Re: FW: ANONYMOUS: Tales from Inside the Accidental Cyberwar

No, nothing at all. But it does put a certain pressure on the two of you to finish the book itself promptly…

Guys, what’s your availability next week. I’ve been talking about Monday and Tuesday. Do you have any flexibility re Wednesday, if necessary? It’s by no means a calamity if not—two days is more than we’ll really need. But partly, in my ideal world, I’d love for the three of us to be able to spend a little time together BEFORE we all hit the meeting circuit…

Anyway—let me know and we’ll set things up accordingly.

Dan Conaway

Literary Agent

Writers House

(212) 696-3825

From: Gregg Housh [mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:26 AM
To: Daniel Conaway
Cc: Barrett Brown
Subject: Re: FW: ANONYMOUS: Tales from Inside the Accidental Cyberwar

Interesting. We have all dealt with Parmy, she is actually a really nice person and easy to get along with.

She has been following it and reporting on it a lot.

Do we need to do anything because of this?

On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com> wrote:

So the other Anonymous book being shopped is by Parmy Olson at Forbes, FYI.

A good reaction from Dutton...

Dan Conaway
Literary Agent
Writers House
(212) 696-3825
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From: Morrow, Stephen [mailto:Stephen.Morrow@us.penguingroup.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 10:28 AM

To: Daniel Conaway
Subject: RE: ANONYMOUS: Tales from Inside the Accidental Cyberwar

Dan,

The other reporter's name is Parmy Olson.

This is quite intriguing... who else has it here?

Stephen

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From: Daniel Conaway [mailto:dconaway@WritersHouse.com]

Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 3:34 PM
To: Morrow, Stephen

Subject: ANONYMOUS: Tales from Inside the Accidental Cyberwar
Importance: High

Dear Stephen,

Here, as discussed, is the proposal for an absolutely fascinating behind-the-curtain glimpse at the notorious-and apparently fearless-'hacktivist' collective known as Anonymous. The targets for Anonymous's particular brand of outlaw activism-all part of their global campaign against injustices and abuses in the realm of freedom of speech and freedom of information-have included (so far) foreign governments (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), major corporations (Sony, Visa, MasterCard), sanctimonious 'religious' organizations (the Church of Scientology, the Westboro Baptist Church) and powerful governmental agencies (FBI, CIA, NATO). Nobody, apparently, is off-limits.

As Kevin Mitnick's current New York Times bestseller Ghost in the Wires has demonstrated, there is a real fascination out there with the culture of hacking and the internet. Gregg Housh and Barrett Brown, the authors of ANONYMOUS: Tales from Inside the Accidental Cyberwar-and the two most visible public figures known to be associated with Anonymous (both of whom have provided invaluable access & insight regarding the modus operandi of Anonymous to reporters hungry to make sense of it)-take Mitnick one step further, showing how that culture can be harnessed as an engine for social change. Even when (as is often the case for Anons) the "engine for social change" rhetoric is really just a terrific excuse to indulge in some weaponized chaos...

And therein lies the magnificent contradiction of this culture. Patriotic vigilantism? Animal House pranksterism? Both? Whatever the true alchemic mix is, it's a wild and fascinating ride, laid bare here for the first time.

Call me when you've read this, OK?

-Dan

Dan Conaway
Literary Agent
Writers House
(212) 696-3825