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From: leeper@mtgzz.UUCP (m.r.leeper)
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Subject: Re: Sequels - The Galactic Pantograph
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Date: Thu, 20-Jun-85 02:00:24 EDT
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I have heard it said that Panshin has mortgaged his career to pull a
fast one on Ace Books.  They bought his next n novels at one point and
paid him in advance.  He spent the advance payment but did not want to
write books if he was not going to get any more money for them.  The
loophole in the contract was that he could publish co-authorships
elsewhere.  That is why his wife's name has started appearing on his
books.  But nobody can get too enthusiastic about publishing him after
his little trick, so he is sort of a falling star.  In the meantime his
writting talent is flagging.  I don't know for sure if this story is
true.

				Mark Leeper
				...ihnp4!mtgzz!leeper