Author alleges porn star stole her book

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Representatives for Dianne Miller say the author was never compensated for her contributions to former U.S. adult film star Heather Hunter's debut novel.

A statement issued by KD Communications alleges Hunter's book, "Insatiable: The Rise of a Porn Star," draws heavily on a manuscript Miller wrote in 2005 called "Insatiable Desires."

Hunter allegedly hired Miller to ghost write the manuscript after her own efforts at penning a semi-autobiographical title failed. However, Miller allegedly was never compensated for her work or told her manuscript had been sold.

Miller's attorneys ordered a comparison of the original manuscript with the published novel and saw a vast majority of the novel was taken word-for-word from Miller's manuscript, her representatives said, adding that neither Hunter's camp nor St. Martin's Press have responded to recent inquiry letters.

"When I first heard that Heather had written a book called 'Insatiable' about a young adult film actress, I thought it might be a coincidence," Miller said in a statement. "I considered her a friend and didn't believe she would do that to me. Unfortunately, I later had to acknowledge what was going on."