Strangeways News
I've pulled Strangeways from production and have worked out a release from my contract with Speakeasy. That means I currently don't have a publisher. I don't expect this situation to remain such for too particularly long, but as always I'll post news here first.
My gratitude to Adam Fortier for understanding where I was coming from in having to make this tough choice. The primary motivation was nothing more than making what I thought was the best choice for the project in light of continued troubles on the part of the publisher.
I wish them only the best of luck in navigating this rough patch. They put out one of my favorite books currently (that being Elk's Run, which everyone should read, but nobody is), as well as the next couple issues of Rocketo, which I'm a great fan of.
As for everyone who's reviewed the book, I can only say that I'm sorry I felt this step necessary. Your work and support of the book are particularly appreciated, and I can only hope that goodwill continues on and supports the next incarnation of Strangeways. I will try my best to work out something for the retailers who stuck their necks and dollars out and ordered the book essentially blind. Again, I can only hope that they'll order it once again when it's resolicited.
I've got mixed feelings about this. Frankly, I was hoping that this wouldn't have to happen, but what's done now is done. Time to move forward.
Updates will be posted here as events warrant. Take care, all.
Comments
Good luck, Matt.
Posted by: Kevin Melrose | January 9, 2006 10:50 AM
Sorry to hear it man. Give me a call so we can catch up.
Posted by: Joshua Hale Fialkov | January 9, 2006 10:55 AM
Thanks, gents. Keep on rockin' the free world.
Posted by: Matt M. | January 9, 2006 10:57 AM
I've got mixed feelings about this.
Ugh, I can imagine. Sucks, and at the same time, in light of the direction they seem to be going, it's probably for the best. Good luck in getting placed somewhere that'll give it a fighting chance.
Posted by: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | January 9, 2006 11:07 AM
Stangeways had great reviews. Maybe Image will pick it up?
Posted by: Camelot3000 | January 9, 2006 11:13 AM
I'm not sure if congratulations or condolensces are in order. Whatever the appropriate response, I'll be with you wherever you go.
Posted by: Ed Cunard | January 9, 2006 12:15 PM
That sucks. I was really looking forward to seeing the first issue soon. You may have made the best long-term decision, though.
Posted by: Mark Fossen | January 9, 2006 12:17 PM
I'm really sorry to hear this--but like you, I don't expect you'll be without a publisher for long.
And like you, I think ELK'S RUN is a book not enough people are reading.
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Posted by: Andrew Foley | January 9, 2006 03:41 PM
Ed - Thanks, man. I feel kinda bad, as John Jakala talked up the series forever ago on Grotesque Anatomy.
Mark - Only time will tell, but I wouldn't have made the choice if I didn't think it was the best route to take.
Andrew - Hope you're right. I'd also say the same about PARTING WAYS.
Camelot3000 - We'll see about that. That certainly wouldn't suck.
Posted by: Matt M. | January 9, 2006 09:53 PM
Sorry to hear, Matt. Hope it gets picked up soon.
Posted by: Chris Hunter | January 10, 2006 02:34 AM