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May 6, 2016
Cooling Down - Update 5.6.16
Sorry for the radio silence the past few weeks.
I went to the Steampunk Expo and Gothic Con in Chattanooga, TN back in mid-April, and when I got back, I decided to buckle down and finish up the Epic Not Fantasy Novel. (More formally titled Survivor.)
I'd been working on that book off and on since last year, originally starting it with the thought that it would be a quick little novella and then slowly developing it into something longer, more epic and covering two volumes. Because that's just h...
I went to the Steampunk Expo and Gothic Con in Chattanooga, TN back in mid-April, and when I got back, I decided to buckle down and finish up the Epic Not Fantasy Novel. (More formally titled Survivor.)
I'd been working on that book off and on since last year, originally starting it with the thought that it would be a quick little novella and then slowly developing it into something longer, more epic and covering two volumes. Because that's just h...
April 17, 2016
Galaktika Magazine: Getting Paid
Just a quick note today.
Polenth Blake is reporting they have been paid by Galaktika Magazine for the publication of their (translated) story, Never the Same.
They say they were offered copies in lieu of payment, then told $20 was the new standard monetary payment, but they requested $50 and were paid accordingly.
Doug Smith had originally listed Galaktika's payment terms as $50-$100 per short story plus contributor copies.
This is good news, as it means the staff at Galaktika are making some eff...
Polenth Blake is reporting they have been paid by Galaktika Magazine for the publication of their (translated) story, Never the Same.
They say they were offered copies in lieu of payment, then told $20 was the new standard monetary payment, but they requested $50 and were paid accordingly.
Doug Smith had originally listed Galaktika's payment terms as $50-$100 per short story plus contributor copies.
This is good news, as it means the staff at Galaktika are making some eff...
April 12, 2016
Galaktika Magazine: Legacy
Several things happened this morning in regard to Galaktika Magazine.
First, Katalin Mund, manager of Galaktika Magazine responded to Cat Rambo's request for further clarification on several points following the initial statement made by Istvan Burger on Friday.
Second, I was contacted by Eric Brown, who told me his story, The Time-lapsed Man (Interzone #24 1988) had been published without his permission in a 1994 issue of Galaktika.
Third, comments from a Hungarian reader po...
First, Katalin Mund, manager of Galaktika Magazine responded to Cat Rambo's request for further clarification on several points following the initial statement made by Istvan Burger on Friday.
Second, I was contacted by Eric Brown, who told me his story, The Time-lapsed Man (Interzone #24 1988) had been published without his permission in a 1994 issue of Galaktika.
Third, comments from a Hungarian reader po...
Galaktika Magazine: Authors Must Seek Compensation
As Cat Rambo has posted on her blog today, Galaktika Magazine has responded to some of her questions regarding compensation to the authors whose work was stolen.
It is important to note that authors whose work has been stolen must contact Galaktika.
It is important to note that authors whose work has been stolen must contact Galaktika.
We'd like to ask authors to contact us directly to agree on compensation methods. You can give my email address to the members. mund.katalin@gmail.comThey also state that there is no need for work to be withdrawn as the print cop...
- Katalin Mund
April 9, 2016
Galaktika Magazine: By Way of Explanation
Following the publication of Bence Pintér's article on Galaktika's theft of short fiction during 2015, the publisher, István Burger, and editor, Attila Németh, came under scrutiny from the SF/F community. Their response was interesting.
Mr. Németh said he had recently been dealing with personal issues and, being somewhat overwhelmed, he had passed the responsibility of seeking permission for foreign reprint rights on to others. He had not realized there was a problem until it was brough...
Mr. Németh said he had recently been dealing with personal issues and, being somewhat overwhelmed, he had passed the responsibility of seeking permission for foreign reprint rights on to others. He had not realized there was a problem until it was brough...
April 8, 2016
Cover Reveal! Of Lips and Tongue
I'm pleased to announce that my Southern Gothic novella trilogy, Touch, is forthcoming from Falstaff Books.
I've been sitting on this news since the beginning of March, but the time has come to share! My lovely, creepy novellas are going to be out soon. Ish. I can't tell you how excited I am that y'all will be able to get your hands on these books. (I love all my books, but these are especially special to me.)
Today I can give you a look at the cover for the first book, Of Lips and Tongue, and...
I've been sitting on this news since the beginning of March, but the time has come to share! My lovely, creepy novellas are going to be out soon. Ish. I can't tell you how excited I am that y'all will be able to get your hands on these books. (I love all my books, but these are especially special to me.)
Today I can give you a look at the cover for the first book, Of Lips and Tongue, and...
Galaktika Magazine: Statement from Istvan Burger
Istvan Burger, publisher of Metropolis Media and Galaktika Magazine, has issued a statement regarding the reports of massive theft of translated work over the past decade.
Mandiner Magazine has a brief summary and the full statement in Hungarian here: http://sci-fi.mandiner.hu/cikk/20160408_kozlemenyben_ismerte_el_a_galaktika_a_jogsertest_karpotlast_igernek
It seems that Burger is offering to compensate authors effected by the theft and admits that the foreign acquisitions have been mishandled...
Mandiner Magazine has a brief summary and the full statement in Hungarian here: http://sci-fi.mandiner.hu/cikk/20160408_kozlemenyben_ismerte_el_a_galaktika_a_jogsertest_karpotlast_igernek
It seems that Burger is offering to compensate authors effected by the theft and admits that the foreign acquisitions have been mishandled...
April 1, 2016
Galaktika Magazine: More Bad Behavior
While emailing with Bence Pintér earlier in the week, he mentioned reports that the Hungarian authors were not being paid for their work on Galaktika either. He also highlighted the theft of a translation of Robert Bloch's "The Shambler From the Stars" which had been reprinted without the translator's consent. (It was one of many pieces that were available to read for free on the web. More about that shortly.)
This opened up a broader problem. By this point I was certain that the English...
This opened up a broader problem. By this point I was certain that the English...
March 31, 2016
Galaktika Magazine; Mandiner Article available in English
Bence Pintér and Mandiner Magazine have made available an English translation of his article from last week.
Hungarian SF Magazine Galaktika Published Short Stories Without the Authors' Consent
Hungarian SF Magazine Galaktika Published Short Stories Without the Authors' Consent
March 30, 2016
Galaktika Magazine: Theft on a Massive Scale
On March 23, 2016, Bence Pintér published an article at Mandiner Magazine regarding numerous stories published by Galaktika Magazine in 2015 - most of them translated and reprinted without the knowledge or consent of the original authors.
The summary of the article in English stated: "We started our investigation about Galaktika magazine upon coming across a warning about them on Doug Smith's website. Having reviewed each volume of last year's Galaktika, we found that the majority of the forei...
The summary of the article in English stated: "We started our investigation about Galaktika magazine upon coming across a warning about them on Doug Smith's website. Having reviewed each volume of last year's Galaktika, we found that the majority of the forei...
