Thursday Midday Links: What's a Little Cover Art Copying Between Friends?

Author LK Rigel's self published book, Spiderwork, has a gorgeous cover. So gorgeous that HarperCollins contacted the artist to purchase it from her. The artist refused. No matter, thinks HarperCollins.

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In an email, Nathalie Suellen, the artist, shared she was originally contacted by writer LK Rigel about the license for Suellen's original artwork 'City of Angels' which was created in 2009.  The license was sold to Rigel and Rigel used it on her book  "Spiderwork."  HarperCollins contacted...