I have received an email request intended for Keith from a Korean publisher who wishes to obtain the Korean language publishing rights for Worst Person in the World. Since KO reads this site I trust he will follow up with the confused Mr. Yang about negotiating a deal. Maybe if they make a deal we can all learn how to say "loofah" in Korean.

As you read the email below you will note that Keith's publicist at Wiley is the same Esther Newberg who represents Imus (and who appears regularly on Imus), leading OlbyWatch to wonder why Imus has not booked Keith to flog WPIW. You will also note the name of Keith's company is listed in the reply from Wiley "Olbermann Broadcasting Empire Inc".

Click to read the email:

Dear Keith Olbermann!

How are you.

I'm Yang working for PLS Agency company.

PLS is located in Seoul as a literary rights agency company.

PLS is a leading literary agency specialized in mediating the licenses for the copyright between right proprietor and Korean publishers.

I'd like to ask about Korean translation rights of your book.

I want to get the information about translation rights of South Korea as following title.

The title is "The Worst Person in the World(0470044950)" by Keith Olbermann.

If Korean translation right has opened, please could you send me a copy?

After review, we'd like to submit a official offer.

Please surely give a reply(email or fax) to this inquiry, and I hope to get a chance to deal with you.

Sincerely yours!

Yang, Young-Chul (General Manager)

Information for PLS (Publishing Language Service)
Foundation : May. 01, 2002
Registration Number : 105-07-19894
Name of Company : PLS Agency
Representative Person: Shin, Hye-Ook
Address : Hyunjubil 401, 394-88 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-go, Seoul 121-840, KOREA
Atten: Yang, Young-Chul
Tel : 82-2-3143-1640
Fax : 82-2-3143-1641
E-mail : mass3616@kornet.net

This Message is that send me from Wiley.

The Worst Person in the World - 0470044950

Copyright holder details as shown:

Olbermann Broadcasting Empire Inc

c/o International Creative Management Inc
40 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
USA

Attn: Esther Newberg