{"id":1757,"date":"2022-09-13T12:35:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T16:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicolewillson.com\/blog\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2022-10-21T22:45:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T02:45:50","slug":"concerning-recent-news-about-parliament-house-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nicolewillson.com\/blog\/concerning-recent-news-about-parliament-house-press\/","title":{"rendered":"On Recent News About Parliament House Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

To add to this Summer of Suck, my publisher Parliament House Press has gone through some recent upheavals. I\u2019m not going to get into details because Victoria Strauss already covered everything really well<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Although I was aware of PH\u2019s problems, it\u2019s never a great feeling to see your publisher in a big feature on the Writer Beware blog.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let me say upfront: On the whole, I\u2019ve had a positive experience with Parliament House Press. Yes, I had occasional issues with questions and requests going\u00a0unanswered. I also heard from people who were promised print copies of Tidepool<\/i> for review purposes and never got them, or any response to their follow-up emails. That was frustrating news. (If you happen to be one of those reviewers, I’m sorry this happened.)<\/p>\n

But for the most part, the staff has been receptive and helpful when I had a request or a problem. I got my royalties on time, and my sales figures matched what I expected to see. I think they did a great job getting my book out there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And Tidepool<\/i> succeeded way beyond my wildest dreams. In its first year, Tidepool<\/i> sold 5560 copies, which is at least 5000 more than I expected it to sell. Its\u00a0sales actually ticked up a little in the most recent quarter. It blows my mind to think that<\/i> many people have read Sorrow\u2019s story. Given recent discourse on book sales and how much (or how few) most books sell, I\u2019m thrilled with that. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And the award nominations don\u2019t suck either.<\/p>\n

That being said, I\u2019m in no way denying or dismissing anyone else\u2019s experiences. There have been obvious signs that things weren\u2019t right for a while, and I can’t say I was too surprised when the negative stories started coming out. And it is outrageous that some Parliament House editors weren\u2019t being paid for their work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I do think Malorie Nilson, the new CEO, has solid ideas for how to get the ship righted again. She has been very open and honest about the problems and how she plans to address them, as you\u2019ll see if you look at the Writer Beware entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So I’ve\u00a0signed a contract with the newly-reincarnated Parliament House Press for what will be Tidepool\u2019s<\/i> remaining two years with them\u00a0under the original contract. The book is still selling, so I see no reason to yank the plug quite yet.<\/p>\n

And I really want to see Parliament House make it. Small presses are such an important part of the publishing world, especially for those of us who write in genres that agents are less likely to represent. And I love PH\u2019s dark focus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And good lord, I truly hope this is the last time I have to address anything going on with someone I\u2019ve been working with. I\u2019ve had enough publishing drama for one year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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