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Verso Books' distributor implodes, Verso opens kickstarter to keep from going bankrupt in 10 days (www.kickstarter.com)

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I've read a few of their books over the years and greatly enjoyed them; like October by China Miéville, Half-Earth Socialism by Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettese, and How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm. Kickstarter seems to be going pretty well. I think I will support them by buying some ebooks.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

First in the US Small Press Distributor went under (https://lithub.com/the-small-press-world-is-about-to-fall-apart-on-the-collapse-of-small-press-distribution)

And now in the UK United Independent Publishers is dead too. (https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/95541-marston-on-the-brink-of-administration-ipg-says.html)

Grim outlook for small presses of any kind. Not looking forward to an entirely monopolized publishing industry.