Updating the Books
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Updating the Books
Hi, I'm the new girls pipaluk792!
I was recently reading through a copy of the daily mail when I found an article telling me that the Editors were updating Enid Blytons books.
At this I was upste because i have been reading her books of two thirds of my life, and still enjoy them.
So with my English teacher behind me I started a petition. I recived over one hundred signitures and this was from pupils, between the ages of 11 to 18. I have been unsuccessful in finding the ediotr to send this petition though and was wondering wheather anyone had any ideas.
thanks
Pipaluk
I was recently reading through a copy of the daily mail when I found an article telling me that the Editors were updating Enid Blytons books.
At this I was upste because i have been reading her books of two thirds of my life, and still enjoy them.
So with my English teacher behind me I started a petition. I recived over one hundred signitures and this was from pupils, between the ages of 11 to 18. I have been unsuccessful in finding the ediotr to send this petition though and was wondering wheather anyone had any ideas.
thanks
Pipaluk
I am a year 11 student at Waingel College Reading. I've been reading Enid blyton for over ten years and Love writing stories.
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Your Petition
Although you sent me an email as well, I thought I would answer your petition question here so that others could also read it. As is often the case, the many journalists who wrote about this all got their facts badly wrong. It is water under the bridge as the text changes have already been made and furthermore this was done about ten years ago.
One journalist obviously noticed this and all the others jumped on the bandwagon and incorrectly assumed that changes were about to be made. If you want to send your petition to anyone I suggest you send it to Chorion who are the copyright holders and would have to approve of any changes that were made by the various different publishers, however it is most unlikely that the damage will be put right after all these years.
Best wishes
Tony
One journalist obviously noticed this and all the others jumped on the bandwagon and incorrectly assumed that changes were about to be made. If you want to send your petition to anyone I suggest you send it to Chorion who are the copyright holders and would have to approve of any changes that were made by the various different publishers, however it is most unlikely that the damage will be put right after all these years.
Best wishes
Tony
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i think this issue is a serius issue.i think this society(i'm not sure whether this society has taken proactive solution to overcome this) have to stand up and voice our concern about this matter by using all kind of ways this society can think of.
it is an insult to us.i suppose the publishers think it's permissable act coz they dont consider blytons' works as literature.they think no one will bother.
it is an insult to us.i suppose the publishers think it's permissable act coz they dont consider blytons' works as literature.they think no one will bother.
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I am getting increasingly cross about this - it is costing me business! Frequently people are coming into Ginger Pop, asking about text changes, and on recieving an honest answer then mutter something about e-bay and walk out.
Does anyone belong to the Consumers Association? (Or similar?) I think that this is a consumer issue, because if I set out to buy a Blyton book, I want it to be written by Blyton. By how much canyou change an authors work and still put their name on the cover?
Pippaluk (I think that was the name of a Polar Bear at London Zoo!) Have a look at my website - it gives you all the names & addresses you need.
http://www.gingerpop.co.uk/savefamousfive.htm
Best wishes
Viv
Does anyone belong to the Consumers Association? (Or similar?) I think that this is a consumer issue, because if I set out to buy a Blyton book, I want it to be written by Blyton. By how much canyou change an authors work and still put their name on the cover?
Pippaluk (I think that was the name of a Polar Bear at London Zoo!) Have a look at my website - it gives you all the names & addresses you need.
http://www.gingerpop.co.uk/savefamousfive.htm
Best wishes
Viv
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Re: Updating the Books
pipaluk792 wrote:Hi, I'm the new girls pipaluk792!
I was recently reading through a copy of the daily mail when I found an article telling me that the Editors were updating Enid Blytons books.
At this I was upste because i have been reading her books of two thirds of my life, and still enjoy them.
So with my English teacher behind me I started a petition. I recived over one hundred signitures and this was from pupils, between the ages of 11 to 18. I have been unsuccessful in finding the ediotr to send this petition though and was wondering wheather anyone had any ideas.
thanks
Pipaluk
This is me!!! I'd forgotten about this!
Oh gosh!!!
I still have the petition, copies of course.
I swear I'm telling the truth! Honest!
Pippa-Stef! (Embarrassed to say the least!)lol
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"So my Mother told me that when I was two years old!" said Julian and the others giggled.
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Re: Updating the Books
Hee Hee thats Ok we believe you. And Pippa-Stef is a much better name than Pipaluk792. Did you ever send off the petition?Pippa-Stef wrote:
I swear I'm telling the truth! Honest!
Pippa-Stef! (Embarrassed to say the least!)lol
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Re: Updating the Books
Did you send the original petition to Chorion?
They told me that some of the correspondence was written in very un-Blytonian language!
Viv
They told me that some of the correspondence was written in very un-Blytonian language!
Viv
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Yes I did, One to the new publishers of St Clares and Malory Towers, and I never got an address to send to anyone at the Chlorian!
I still have it, but as Tony said
I still have the petition, and should at least send it off to the Chlorian, even at this late stage.
On another note, it was heart warming that so many teens in my school shared my shock, because them, like me, grew up on Enid Blyton.
I'm saddened to say, some just laughed at me!- But I held My head high- Like Julian I guess, and ploughed on!
I would appericate any ideas on this!
Pippa-Stef
I still have it, but as Tony said
And I'm inclined to believe him. I was a more naiive two years ago and I thought I could change the world! It's a nice feeling!Tony Summerfield wrote: If you want to send your petition to anyone I suggest you send it to Chorion who are the copyright holders and would have to approve of any changes that were made by the various different publishers, however it is most unlikely that the damage will be put right after all these years.
I still have the petition, and should at least send it off to the Chlorian, even at this late stage.
On another note, it was heart warming that so many teens in my school shared my shock, because them, like me, grew up on Enid Blyton.
I'm saddened to say, some just laughed at me!- But I held My head high- Like Julian I guess, and ploughed on!
I would appericate any ideas on this!
Pippa-Stef
"You're so sharp you'll cut yourself one day!" Hunchy said going to the door
"So my Mother told me that when I was two years old!" said Julian and the others giggled.
http://worldofblyton.wordpress.com/
"So my Mother told me that when I was two years old!" said Julian and the others giggled.
http://worldofblyton.wordpress.com/
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I wouldn't know about that! All i asked my peers to do was to write their name, favourite series and I think their age.Viv of Ginger Pop wrote:Did you send the original petition to Chorion?
They told me that some of the correspondence was written in very un-Blytonian language!
Viv
Unless it came from someone else's petiton!
Pippa-Stef
"You're so sharp you'll cut yourself one day!" Hunchy said going to the door
"So my Mother told me that when I was two years old!" said Julian and the others giggled.
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"So my Mother told me that when I was two years old!" said Julian and the others giggled.
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Re: Updating the Books
We shall never know whether the unknown number of letters and petitions to "Save the Famous Five" ever had any effect on Chorion. There are those that like to believe that ordinary people, especially children, can have no effect on what happens in the business world.
What I do know is that the response was strong and even now the employees there are well aware that a campaign happened. Of course they will say that it hasn't affected company policy (company directors can play politics as well as any politician) but the goal was achieved - FF are still in print and will continue to be so after the cartoon series comes out.
In raising the profile of the series a lot of adults came to see what the series meant to them, and Chorion got to see the potential of the nostalgia market.
Viv
What I do know is that the response was strong and even now the employees there are well aware that a campaign happened. Of course they will say that it hasn't affected company policy (company directors can play politics as well as any politician) but the goal was achieved - FF are still in print and will continue to be so after the cartoon series comes out.
In raising the profile of the series a lot of adults came to see what the series meant to them, and Chorion got to see the potential of the nostalgia market.
Viv
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I see what you're saying. Businessmen are very un likely to be moved by Childern's pleas. It's more how they know they can make money out of the Nostalgic Adult market who have loved their books since they heard them on their mother's knee, If you like. And of course in turn the books will be read to their children and the Magic of Enid and other authors will be passed down through the generations, which should keep them in print.Viv of Ginger Pop wrote:We shall never know whether the unknown number of letters and petitions to "Save the Famous Five" ever had any effect on Chorion. There are those that like to believe that ordinary people, especially children, can have no effect on what happens in the business world.
What I do know is that the response was strong and even now the employees there are well aware that a campaign happened. Of course they will say that it hasn't affected company policy (company directors can play politics as well as any politician) but the goal was achieved - FF are still in print and will continue to be so after the cartoon series comes out.
In raising the profile of the series a lot of adults came to see what the series meant to them, and Chorion got to see the potential of the nostalgia market.
Viv
I know that when I go to Uni, I will need to take my Blyton's with me! They are a part of me! I couldn't go anywhere without them!
"You're so sharp you'll cut yourself one day!" Hunchy said going to the door
"So my Mother told me that when I was two years old!" said Julian and the others giggled.
http://worldofblyton.wordpress.com/
"So my Mother told me that when I was two years old!" said Julian and the others giggled.
http://worldofblyton.wordpress.com/