Others Speak About Booktrope’s Shutdown

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In light of the shutdown announced Friday evening by Booktrope, it should come as no surprise that many Booktropers are sharing their thoughts in their blogs. I’ll gather those here as I become aware of them.

It’s starting to hit the news as well, and I’ll share those articles as I find them as well.

Please keep a kind thought or prayer for everyone involved. Tempers and tensions are running high, and there are over 600 people involved. Everyone involved is hurting, and may say things now that they’ll regret later. Bear in mind that every name you see involved with Booktrope represents a real, live person, with hopes, and dreams, and pain.

Note: I continue to update this post. As of Thursday 5 May, I have 35+ blog posts linked in, and a half-dozen media stories. I especially encourage you to check out AC Fuller’s Writer 2.0 Podcast with Tess Thompson; it’s very enlightening. Tess was one of the first Booktrope authors ever, and the first best-seller, so she brings a very long view of the company.

Blogs

Lilac Reviews: Booktrope Closing & My Thoughts

Laurel Busch: How editing for royalties worked for me

Ally Bishop: Author Seeks Publisher: A Not-So-Happy Ending

Sharkbait Writes: Hybrid Publisher Booktrope Closing Its Doors

Jill Murphy: My other baby

J.C. Hannigan: Scorned

Susan Faw: Gee Whiz

Michael W Glover: Making Lemonade…not what you think

Carolyn Ridder Aspenson: New Publishing Concept a Failure for Booktrope Editions

Updated Monday

Helen Treharne: Bye Bye Booktrope…It Was Emotional

Kandi Wyatt: A Unique Perspective On Juxtaposed Futures

Leta Hawk: I Am Not Over

Lauren Greene: Goodbye Booktrope

JT Twissel: Out of Print

L E Fitzpatrick: Booktrope Closure

Camela Thompson: Surprise! No More Publisher

Sarabeth Caplin: In other news, publishing is wild and unpredictable

Arleen Williams: Begin Again Giveaway

Jim Snowden: My Publisher’s Going Bye-Bye

Dane Cobain: An Important Announcement About the Future

Adri Sinclair: When my Publisher closed their doors, I wished them well.

Alex Kimmell: Gutted

Jennifer J. Chow: Gone Publisher

Lydia Thomas: When Spit Goes to Help in a Handbrake

Cain S. Latrani: War Witch, The Future, And Principles Of Uncertainty

Andrea Murray: A little courtesy, please!

Updated Tuesday

AJ Aalto: Bookseller’s Bag 2: Electric Boogaloo

Sahar Abdulaziz:  Welcome to My Circus Part II

Elizabeth Barone: A Bit of Bad News

Updated Wednesday

Tiffany Pitts: Well, That Went Tits Up

Matthew Catania: Buy Brother Banenose Now Because Booktrope Is Bust!

Updated Thursday

Eleanor Parker Sapia:  In Survival Mode

Stephany Tullis: Failed Goals: Re-assess and Start Again…and Again

February Grace: “For one brief, shining moment…” Or, My Thoughts on the Closing of Booktrope

Jennifer Lesher: Aaaaand, Things Take a Sharp Turn

Michael G. Munz: My publisher is dissolving. So what’s next for me?

Clarissa Johal: When Your Publisher Goes Out of Business #authors #booktrope

Mikey Campling Vlog: Keep Calm, Forget Booktrope, and Carry On

Beth Schulman: A Sad Goodbye Leads to a New Beginning

Media

Geekwire: Team publishing startup Booktrope to shut down, citing revenue shortfall

Publishers Weekly: Booktrope To Shut Down Operations

Self-Publishing Review: Booktrope Closing Its Doors Leaving Authors Without a Publisher

Updated Wednesday

YesClash: Publishing in Chaos: Booktrope Jumps Ship Leaving Authors in the Lurch

Discussion at Kboards: Booktrope Closing Their Doors

Writer 2.0 Podcast: What Happened to Booktrope?

Updated Thursday

Words Worth Reading: Booktrope to Close at the End of May