You’ve probably heard about the supply chain issues hitting publishing – well, hitting EVERYONE* – this year? I guess they’ve messed a little with Hold Me Down. The book is printed and it’s on its way to the distributors and from there to bookstores near and far. But between staffing shortages and materials issues (not enough boxes? I guess this is a thing), Polis Books is changing my official publication date from Oct. 5 to Oct. 19. (The e-book is still going to be released on Oct. 5. No cardboard needed for that!) And your book, if you pre-ordered it, will likely still arrive earlier. (So grateful that my @MurderBooks event is Oct. 18 and my big-deal local launch – at my beloved Harvard Book Store – is Oct. 28!) But officially… Oct. 19 is now my book birthday! (And both those lovely bookstores are doing pre-orders NOW – click here for Murder by the Book and here for Harvard Book Store.)
*It could be worse. My friends, the super-talented musical duo Damon and Naomi, released their dreamy, hypnotic new record “A Sky Record” via Bandcamp on Aug. 6. The digital recording is available now. But with record pressing plants even more backed up than book printers, they aren’t going to get the actual vinyl records until 2022.
Sigh! (Naomi, a brilliant graphic designer, responded by making a cool 48-page booklet for those of us who want something to hold. Value added for the consumer!)
PS – Naomi did this cool photo of me. As I said, she’s brilliant.
Great photo!
I am trying to become reconciled to the fact that nothing works well these days.
I’m enough of an optimist that I hope that some things will return – and others (like pay for food workers, etc.) will improve. But you have my sympathy and support!
Trying to get the kind of cat food everyone was used to eating pre-pandemic has been a real challenge too – as I’m sure you realize.
Yes, more supply chain issues! It’s so odd to me what is hard to get and what not… All best!