My Friends Books Been Published!!

[Smowball]

A year ago I became online friends(like we all are) with an amazing woman. I stumbled upon a FB group she set up as she was desperately trying to feed her children with practically no money. The group was/is called HUNGRY TUMS ON A BUDGET. Well it just grew and grew - and before you know it she had 11k members! All helping each other with food ideas, recipes etc. Then someone said why not make it into a book?? So she did! It’s only a thin book but it was out on AMAZON yesterday, and she even put one of my photos on the cover! Am so so excited for her - nobody deserves it more. So if you want to take a peek the book is called HUNGRY TUMS ON A BUDGET THE BOOK. Very very proud online buddy!! X

[bednobs]

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[barry1010]

'Look inside' that book on the Amazon website and every page says 'copyrighted material'.

[Ken4155]

I know a few people who have gone down the road of 'Vanity Publishing'. Given that the 24 pages (not 30) contain nothing but already tried and tested recipes, i doubt whether the 'author' will make much from it. Unless, of course, her 10k followers are total devotees.

[Smowball]

She probably won’t make money - I was just pleased for her.

[THECORBYLOON]

https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/wipit/legal-protection-for-recipes-bad-news-for-british-bakers

"Would it be possible to copyright a recipe in the UK?

No, any copyright that subsists in a book of recipes would not be infringed by the act of making a dish according to one of the recipes. The ingredients of the Pechu sandwich which was the subject of US litigation (which combined chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and mayonnaise on a bun) would not benefit from copyright protection in the UK.

There might be limited copyright protection available for the typographical arrangement of a recipe book (ie the layout of the text). However, this will only prevent unlicensed scanning and photocopying of the book--the copyright would not be infringed by making a dish according to one of the recipes, or even utilising the same recipe in another cookery book."

[piggynose]

My Friends Books Been Published!! is this grammatically correct?

[Smowball]

I’m actually really surprised at the replies - for a girl who was literally starving a year ago but didn’t give up, created and grew her FB group to help others, and then did the book.......... I think she’s done amazing.

[ummmm]

Well done to her.

Not everyone wants recipes on their kindles. I tend to find a recipe and write it out.

[Smowball]

Thanks ummmm x

[Patsy33]

I think everyone is missing the point...
So pleased for your online friend, Smow:-)

[gness]

Well done to her, Smow. Even if she doesn't make much money it'll have given her a boost in what must be difficult times. Who knows where that will take her in the future.

I'm not surprised at some of the comments.

[lady-janine]

For Funks Sake you lot of miseries.

Well done her for doing something and not just sitting at home and moaning. Years ago before internet, etc., I also edited and wrote a cook book. Hard work. So although I don't need another cook book congratulations and all best wishes to her.

PS would never use a kindle as you can't make notes, adaptations, etc. I have my grandmother's cook book when she came to this country and it is full of little notes and comments in her handwriting. The nearest I ever got to her and I treasure it.

Smow - good luck to her.

[Smowball]

Thanku everyone - the nice comments mean such a lot. I know just how tough she’s had it and to even have the energy to do this!

[Mamyalynne]

I wish her well and its good the group brought people together who all benefitted from sharing during a difficult time.

[Smowball]

Thanks mamya x

[barry1010]

A Kindle option in addition to the printed format would be useful to those who need very large print.
I can print off my ebooks (one page or the whole book) if I want to.

[tiggerblue10]

Well done to your friend, Smow :o)

Many years ago I tried to write a children's book but my imagination is pants and I couldn't focus properly.

[eve1974]

Smow I’m with you on this one. And I’m delighted for her. Hope it sells loads