Production Update Questions

[Dan Hocker]

I think all of these are ready to go, they just need room in the schedule. I'm not 100% on that though.

[Martin]

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. Also, do you recall how many books will be included in this grab bag? Can't remember if it is 3 or 4 and don't have my order receipt handy to look. Thanks!

I am not able to help with the status but I can say it was three books. Here are the descriptions:
* The SIGNED LIMITED EDITION by a long-time New York Times bestseller author we've never published before! This is the first of THREE books we have under contract with this author, so you can get start your on your collection at a very special price!
* The SIGNED LIMITED EDITION of an innovative new novel by someone we haven't published in more than a decade and we're thrilled to be publishing this very special book!
* The SIGNED LIMITED EDITION of a new novel by one of our favorite literary voices in the genre!

[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. Also, do you recall how many books will be included in this grab bag? Can't remember if it is 3 or 4 and don't have my order receipt handy to look. Thanks!

[Dan Hocker]

Should be done this week. While gift editions have technically been shipping for about a month. It's actually only been about 13 business days worth of shipping. The holiday weeks were both short weeks and the week before the holidays we didn't start shipping until about Wednesday or Thursday.

[slayn666]

Gift Editions have been shipping for about a month now.

[pumpheel]

Anything new on "Night Shift"? Haven't received any shipment notice. How far along are you?

[slayn666]

The Best of Shivers edited by Richard Chizmar:
Proofreading has been completed for this title, and there is now only ONE more author who need to sign the signature sheets and then this one will be ready for the printer!

Wait... that sounds familiar...

Shocklines: Fresh Voices In Terror edited by Richard Chizmar & Matt Schwartz:
The signature sheets are with the very last author who needs to sign and then this one will be sent to the printer.

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More seriously, though, it appears I forgot to order a slipcase for If It Bleeds; any chance there will be extras?

[bookworm 1]

So, uh... How about Shocklines?

The perfect twist to 2020 would be that the author signed the sheets and the book is at the printer. But 2020 doesn't want to do nice things.

[slayn666]

So, uh... How about Shocklines?

[bookworm 1]

That’s what I thought. Thanks

[Dan Hocker]

I think he meant cold dead hands. I forget what the hold up is on the select series. I know Brian and I were hoping to send all 6 books to the printer at the same time.

[bookworm 1]

Have the books in the Cemetery Dance Select series gone to the printer yet? Jeff Strand mentioned something about this being published soon in a recent newsletter. I wasn’t sure if he actually meant Cold Dead Hands or if both will be published soon.

[Splync]

Found isn't really the exactly how that happened. Morel like forgot we ordered them and forgot to sell them back when we sold the trade version. So they showed up and it was like "Huh guess we should sell these"

Ah, well an excellent opportunity for buyers either way!

[Dan Hocker]

I see that you just found a box of Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy III hiding in the warehouse. Was Dead Astronauts hiding near them? ;-)

Also, for anyone who still hasn't purchased Subterranean III, it is a STUNNING book! Quarter bound in leather and just brimming with quality.

Found isn't really the exactly how that happened. Morel like forgot we ordered them and forgot to sell them back when we sold the trade version. So they showed up and it was like "Huh guess we should sell these"

[Splync]

That's a Sub Press book. We haven't received our copies yet.

I see that you just found a box of Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy III hiding in the warehouse. Was Dead Astronauts hiding near them? ;-)

Also, for anyone who still hasn't purchased Subterranean III, it is a STUNNING book! Quarter bound in leather and just brimming with quality.