Penguin Publishing owns ALL penguins

[beer good]

Long story short: writer, previously published by Penguin Publishing, publishes second book. Cover features penguin flipping the bird. Penguin's lawyers get involved. Hilarity ensues.

Trademark Infringement and Dilution

From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 29 March 2012 10.21am
To: Donald Snadek
Subject: Re: Re: The big letter

Dear Donald,
Yes, the version of the letter I received was predominately in English. Even with my reading disability (my bedside lamp is only 25w) and skipping to the pictures after page two due to its length, I was able to understand the gist of “We are angryface and would like you to use a picture of a cat or something instead of a penguin.”
Regards, David.

From: Donald Snadek
Date: Thursday 29 March 2012 12.04pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: The big letter

Yes, a cat instead of a penguin would be acceptable.

 

[Landslide]

I'd seen this already. I love what he did with the cover in the end...

 

[eclair]

Heh. Someone needs to warn Pingu.

 

[Conscious Bob]

Don't judge a cover by it's book.