From: Jeni Tennison [mailto:jeni(_at_)jenitennison(_dot_)com]
Given that Wrox has just gone under, I'm unlikely to ever see any
royalties from Beginning XSLT. (If you were putting off getting a
copy, I suggest that you buy now -- same goes for Mike's Programmer's
Reference.)
(Sorry, I know this is off-topic.)
That's quite a shock--and also a disappointment, although no more than it
must be to you and Michael and other Wrox authors. And no other publisher
I'm aware of has offered a definitive programmer's reference and tutorial.
Any chance that publication rights could revert back to you so you could
take the book elsewhere?
I asked one of my editors about this (not at WROX; I've never written
for them), and she said that it depends. Authors who own the rights
can seek another publisher. So it depends on what the contract says.
also, not to sound opportunistic or anything, but what happens to > the
WROX books already in stock at bookstores? i was just down at > chapters
(a canadian chain), and there were numerous wrox titles on > the shelf.
by "going under", does that mean just bankruptcy re-organization, >
or real death? will wrox books be remaindered? that would certainly >
inspire me to pick up a couple more, and tell my friends to do the >
same if they suddenly become clearance priced. > > rday
Here's a news article about WROX's demise:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/29790.html
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