Topic: Locating "Lost" Authors to Bring Back "Lost" Books

[Boromir]

Checked back in after a long time away.  Mike Carlyle is definitely worth finding.  I'd digitize the Elemental Companion and Companion II (gratis) for ICE's republishing if the rights could be sorted out.

[C.Tozer]

For what it's worth, I've just been in contact with Art Ridley. He said he hadn't been in touch with Mike Carlyle in "more than a few years," and doesn't know how to contact him directly, but he'd put out some feelers to see if he gets a response. I'll post back here if I hear anything else.

Great thank you! Look forward to hearing!

[C.Tozer]

Checked back in after a long time away.  Mike Carlyle is definitely worth finding.  I'd digitize the Elemental Companion and Companion II (gratis) for ICE's republishing if the rights could be sorted out.

That is very kind of you Boromir! Thanks

[C.Tozer]

Well...  I don't know how the copyright system works...  But if finding Mike Carlyle means that Companion II right can be granted/fixed, that is all that matters...   And if so, I don't understand why people aren't more keen on working together to try and find the guy?

I personally would love to get it cleared up, so there would be a chance that the Companion II could be used in Fantasy Grounds rules. :-)

Hi Lars - sounds like you are as keen as I am to get some movement on this ussue & are keen to help. My concern is a lot of work appears to have gone into chasing either Mike or others for the other RM work down and there is no point in newbies to the task asking the same people the same questions they were asked 10 or so years ago.

Marc R was one of the original people in this discussion. Marc or anyone else can you point in us in the right direction to assist further please to ensure we are not going over old ground/leads that have already been checked?

Thanks

[Nolen]

Just posting to confirm that I am the Dan Crosby from Arms Companion (author, not an artist). I *might* be able to track down Chris Dumit as well, if needed.

[EltonJ]

Just posting to confirm that I am the Dan Crosby from Arms Companion (author, not an artist). I *might* be able to track down Chris Dumit as well, if needed.

Thanks for showing up here. 

[Boromir]

@Nolen  To enable potential re-publication, please make sure you contact colin-ice@hotmail.co.uk

[Malim]

Can I ask a theoretical question.
If i scanned all RM2 products and made a new pdf of them with new text etc. But the same content...
Who would sue me?
Since all the owners are spread over the world, guess the meaning of this thread!

[jdale]

I'm sure there's also ICE material in there, so ICE would have standing to sue you, even if they don't have sufficient rights to publish it currently. I can't say whether it would be worth their while to do so, but for someone who I assume from your presence here that you have an interest in being part of the community, I think the lawsuit potential is not really the most important part of the equation.

[Malim]

I really want RM2 to be "reprinted" it good PDFs to be sold on whatever site.
I sadly just dont see it happening if there is no end date to the rights of the authors!

My solution would be to update it all like the RoCo I and then give whoever come claiming a part they money of the sale.

[C.Tozer]

I really want RM2 to be "reprinted" it good PDFs to be sold on whatever site.
I sadly just dont see it happening if there is no end date to the rights of the authors!

My solution would be to update it all like the RoCo I and then give whoever come claiming a part they money of the sale.

Hear, hear! I would love to see that too! Could this be a workable solution?