the world (of publishing) is a horrible, unfair place

[rivendellrose]

So, for years I've been patiently waiting for James Alan Gardner to put out the next book in his 'Expendable' universe. In the last book, "Radiant," a lot of really awesome stuff started coming together, and I was so excited to see where he'd go with it, but... nothing. Every few months I check his website, only to find no updates. After finishing a re-read on "Radiant" today, and recommending the series to someone, I thought "well, it's been a few months, time to give his site a go again." This time, there was an update.

"I no longer have a contract with Harper-Collins, the publisher that has the rights to the existing League books. It isn't likely that another publisher would want to handle new books in the series, given that they don't have the rights to the books that already exist. Never say never, but the odds aren't good for Festina to fly again."

Curses. *Shakes fist at sky*

Also, today, I saw "I ♥ Edward" and "I ♥ Jason" t-shirts in the front window of Nordstroms.

There is no justice in the world. Or at least not in the world of publishing. I cannot express what an intense feeling of doom the confluence of these two facts makes me feel for a future in writing. If this series can't get continued, I just plain don't know what - other than teen appeal and obnoxiously trite romance - can.

The only other thing I can come up with to say is that I hope whoever decided not to renew that contract with Harper Collins gets a bad case of snarky interstellar red moss on their ass. :P

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go poke uselessly at my story for imaginary_beasts.

Comments

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Would you like me to bite Harper-Collins?

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I'd prefer just the one guy who decided to ditch Gardner's contract, but if we can't figure out who they are, yeah, that sounds like a plan. :P

[parhelion-spark.livejournal.com]

Never read the series (and now I won't, if it's awesome and FOREVER UNFINISHED because that's just masochism..), but gods, do I empathize. I'm so sorry, bb. :(
I cannot believe what's getting marketed as literature anymore. Fucking criminal.

[miss-arel.livejournal.com]

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