Comments on: Source Interlink Granted Temporary Injunction

By: Sherry Thomas

Sherry Thomas — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:14:07 +0000

I emailed my editor yesterday and she said that Anderson Merchandisers, not Anderson News, is the one for books. And that she hadn’t heard that book distribution would be affected.

By: roslynholcomb

roslynholcomb — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:38:27 +0000

Scary thing is, I actually used to work for ANCO, or at least for Books a Million which was and I assume, still is, part of the same company. Back then they were richer than God. I wonder what the hell happened.

By: Kathleen O'Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear

Kathleen O'Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:46:55 +0000

Dear Jane,

Yes, this whole thing is getting ugly. With Anderson News Company down the last big three distributors, Hudson News, News Group and The Source are scrambling to pick up 40,000 accounts. For the sake of authors, let’s hope someone comes out on top soon. Otherwise, those of us who have books coming out in the next three or four months are going to see 40 to 60% of our book distribution numbers gone. That’s a huge hit.

The other grim thing to consider is that Anderson News will probably be returning millions of books in the next month or so. Let’s hope publishers and authors can survive the blows that are still coming.

Great site, Jane! Thanks.

Kathleen and Michael Gear

By: roslynholcomb

roslynholcomb — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:26:15 +0000

My first book is supposed to come out in mass market in April. This is too frustrating. Even more reason to stick to e-books.

By: Sherry Thomas

Sherry Thomas — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:45:37 +0000

Source Interlink distributes for Levy also, if I recall correctly. This is all just so not good.

By: KCfla

KCfla — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:32:37 +0000

*ANY* new books.
I really need caffeine before I post lol!

By: KCfla

KCfla — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:39:29 +0000

Well, as I stated in the other thread about this- I work at Walgreens. And we have not received and new books/magazines in the past 2 weeks. They picked some up last week, but no delivery.

( Ironically, I spoke to our manager about this. And while he had received an e-mail about this from corporate, *I* had to explain the why of it to him!)

So thanks for that Jane!