Thread: Roald Dahl Children's Books Being Rewritten
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Old 02-18-2023, 05:35 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by j.p.s View Post
Do publishing contracts explicity convey the right to make these sorts of changes, or is it considered to be implied, or is it actually illegal?

If it is considered to be implied, I think that notion needs to be changed.
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Maybe they got the permission of the Estate?

Not everyone gets same contract and the author died about 32 years ago, so what was a normal contract maybe 50 years ago?
That does not answer my question, which allowed for all that.
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