the short version is that the author described his relationship with his family as estranged, in part due to his domestic partner. When he died, the family rece

the short version is that the author described his relationship with his family as estranged, in part due to his domestic partner. When he died, the family received the entire estate due to the absence of a valid will. When the author tracked them down to find out why they prevented his works from being published, his siblings denied they had, and implicated a publishing agent who never responded to repeated attempts at communication. The agent never received the messages, because she had left the industry. So the resolution was putting the siblings (estate) in touch with a publisher, and now the works will be published.