#SEX
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Vic…I'd expressed an interest in having JRR Tolkien's works on CD-ROM.
I'm going to call the publishers after the weekend. What do you think?
-Larry
Larry,
When I saw the subject heading, I somehow assumed that "SEX" was tied-in
with the work you were trying to publish. It's strange that you are
interested in Tolkien's property, because I am a Director of New Media for
HarperCollins Publishers (we owe the rights.)
I have been trying to generate an interest in having something done with
the property, but right now they're not in any hurry. We licensed the
electronic rights to a computer game developer, and it's unclear as to
which CD-ROM rights they hold (at least for the 5 year term of the license)
and which we retain.
To make things even more difficult, the Tolkien Estate is very, very picky
about anything getting done with the property — they hated the animated
film that came out, and are hestitant to let anyone create images connected
with the work.
Well, those are some of the difficulties I've run into, thus far…
Who have you been in contact with?
Vic
Vic…Well I hated those movies, too. I am only interested in reproducing
JRRT's work and the notes/stories compiled by his son Christopher. I would
also like to include the "Maps of Middle Earth" atlas by Karen Fonstad,
which is also published by HMCo. I spoke briefly with someone before the
holidays and he gave me the name of the person in charge of subsidiary
rights. I don't have it handy, though. This is intended to be a labor of
love; I didn't intend for it to be a business venture. We'll see.
-Larry BTW- The topic SEX was started by Jan Schwenk and is supposed
to stand for Super EXciting. 🙂