Leslie - if you've turned your reverse into lemonade - Great! - I am pleased to hope your situation flipped around that quickly, and await your announcement.

cool!!

Thanks again, everyone, for your sympathy. Since I first posted my difficult news, some new and positive developments have taken place. There will be an official announcement about it very soon, so keep watching this space!

good luck, hon

Robin wrote: "Leslie,
So sorry to hear this - the third definitely needs to make it to press. I enjoyed the first one and after just a few pages of book 2 I can already tell it will be a winner."
Sorry to hear about that Leslie. I know their pain. My own publishing company went belly up a couple years ago. Tough Times.

Leslie,
So sorry to hear this - the third definitely needs to make it to press. I enjoyed the first one and after just a few pages of book 2 I can already tell it will be a winner.

Thank you both for your kind words.

Leslie, I'm sorry that happened! I always intended to read your books eventually (I tend to stay away from trilogies until they're fully released). I'll think good thoughts for you in hopes that you're able to find a new home for them.

Sorry to hear that Leslie. But, as you note, there are some positive aspects as well.

I hope all goes well for you.

I just received some difficult news today and I wanted to get it out to all my Goodreads friends who've read my books, and to any of you who have yet to read them, but are thinking of doing so.

As of today, 6/14/09, Avari Press, publisher ofGriffin's Daughter and Griffin's Shadow has ceased all operations and has gone out of business, a victim of these hard economic times. The small, valiant group at Avari tried to hold on, but, unfortunately, they could not. This means that from this day forward, unless or until I am able to find another publisher, both my books are officially out of print.

I do have a small supply of both novels that I will gladly sell directly to anyone who wants to buy them, at a price comparable to or better than Amazon. Please contact me at leslieann@leslieannmoore.com if you are interested.

I am very sad this happened, but not surprized. There is a silver lining, however. I am now free to search for a new home for GD, GS and eventually, the third and final installment, Griffin's Destiny. A literary agent at one of the best agencies in the U.S. that specialize in fantasy and sci-fi has read both books and very much likes my work; now that I control all the rights to both my books, there is a very good chance she will be willing to take me on as a client. My hope is that the GD Trilogy will someday make it to a major publisher.

In the meantime, I plan on finishing my sci-fi project and I also plan on podcasting both Griffin's Shadow and the third and last book, Griffin's Destiny. When I begin those projects, I will provide links to them on Podiobooks.com. I also plan on remaining an active member of this online community.

I will be forever grateful to Anthony Verrechia and his colleagues at Avari Press for giving me a chance when no one else would. We did something truly wonderful and garnered an award and many great reviews, which shows we put out a quality product. I just hope that those of you who supported me here in the past will continue to do so in the future.

Regards,

Leslie Ann Moore
author of Griffin's Daughter and Griffin's Shadow