Young adult book publisher Jolly Fish Press announced abruptly on their web site that the publisher will close at the end of October, unless “another option will present itself to us in lieu of closing.” The publisher says that it “failed to secure the funds necessary to grow and move the company forward” after “a long process of seeking investors who believe in our company and what we aim to achieve.” Therefore, “We have approached the point where we can no longer sustain our business.” Authors and agents were upset both by the closing and by the lack of any advance notice […]
