I’ve been schleping Five Rivers’ books now for a year and have discovered some rather startling facts about the retail book industry, the sort of thing that isn’t written in agreements or contracts, the insider sort of thing a person only learns through experience. One of these discoveries centres around the relationship between publisher and bookseller. I thought it would be a straightforward thing. But no, like everything else in publishing, there are rituals and…
I read an article today at Bookseller.com by Benedicte Page entitled ‘Publishers cancelling books to cut costs.’ Needless to say the thrust of the article was rather germane to what’s going on in the publishing world, and in particular to the evolution we’re experiencing here at Five Rivers. Once more it seems the legacy houses are cutting back, claiming publishing Armageddon, only this time they’re cutting not just staff but authors, in fact killing off…
What started out to be an agreement to publish two books by Toronto-based writer, Nate Hendley, has turned into a six book deal that will see the republication of four books previously released under Altitude Publishing, one by Hendley through Lulu, and one new work. We’re pleased to announce the following titles and projected release dates: Crystal Death: Methamphetamine, North America’s #1 Killer Drug, late winter 2010 Motivation, for (Non-fiction) Writers, early spring 2010 Al…
We’ve just reached a second book agreement with Nate Hendley for his book China: the New Superpower. This is a new book for Hendley, one that delves into China’s complex, mercurial history, politics and emerging power in the global community. China: the New Superpower is slated for release early in 2011.
Five Rivers is pleased to welcome Nate Hendley to our community of authors with the 2010 re-release of his horrifically insightful book: Crystal Death: Methamphetamine #1 Killer (formerly published by Altitude Publishing under Crystal Meth.) Crystal Death chronicles the nightmare lives of several North American addicts and producers, backing those biographies with scientific, well-researched documentation about the physical, societal, and medical impact of this most deadly and devastating of drugs. Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based…