Dark Regions Press:

[Boggle Champion]

So Dark Regions Press has gone dark from the looks of it. Their website appears to be unavailable and things don't sound great. 

This is pure speculation, but hopefully Chris Morey or someone from DRP will make a statement on the topic. 

DRP has consistently sent out two newsletters a week for years, but haven't sent anything since the end of June, which is also around the time that they stopped responding to emails and messages. 

I hope all is well and things get cleared up for those who have outstanding orders (myself included).

Wow this sucks, but does make sense. I contacted them several weeks ago about some of my pending orders and never got a response.

I received a copy of Atlas of Hell (Midworld) in early June from them, but I've been waiting for In the Valley of the Sun, which I know released earlier than Atlas. I also have a couple other books on order, including DRP's Cabin at the End of the World.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

[Sock Monkey]

Already reached out to Amaranthine. DRP never ordered the books, so they won't be sending any their way.

I'm going to see what can be done on the credit card side, but unfortunately I think we're past the window in which I could dispute the charges. We'll see though!

I hope this turns out well for you. The fact that money was taken and orders were not placed would make me nervous as well. I have not purchased anything from DRP since their lettered editions of Off Season and Bird Box, so I have no skin in the game, but if they are going under, then I feel for all those with outstanding orders.

While I'm sad to see the press disappear--if that is the case--I also can't say that I'm too surprised. DRP has been struggling for an incredibly long time to get books out in a timely manner, if at all. These long production times and inconsistent project plans (like authors being announced for I Am The Abyss and then subsequently reversing that decision) led me to step away from buying from the company, with only one of their titles still left on my shelf. I used to have what seemed like an inexhaustible amount of "preorder patience," but that has pretty much evaporated in recent years. I always had hope that they would turn things around as the more successful publishers we have, the better it is for everyone in the industry, but signs are not looking good at this point.

[Splync]

If you paid with a credit card, you might want to try disputing the charges and see if you can get your money back.

I'm sure if you contact Amaranthine that they would help you out with getting the books you ordered through DRP. They would also probably like to know about DRP before they ship out a lot of books they may never get paid for.

 

Already reached out to Amaranthine. DRP never ordered the books, so they won't be sending any their way.

I'm going to see what can be done on the credit card side, but unfortunately I think we're past the window in which I could dispute the charges. We'll see though!

[Dave1442397]

I had the Essential and Mission editions of Catch-22 from Amaranthine on order through DRP, for example. :-/

If you paid with a credit card, you might want to try disputing the charges and see if you can get your money back.

I'm sure if you contact Amaranthine that they would help you out with getting the books you ordered through DRP. They would also probably like to know about DRP before they ship out a lot of books they may never get paid for.

 

[Ben Staad]

Erg. I hadn't thought about those. Fingers crossed for you.

I've been through this as well and it's an unsettling feeling.

Weird House might pick up the first party titles the DRP was going to do, but I'm more worried about the books from other publishers that DRP had been selling. 

They had mostly been selling books from other publishers these last few years and not all of those titles have been released or fulfilled. 

I had the Essential and Mission editions of Catch-22 from Amaranthine on order through DRP, for example. :-/

 

[Splync]

Weird House might pick up the first party titles the DRP was going to do, but I'm more worried about the books from other publishers that DRP had been selling. 

They had mostly been selling books from other publishers these last few years and not all of those titles have been released or fulfilled. 

I had the Essential and Mission editions of Catch-22 from Amaranthine on order through DRP, for example. :-/

[Ben Staad]

I wonder if Weird House merged DRP into them or something odd like that.

Either way I truly hope they honor or refund all open orders if they are done.

So Dark Regions Press has gone dark from the looks of it. Their website appears to be unavailable and things don't sound great. 

This is pure speculation, but hopefully Chris Morey or someone from DRP will make a statement on the topic. 

DRP has consistently sent out two newsletters a week for years, but haven't sent anything since the end of June, which is also around the time that they stopped responding to emails and messages. 

I hope all is well and things get cleared up for those who have outstanding orders (myself included).

 

[Splync]

So Dark Regions Press has gone dark from the looks of it. Their website appears to be unavailable and things don't sound great. 

This is pure speculation, but hopefully Chris Morey or someone from DRP will make a statement on the topic. 

DRP has consistently sent out two newsletters a week for years, but haven't sent anything since the end of June, which is also around the time that they stopped responding to emails and messages. 

I hope all is well and things get cleared up for those who have outstanding orders (myself included).

[Splync]

At least it's just books in the WHP emails.

Sometimes the Dark Regions newsletters show me cool items that I had not previously heard of, which then prompts me to go buy said item for 30-40% cheaper from the original seller, haha!

[Ben Staad]

LOL. Very true.

At least it's just books in the WHP emails.

[slayn666]

And, frustratingly, ramped up the incessant inundation of repetitive, daily emails. Something that drove my away from DRP...

At least it's just books in the WHP emails.

[swintek]

Once they attached themselves to Weirdhouse Press to aid in their backlog, I believe they've made great strides. Of course, the downside is it's slowed down my Weirdhouse pre-orders lol

And, frustratingly, ramped up the incessant inundation of repetitive, daily emails. Something that drove me away from DRP...

[Chuggers]

I 100% agree with you. I think they produce some nice books.

Once they attached themselves to Weirdhouse Press to aid in their backlog, I believe they've made great strides. Of course, the downside is it's slowed down my Weirdhouse pre-orders lol

[Ben Staad]

I 100% agree with you. I think they produce some nice books.

I have never been disappointed by a DRP book that I have received.!

[RonClinton]

I have come to the conclusion that Malerman's writing is not for me so this one was an easy pass.

Same on both counts.