Production Update Questions

[slayn666]

I see the subtitle and description of Shocklines has been updated it's not an absurdity. Any chance this means it might be heading to the printer soon?

Guess not.

[Dan Hocker]

Any updates on when we can expect the remaining books in the 2018 Forthcoming Grab Bag to be announced/published? I believe only one has been announced so far: the John Saul book and that one seems to be stuck in the proofreading stage. Any info on this grab bag will be appreciated as it has been awhile since we've received any updates. Thanks!!!

Any news on THE JUDAS TREE by Simon Clark or the mosaic book that came with that CD Collectors Club? Cannot remember which club it was.

I'm not 100% sure on these specific titles. But we have a lot of titles that are ready for the printer that just need to be worked into the schedule.

[Dan Hocker]

Me too Ron. Me too. Tentatively the plan is Usher's Passing, Night Eternal, Cold Dead Hands

[RonClinton]

Ehh it's less that and more just poor timing. In this instance we had about 7 or 8 projects all either finish or show up at the same time, Night Shift, Night Eternal, Cold Dead Hands, Home, Little Girls, Later, 20th Century Ghosts, Little Silver Book, Hope and Miracles, and more I'm definitely forgetting. With Night Shift and Later almost back to back it really set back the schedule. New stuff showing up that jumps the line because more people are asking about it than the stuff that's here doesn't really help either (looking at you Usher's Passing).

I’ll ask about COLD DEAD HANDS then, as I’d sure like to see that one jump the line.

[Jargendeli]

Any news on THE JUDAS TREE by Simon Clark or the mosaic book that came with that CD Collectors Club? Cannot remember which club it was.

[sholloman81]

Any updates on when we can expect the remaining books in the 2018 Forthcoming Grab Bag to be announced/published? I believe only one has been announced so far: the John Saul book and that one seems to be stuck in the proofreading stage. Any info on this grab bag will be appreciated as it has been awhile since we've received any updates. Thanks!!!

[Dan Hocker]

I totally understand, Dan. We all know you're understaffed and overworked and we appreciate you. That's terrific news about Usher's Passing. Thank you.

Ehh it's less that and more just poor timing. In this instance we had about 7 or 8 projects all either finish or show up at the same time, Night Shift, Night Eternal, Cold Dead Hands, Home, Little Girls, Later, 20th Century Ghosts, Little Silver Book, Hope and Miracles, and more I'm definitely forgetting. With Night Shift and Later almost back to back it really set back the schedule. New stuff showing up that jumps the line because more people are asking about it than the stuff that's here doesn't really help either (looking at you Usher's Passing).

[Marmaduke Grigsby]

Shipping of Usher's Passing starts this week. For what it's worth we have several projects in the warehouse that need to ship, but can only really ship one at a time. Usher's Passing is this week, The Night Eternal should be next week.

I totally understand, Dan. We all know you're understaffed and overworked and we appreciate you. That's terrific news about Usher's Passing. Thank you.

[Dan Hocker]

Just wondering if the slipcases for Usher's Passing arrived last week as expected? It has been almost 7 weeks since the Production Updates page was updated and I imagine that progress has been made on several projects in that time.

Shipping of Usher's Passing starts this week. For what it's worth we have several projects in the warehouse that need to ship, but can only really ship one at a time. Usher's Passing is this week, The Night Eternal should be next week.

[Marmaduke Grigsby]

Just wondering if the slipcases for Usher's Passing arrived last week as expected? It has been almost 7 weeks since the Production Updates page was updated and I imagine that progress has been made on several projects in that time.

[Brian James Freeman]

Will it be a longer wait for Usher lettered traycases?

Traycases always take longer, but I'm hoping they'll be done this summer. Mindy is the one who chases the traycase maker, and she confirmed for me today that this one is with him now.

Brian

[joejets]

Will it be a longer wait for Usher lettered traycases?

[Marmaduke Grigsby]

The slipcases for Usher's Passing were due in May but have actually been finished early and will ship to us next week. (A miracle!)

Yay! I know it will be a little while yet before they ship but at least there's light at the end of the tunnel!

[Brian James Freeman]

Dan -- Any idea when CD may have slipcases for If It Bleeds? ~Cap

Some replacement slipcases for Night Shift to replace the ones that had been damaged in the original shipment are on the way to us right now. The slipcases for Usher's Passing were due in May but have actually been finished early and will ship to us next week. (A miracle!) So, If It Bleeds is the next one on the slipcase maker's list. Their already long production times REALLY stretched out last year due to the social distancing measures they had to put into place, but we're hopeful things are headed back to normal soon.

Brian

[Dan Hocker]

Dan -- Any idea when CD may have slipcases for If It Bleeds? ~Cap

Good question. I don't know where that's at in the production schedule. I will point Brian here.