:38 PM
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Re: I don't agree - the impression I got was that this was more from respect than contractual.
25/11/2009 08:32:58 PM
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I could see, maybe, the Tam al'Thor prequel being published, but not the outriggers. *NM*
24/11/2009 04:03:37 PM
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You've gotta know when to hold 'em, You got to know when to fold 'em
24/11/2009 04:11:21 PM
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I thought...
24/11/2009 04:57:50 PM
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yes - basically, he doesn't want any of them written, but if they are, he wants to be the guy
24/11/2009 05:05:20 PM
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Right, but I've only seen him say that in the context of the outriggers. *NM*
24/11/2009 05:16:58 PM
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he's said that in the context of all the books not in the main sequence
24/11/2009 05:19:29 PM
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Re: Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
24/11/2009 04:12:32 PM
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Re: Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
24/11/2009 07:38:05 PM
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