Well, I think it’s pretty much coming out on social networking that
Amber Quill is closing its doors as of March 31, 2016. The official announcement comes on Monday, January 04, 2016. This was sad news for
its many authors, but at least they made the decision wisely as it was becoming
clearer their business model could not compete in today’s market and all
authors will be getting their rights back.
I have been releasing stories with Amber Quill since 2008 when I won what was to be their last contest to award contracts with them. I entered
the contest on a whim with the story, The Squire, and was frankly stunned when
I was one of the winners.
I have since released many titles there and I am proud of my stories
there, some of which did very well for me in their heyday. Car Wash, At Long
Last, the Only series. Well, so many, really.
What will become of them? I am not yet sure but I am sure I will do
something with some of them anyway.
To be honest I had made the decision that Making a Wish would be the
last story I sent there due to declining sales there for the last couple of
years. I did not agree with the way they handled releasing stories on Amazon
and I honestly believed the way they handled it hurt my sales for those
stories. I had agreed to write stories as part of an obligation though and
Making a Wish was that last story.
It makes me sad nevertheless because they were always kind, professional
and paid on time. Something I cannot say for Ellora’s Cave, one of my other
former publishers.
So onward, I suppose.
They were always good to me. I'm sad.
ReplyDeleteMe too :(
DeleteI think we're all sad...staff included. The owners put a great deal of effort and thought into this company. I came on board with them in 12/2003, when I was a winner in the first erotic contest held. I agree about the Amazon thing. I think it was once 18 months before my stories appeared there. The slots went to those who were selling better.
DeleteSay what you will, they are not the only epublisher having to close its doors. I wish them...and us...well.