We used to call this plagiarism. It was deplored.
Ain't over till it's over, so forth. . .
The lady is a dynamo. She is most generous with advice and help. She is on Bluesky and everything else. If you would like suggestions about shipping or anything else book-linked, you could consider contacting her.
She has published several of her own books, and plans to publish work by local Ottawa and other Canadian authors. She just announced an award for authors who are not eligible for the biggies because they aren't represented by big publishers (the Toby Awards, named after her cool dog).
She decided to self-publish when her publisher rejected her last book, not because it wasn't good but because they decided to go with "Big Name Authors" only. She has started a small publishing concern, Rebound Press.
Hi Eva. I am happy to have found you again online. I just ordered your book by way of Twitter, and I finally decided to look into Bluesky. You may have heard of an Ottawa writer here, Peggy Blair. She has been successful with several published books (more)...