Agency stole bestselling author's book, used AI to relaunch as their own

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Author: ridesisapis

Date: 6/20/2026

Article Summary:
A marketing agency, Qontour, created an unauthorized website for John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, repurposing his work, AI-generated images, and monetizing it without consent.