Or, it’s been available for a few days… oops! The time around book releases is always a little frenzied, and this one was a busier event than some of the others. I’ll share some information about that soon, but for now, it’s here.
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But it’s already been asked, so let’s talk about paperbacks.
I’ll start with saying this: Yes, the book will be out in paperback! It’s just not available yet. I’m picky with my paperbacks; I always get proofs and read the whole thing to make sure there aren’t any printing or formatting errors before I make them available. Sometimes, I can get this done early in the publishing process, so the two formats launch together… or close enough together.
This time, it didn’t work.
Over the past two years, printing reliability has been spotty, to say the best. Proofs get delayed for weeks, sometimes a month or more. Publishing without proofs is possible, but it comes with a huge risk for quality issues. I always send in revisions for paperbacks at least once before that format is released, and I don’t think this book will be an exception.
Right now, we’re in the “proof arrived the day after the ebook’s release” stage of things, so yeah–it was a bit delayed.
A lot of you have been with me since Snakesblood Saga was released and got hit by major printing delays due to shutdowns, so this isn’t new information to you. The delays keep happening, and due to paper shortages all book printers are still struggling with, it’ll probably keep happening for a little while. I wish there was a way to expedite proofs, but there isn’t. Paying for faster shipping is the only option I get, and that doesn’t help if the delay is a 3-week backlog.
I’m still hoping it’ll be available by the end of the month, but we’ll see. I’ll definitely share an announcement when they’re in stock, and as always, I’ll have signed copies available for those who want them. Just know that I’m working on it, and I’ll update as soon as I have more information. Someday, book printers will be back on a normal schedule… today is just not that day.