Bookshops are installing the print on demand machines to better serve their customers. The cost of the POD machines are high – over $100,000. One Vancouver book shop has printed about 1500 books since March. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass., installed an Espresso machine with Xerox’s printer last September ... more >
Last night, a Dorchester author, Brian Keene, blogged that Leah Hultenschmidt and Don D’Auria had been let go from Dorchester. Leah Hultenschmidt was the executive editor over romance and Don was the editor who created the Leisure horror lines and oversaw the Western and Thriller lines. Chris Keeslar is the ... more >
Received this via email: Given the many changes in the publishing industry over the last several years, Dorchester has made the decision to more tightly focus its distribution models so that we may fully capitalize on the most profitable emerging technologies. Starting with September titles, we will be moving from ... more >
A source from Dorchester informed me that Dorchester will be revamping its publishing house to focus on trade paperback originals and digital publishing. Digital releases will be forthcoming as scheduled by the print publications will be delayed 6 to 8 months. In 6 to 8 months, Dorchester will begin releasing ... more >
An author reported that Dorchester (registration required) was disinvited to the RWA Conference and would not be allowed to hold editor appointments, spotlights or workshops at the 2010 Conference taking place in two weeks. The reason for this is that Dorchester has not met contractual obligations to some authors and ... more >
Stella Price and a few other authors have banded together to create a reader oriented event known as “Authors After Dark.” The event is $140, includes five meals and drinks, and takes place September 16-19 2010. In 2008, NTYBS Jacquelyn Frank, Bianca D'Arc and myself got to thinking after we ... more >