I've read almost every Mary Calmes book. I don't think the original author knows that this was made because there doesn't seem like any announcements on Mary Calmes's website or twitter. So it doesn't seem like it's a collab or partnership between the two. And this comic follows the original book line for line, characters, setting, plot, theme. Also this is published on Manta which gives you a few chapters for free but seems like it charges you for other chapters. I wouldn't bring this up if it was just a fan drawing comics but profiting off an author's story without knowledge seems iffy.
I've read almost every Mary Calmes book. I don't think the original author knows that this was made because there doesn't seem like any announcements on Mary Calmes's website or twitter. So it doesn't seem like it's a collab or partnership between the two. And this comic follows the original book line for line, characters, setting, plot, theme. Also this is published on Manta which gives you a few chapters for free but seems like it charges you for other chapters. I wouldn't bring this up if it was just a fan drawing comics but profiting off an author's story without knowledge seems iffy.