IP Disputes: Copyright & Fanfiction

In 2022, a feud broke out in the fanfiction community. And it started when a fanfiction writer turned published author issued DMCA takedowns to another author, publishing wolf-kink literature. The author who issued the takedowns believed she creatively invented heterosexual wolf-kink lore, a genre previously dominated by queer relationships between wolves and wolf-like charracters.

Fan fiction is inherently derivative. But what happens when parts of it make it to real life print? This story raises questinos surrounding IP and online writing communities.

This episode is part of Missing Pages, Season 2 — a podcast series centered on publishing industry shifts, related controversies, and the literary grifters involved.

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