Just to recap, Regan is a very famous, high profile editor who specializes in sensational titles. She acquired both the OJ Simpson book IF I DID IT and Peter Golenbock's 7: THE MICKEY MANTLE NOVEL, and the controversies that resulted represent the bulk of her complaint.
I'll post my own restrained opinion and provide updates as things progress, but for now here is a link to the complaint (PDF) via Publisher's Marketplace, as well as a good summary from Galley Cat.
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Sorry, I think Judith got hung out to dry...it's pretty obvious. You can't tell me the editor-in-chief wasn't on board from the get go until the public backlash.
Judith Regan was clearly the scapegoat.
--just my opinion
I think Harper is going to have a hard time explaining their "lack of knowledge" when it came to a deal as large as the OJ book. Their element of time seems to be a huge factor--waiting until several days before the book came out to pull the plug: "Oh my gosh! She's doing what? How dare she!"
Please.
It seems pretty apparent that Judith Regan was a scapegoat for the whole mess...
It's a good thing I won't be on that jury.
--just my opinion
She's acquired a lot of big books for HarperCollins. I wonder why they would just let her go so fast?
Thanks, I'll have to read that report.
I never understood why she lost her job. She bought a book that probably would sell millions of copies. No matter how morbid or politically incorrect that fact is--she did her job! And the powers that be used her to save face.
Shame on them.
Since Jane Friedman, CEO of HarperCollins signed the contract for the OJ book, HC has no plausible deniability.
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