Several months ago, I sent out a call for submissions for a
collection of essays on the hardboiled and noir PI, which was
intended to be titled either "You'll Take It And You'll Like
it", or "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of".
I received some enthusiastic offers to submit for this
project. I deeply appreciate all of your interest, and the
submissions which I received.
I have already emailed some of you personally.
However, in order to save time I wanted to reach everyone who
had indicated that they planned to write a piece for this
book.
Sadly, for financial reasons that are far too
complicated to deal with here, Barbadoes Hall Press has
suspended active publishing projects. Our books in print will
continue to be available through normal distribution
channels, but we are not financially able to take on new
projects at this time.
I was very excited about the ideas I heard from those
of you who wanted to participate. This is a lively and highly
informed group of hardboiled and noir devotees, and I looked
forward to producing an entertaining book.
Barbadoes Hall Press and Back Alley Books is NOT
shutting down operations. In a few months, once we get our
heads back above water, we hope to reissue a call for papers.
At this time, however, I would simply like to tell you how
much I appreciate your interest and any work you might have
already put into your submissions. For those who have sent
submissions, I will be returning an electronic copy to you,
to assure that you have one, and will erase my own copies to
protect your intellectual property.
Thanks again for your support, and keep up the
terrific posts here on Rara Avis!
Richard Helms Three-Time Shamus Award Nominee http://richardhelms.net
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