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After this week’s announcement of Baker & Taylor’s impending closure, multiple sources have used one descriptor for the situation at the company: “chaotic.” Staffers, even those in supervisory positions, report that they do not have any information about what the “wind down” of the company will look like. It is unclear whether books are still shipping to accounts, whether customers will get refunds, or whether books will be returned to publishers. Employees also don’t have language or information to relay to their customers. B&T has not responded to PL’s requests. According to a memo received by staff on Monday, layoffs …
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Maria Meservey's THE IRONFELL INHERITANCE and THE MORROW ARCHIVES, a debut gothic fantasy duology pitched as THE HUNGER GAMES meets Wednesday, about a deadly battle royale in a forbidding Victorian mansion to inherit the legacy of the Ironfell family, to Tricia Narwani at Del Rey, in a major deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2027, by Catherine Cho at Paper Literary (NA). Rights also to Rebecca Hilsdon at Michael Joseph (UK), in a significant deal, at auction, in a two-book … read more
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