According to an official statement issued today sa pamamagitan ng independent publisher AV Paranormal, the talisman image currently being used as the cover art for the novel Russet Noon will be the same one featured on the book cover when it is released as a paperback this Fall of 2009.
Numerous allegations of "theft" and "copyright infringement" have been made against may-akda Lady Sybilla for using the talisman image "without permission" from its creator, artist Stephanie Lostimolo.
On May 11, 2009, Lady Sybilla responded to these accusations with the following statement: "I have every intention of giving credit to the copyright owner of the talisman. I made a reasonable attempt to track down the artist sa pamamagitan ng Pagsulat an email to Michael Delahunt, the webmaster of link, but I never got a reply to my email. On his website, Delahunt refers to this image as a "talisman of unidentified origin and meaning," so obviously he doesn't know who the copyright owner is."
On June 1, 2009, a fandomwanker made the following claim on Journalfen.net: "Sybilla's still using an image cribbed from artist Stephanie Lostimolo, who created the talisman in 1999 for a Michael Whelan tagahanga Art Contest (for which she got an honorable mention - scroll down and look in the right column). You can't find the talisman image on the current incarnation of her site, but she has reused it since (worn sa pamamagitan ng a character). Lady Sybilla is using this image as the new cover of Russet Noon on her website and in press releases, despite not knowing the image's origin (and therefore neither crediting Lostimolo, nor obtaining permission to use it)."
Upon learning about this post, Lady Sybilla immediately contacted Stephanie Lostimolo sa pamamagitan ng email, requesting permission to use the image as the official cover art for Russet Noon.
On June 19, 2009, Ms. Lostimolo replied to Sybilla's request. Her email is as follows:
From: Stephanie Lostimolo
Subject: Re: Your talisman image
Date: 06/19/2009 12:21 PM
To: ladysybilla@russet-noon.com
Hi Sybilla,
All I require is a credit line in the book. "Cover Artwork sa pamamagitan ng Stephanie Lostimolo. link"
That should be fine. Thank you for choosing my image for your book cover. :)
Stephanie
End of email
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Please support Stephanie Lostimolo's art sa pamamagitan ng visiting her website as listed above.
Russet Noon is a tribute sequel to the last installment in the Twilight Saga book series sa pamamagitan ng bestselling may-akda Stephenie Meyer. Lady Sybilla has also written a letter to Stephenie Meyer's publisher Little, Brown, requesting permission to ilathala Russet Noon officially, but, so far, there has been no response.
According to laymen interpretations of copyright laws posted on various forums around the web, Lady Sybilla and her independent publishing company, AV Paranormal, should be sued for copyright infringement. However, no legal action has been taken against the novel as of yet. Furthermore, there has been no attempt whatsoever on the part of Stephenie Meyer or her publisher, Little, Brown, to stop the publication of Russet Noon.
As of today, all attempts to ban the publication of Russet Noon have failed. It appears that the much defamed fan-fiction piece is destined to go down in history as "the little novel that could."
For daily magpabago on Russet Noon, visit link
Numerous allegations of "theft" and "copyright infringement" have been made against may-akda Lady Sybilla for using the talisman image "without permission" from its creator, artist Stephanie Lostimolo.
On May 11, 2009, Lady Sybilla responded to these accusations with the following statement: "I have every intention of giving credit to the copyright owner of the talisman. I made a reasonable attempt to track down the artist sa pamamagitan ng Pagsulat an email to Michael Delahunt, the webmaster of link, but I never got a reply to my email. On his website, Delahunt refers to this image as a "talisman of unidentified origin and meaning," so obviously he doesn't know who the copyright owner is."
On June 1, 2009, a fandomwanker made the following claim on Journalfen.net: "Sybilla's still using an image cribbed from artist Stephanie Lostimolo, who created the talisman in 1999 for a Michael Whelan tagahanga Art Contest (for which she got an honorable mention - scroll down and look in the right column). You can't find the talisman image on the current incarnation of her site, but she has reused it since (worn sa pamamagitan ng a character). Lady Sybilla is using this image as the new cover of Russet Noon on her website and in press releases, despite not knowing the image's origin (and therefore neither crediting Lostimolo, nor obtaining permission to use it)."
Upon learning about this post, Lady Sybilla immediately contacted Stephanie Lostimolo sa pamamagitan ng email, requesting permission to use the image as the official cover art for Russet Noon.
On June 19, 2009, Ms. Lostimolo replied to Sybilla's request. Her email is as follows:
From: Stephanie Lostimolo
Subject: Re: Your talisman image
Date: 06/19/2009 12:21 PM
To: ladysybilla@russet-noon.com
Hi Sybilla,
All I require is a credit line in the book. "Cover Artwork sa pamamagitan ng Stephanie Lostimolo. link"
That should be fine. Thank you for choosing my image for your book cover. :)
Stephanie
End of email
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Please support Stephanie Lostimolo's art sa pamamagitan ng visiting her website as listed above.
Russet Noon is a tribute sequel to the last installment in the Twilight Saga book series sa pamamagitan ng bestselling may-akda Stephenie Meyer. Lady Sybilla has also written a letter to Stephenie Meyer's publisher Little, Brown, requesting permission to ilathala Russet Noon officially, but, so far, there has been no response.
According to laymen interpretations of copyright laws posted on various forums around the web, Lady Sybilla and her independent publishing company, AV Paranormal, should be sued for copyright infringement. However, no legal action has been taken against the novel as of yet. Furthermore, there has been no attempt whatsoever on the part of Stephenie Meyer or her publisher, Little, Brown, to stop the publication of Russet Noon.
As of today, all attempts to ban the publication of Russet Noon have failed. It appears that the much defamed fan-fiction piece is destined to go down in history as "the little novel that could."
For daily magpabago on Russet Noon, visit link
If we never found this love
If we never took that road
If we hadn't had the heart
We wouldn't have this home
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
In this world the puso beats slow
In my arms let's share the cold
In my eyes you’re all I've known
Darling let's go home
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
If we never took that road
If we hadn't had the heart
We wouldn't have this home
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
In this world the puso beats slow
In my arms let's share the cold
In my eyes you’re all I've known
Darling let's go home
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
Love, pag-ibig will take you
Love, pag-ibig will take you there
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
Life on earth is changing
Life on earth is ending
And time on earth is ending
And time on earth is changing
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
Life on earth is ending
Life on earth is changing
And time on earth is changing
And time on earth is ending
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
Life on earth is changing
Life on earth is ending
And time on earth is ending
And time on earth is changing
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
Life on earth is ending
Life on earth is changing
And time on earth is changing
And time on earth is ending
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
La, la, da, da, da
La, da, da
Last born of the clan
First one to be free
Lived inside a house
Beneath the hanging tree
Loved them deadly nights
That chilled him to the bone
Words were cried at night
In unforgiving tones
Blood of his men was gone beneath snow
He picked up his kutsilyo and his bow
Killer of Jonathan Low
Violence from without
And anger from within
Crawling through the fields
Informing susunod of kin
They all turned their backs
But they all knew his name
And if he could return
They'd probably do the same
Blood of his mga kaibigan was gone beneath snow
For all that I know, he died
Killer of Jonathan Low
The blood of his mga kaibigan was gone beneath snow
For all that I know, he died
Killer of Jonathan Low
First one to be free
Lived inside a house
Beneath the hanging tree
Loved them deadly nights
That chilled him to the bone
Words were cried at night
In unforgiving tones
Blood of his men was gone beneath snow
He picked up his kutsilyo and his bow
Killer of Jonathan Low
Violence from without
And anger from within
Crawling through the fields
Informing susunod of kin
They all turned their backs
But they all knew his name
And if he could return
They'd probably do the same
Blood of his mga kaibigan was gone beneath snow
For all that I know, he died
Killer of Jonathan Low
The blood of his mga kaibigan was gone beneath snow
For all that I know, he died
Killer of Jonathan Low
The moon is always full for us
The road is always clear
That's not what you want to hear
One is born so one can die
You must wait a real long time
That's madami than you can bear
And the days will come and go
And the band will march alone
Till the araw you cast a shadow
And it's nothing like your own
Rolling in on a burning tire
You're gonna set my house on fire
Just to ipakita me that you were there
bulaklak raised up like a snake
You will raise to leave me bait
And always, always take
And the days will come and go
And the band will march alone
Till the araw you cast a shadow
And it's nothing like your own
The moon is always full for us
The road is always clear
That’s not what you want to hear
That’s not what you want to hear
The road is always clear
That's not what you want to hear
One is born so one can die
You must wait a real long time
That's madami than you can bear
And the days will come and go
And the band will march alone
Till the araw you cast a shadow
And it's nothing like your own
Rolling in on a burning tire
You're gonna set my house on fire
Just to ipakita me that you were there
bulaklak raised up like a snake
You will raise to leave me bait
And always, always take
And the days will come and go
And the band will march alone
Till the araw you cast a shadow
And it's nothing like your own
The moon is always full for us
The road is always clear
That’s not what you want to hear
That’s not what you want to hear
I think I know what’s on your mind
A couple words, a great divide
Waiting in the wings, a small respite
Crowding up the foreground from behind
Even though you’re the only one I see
It’s the last catastrophe
Place your bets on chance and apathy
Take anything you want, it’s fine
Keep up the slow life for the night
Don’t take it back, I’ll just deny
This constant noise all the time
Even though you’re the only one I see
It’s the last catastrophe
Place your bets on chance and apathy
From the wind in front of me
Even though you’re the only one I see
It’s the last catastrophe
Place your bets on chance and apathy
From the wind in front of me
Even though you’re the only one I see
A couple words, a great divide
Waiting in the wings, a small respite
Crowding up the foreground from behind
Even though you’re the only one I see
It’s the last catastrophe
Place your bets on chance and apathy
Take anything you want, it’s fine
Keep up the slow life for the night
Don’t take it back, I’ll just deny
This constant noise all the time
Even though you’re the only one I see
It’s the last catastrophe
Place your bets on chance and apathy
From the wind in front of me
Even though you’re the only one I see
It’s the last catastrophe
Place your bets on chance and apathy
From the wind in front of me
Even though you’re the only one I see
When these pillars get put down
It will be you who wears the crown
And I’ll owe everything to you
Oooohh
Oooohh
How much pain has cracked your soul
And how much pag-ibig would make you whole
You’re my guiding lightning strike
I can’t find the words to say
They’re overdue
I’ve traveled half the world to say
I belong to you
Oooohh
Oooohh
And she attacks me like a Leo
When my puso is split like Rio
And I assure you my debts are real
I can’t find the words to say
When I’m confused
I traveled half the world to say
You are my muse
Oooohh
Oooohh
Oooohh
I can’t find the words to say
They’re overdue
I’ve traveled half the world to say
I belong to you
Oooohh
Oooohh
It will be you who wears the crown
And I’ll owe everything to you
Oooohh
Oooohh
How much pain has cracked your soul
And how much pag-ibig would make you whole
You’re my guiding lightning strike
I can’t find the words to say
They’re overdue
I’ve traveled half the world to say
I belong to you
Oooohh
Oooohh
And she attacks me like a Leo
When my puso is split like Rio
And I assure you my debts are real
I can’t find the words to say
When I’m confused
I traveled half the world to say
You are my muse
Oooohh
Oooohh
Oooohh
I can’t find the words to say
They’re overdue
I’ve traveled half the world to say
I belong to you
Oooohh
Oooohh
So pretty, so smart
Such a waste of her young heart
What a pity, what a sham
What’s the matter with you man
Don’t you see it’s wrong, can’t you get it right
Out of mind and out of sight
Call on all your girls, don’t forget the boys
Put a lid on all that noise
I’m a satellite heart
Nawawala in the dark
I’m spun out so far
You stop, I start
But I’ll be true to you
I hear you’re living out of state
Running in a whole new scene
You know I haven’t slept in weeks
You’re the only thing I see
I’m a satellite heart
Nawawala in the dark
I’m spun out so far
You stop, I start
But I’ll be true to you
I’m a satellite heart
Nawawala in the dark
I’m spun out so far
You stop, I start
But I’ll be true to you
No matter what you do
Yeah I’ll be true to you
Such a waste of her young heart
What a pity, what a sham
What’s the matter with you man
Don’t you see it’s wrong, can’t you get it right
Out of mind and out of sight
Call on all your girls, don’t forget the boys
Put a lid on all that noise
I’m a satellite heart
Nawawala in the dark
I’m spun out so far
You stop, I start
But I’ll be true to you
I hear you’re living out of state
Running in a whole new scene
You know I haven’t slept in weeks
You’re the only thing I see
I’m a satellite heart
Nawawala in the dark
I’m spun out so far
You stop, I start
But I’ll be true to you
I’m a satellite heart
Nawawala in the dark
I’m spun out so far
You stop, I start
But I’ll be true to you
No matter what you do
Yeah I’ll be true to you
I was a quick wet boy
Diving too deep for coins
All of your kalye light eyes
Wide on my plastic toys
Then when the cops closed the fair
I cut my long baby hair
estola me a dog-eared map
And called for you everywhere
Have I found you
Flightless bird, jealous, weeping
Or Nawawala you
American mouth
Big pill looming
Now I’m a fat house cat
Nursing my sore blunt tongue
Watching the warm poison rats
Curl through the wide fence cracks
Pissing on magazine photos
Those fishing lures thrown in the cold and clean
Blood of Christ mountain streams
Have I found you
Flightless bird, grounding, bleeding
Or Nawawala you
American mouth
Big pill stuck going down
Diving too deep for coins
All of your kalye light eyes
Wide on my plastic toys
Then when the cops closed the fair
I cut my long baby hair
estola me a dog-eared map
And called for you everywhere
Have I found you
Flightless bird, jealous, weeping
Or Nawawala you
American mouth
Big pill looming
Now I’m a fat house cat
Nursing my sore blunt tongue
Watching the warm poison rats
Curl through the wide fence cracks
Pissing on magazine photos
Those fishing lures thrown in the cold and clean
Blood of Christ mountain streams
Have I found you
Flightless bird, grounding, bleeding
Or Nawawala you
American mouth
Big pill stuck going down
Should never think
What’s in your heart
What’s in our home
And so I won’t
And you’ll learn to hate me
Still call me baby
Oh, love
So call me sa pamamagitan ng my name
And save your soul
Save your soul
Before you’re too far gone
Before nothing can be done
Try to decide when
She’ll lie in the end
Ain’t got no fight in me
In this whole damn world
Tell you to hold off
Choose to hold on
It’s one thing that I’ve known
Once I put my amerikana on
Coming out in this all wrong, ooh
She’s standing outside holding me
Saying oh please
I’m in love
I’m in love
Girl save your soul, ooh
Save your soul
Before you’re too far gone
And before nothing can be done
‘Cause without me
You got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
Hold on
Without me you got it all
Without me you got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
So hold on
What’s in your heart
What’s in our home
And so I won’t
And you’ll learn to hate me
Still call me baby
Oh, love
So call me sa pamamagitan ng my name
And save your soul
Save your soul
Before you’re too far gone
Before nothing can be done
Try to decide when
She’ll lie in the end
Ain’t got no fight in me
In this whole damn world
Tell you to hold off
Choose to hold on
It’s one thing that I’ve known
Once I put my amerikana on
Coming out in this all wrong, ooh
She’s standing outside holding me
Saying oh please
I’m in love
I’m in love
Girl save your soul, ooh
Save your soul
Before you’re too far gone
And before nothing can be done
‘Cause without me
You got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
Hold on
Without me you got it all
Without me you got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
So hold on
Without me you got it all
So hold on