Iris Print recently canceled their planned boys love magazine BL Twist, and they have also been rather quiet lately. Now Yaoi Suki posts a letter from the publisher and the news that if you want more of that sweet, sweet BL, you should pre-order their next two books. Here’s a quote from the letter Iris editor Kellie Lynch sent out today:
The short story is, Iris Print ran out of funding. Orders for in-stock books are still shipping, and refunds for BL Twist are being issued, slowly but surely. But there hasn’t been enough money coming in to support this venture for a long time, and to be honest, the plug was pulled a lot later than it should have been.
As Lynch is the sole employee, and she has to go back to her day job to keep the company going, she is also looking for volunteers to help with editing, typesetting, web stuff, etc. Watch her blog for future updates.
[…] [Publishing] Independent yaoi publisher Iris Print is facing financial difficulties that have forced the company to scale back its publishing schedule and its founder to take up full-time employment to pay the bills, according to a letter sent to YaoiSuki by publisher Kellie Lynch. (Link via Brigid Alverson.) […]