Rushed Michael Jackson biography receives criticism

Devastated Chinese Michael Jackson fans now have something to comfort themselves with: a biography of the ”king of pop.” The biography, that was written within two days has been published and is available from bookstores, only 1 week after the pop icon's death.

The two Chinese writers behind the book started working on the biography as soon as they heard about Jackson's death. They said to have managed their tight deadline by working day and night, turning off their mobile phones, drinking a lot of coffee and smoking packages of cigarettes.

However, none of the writers have ever met or interviewed Michael Jackson.

The instant biography, that's been titled "Moonwalk in Paradise" has received a lot of criticism from the press. Li Kun, a 26-year-old assistant in a Beijing-based public relations company, told China Daily that she would buy a classic biography, not an instant book.

Zhao Xin, a PhD student of literature at Beijing Normal University agreed, and said "authenticity and accuracy" should be the cornerstones of a biography.

"The writers might infringe on copyright if they never had the chance to interact with the subject," he said.

Chinese publisher Jiang Zengpei expressed concern for the Chinese publishing industry.

"I am worried about the publishing industry in China, because many instant books have been fabricated with information from other books or the Internet,” he said.

More than 10 Chinese publishing houses are also planning to launch instant books about Jackson.