Magazine faces backlash for Allegedly Intentionally Cropping Nnedi Okorafor’s name off her Book Cover. ++ On Monday, Nigerian-American author #NnediOkorafor announced that her novel “Who Fears Death” has been optioned by #HBO and is in early development as a #TVseries. + She said that George RR Martin, author of “Game of Thrones,” is set to be the executive producer of the show. + While reporting the story, print and online magazine #Vice used the headline: “George R.R. Martin is adapting an African sci-fi novel for TV”. + The photo that accompanied the headline is a collage of #GeorgeRR Martin’s photo and the cover of Nnedi’s book, but her name was taken out. + The act has elicited backlash from the #Writers’ community as well as other Twitter users. + The author of the article #LincolnMichel, who said he’s a freelancer and had no hand in the headline and title, has also apoligised for the error, adding that he has sent several messages to Vice to edit the post. #gameofthrones #georgerrmartin #phcitytraffic #regrann
