I feel a little weird posting this, because I think people probably all know in the business, but not everyone reads all blogs.  Sometimes a situation blows right by me without my noticing it.  Not all the blogs I read are on my sidebar here, either.  That said, I will punt straight to the blog post that first caught my attention so hard that my neck popped with the double take…

Genreville by Rose Fox at Publisher’s Weekly posted about a problem at Night Shade Books.

I don’t happen to follow the blogs of the authors involved, but I zipped my way right over to read them.  The first Genreville post was followed in short order by both an official statement from Night Shade and a statement from SFWA on their action regarding Night Shade.

I’m heartened to see Night Shade’s apology, and that their encouragements to their authors included notifying SFWA.  I hope like crazy that Night Shade pulls out of this debacle.  They’ve done great books, and it would be sad for readers and writers to see any other outcome.  Kudos to SFWA for their action.

I am not a member of SFWA, the authors involved don’t know me from a lamp post, and I have no affiliation with Night Shade nor with Genreville.   Full details of SFWA’s grievance process are here.

Tags: publishing, sfwa

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