Ask the Author: Ellen Notbohm
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Ellen Notbohm
If you mean my books and other published works being used without my permission, yes, all the time. It almost always qualifies copyright violation under the law. I have an intellectual property attorney who intervenes in egregious cases.
Ellen Notbohm
I can't confirm that without knowing which book you're referring to, but different editions of my books do have different page counts. This happens for a number of reasons. The content changes as outdated information is removed new new information inserted, not necessarily in equal amounts. The layout design changes with each new edition, and that can affect page count. In the case of my most popular book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, the page count of the third edition, published in 2019, is less than the earlier editions published in 2012 and 2005. This was a conscious decision to delete outdated passages and streamline the book's core information as parents' have indicated increased need for focus and concision. The autism world is constantly evolving, so staying true to the book's timeless appeal means keeping it updated. I've tried without success to get Goodreads to reflect the most recent editions of the book. It goes without saying that readers don't benefit from being directed to outdated editions, but it appears to all hinge on algorithms that apparently can't be overridden.
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