...Simon and Schuster is dumping Rick Yancey's Lovecraftian Monstrumologist* series because they aren't happy with the sales.
I'm sure, of course, that the multi-book deal that Hilary Duff has with them will bring in the dough AND the same sort of critical accolades: She'll totally win a Printz Honor and get listed on YALSA's Best Books list and get listed on one of Booklist's themed Top Ten lists A FULL TWO YEARS AFTER BEING PUBLISHED.
BECAUSE I'M SURE THAT EVERYTHING WITH HILARY DUFF'S NAME ON IT WILL TOTALLY HAVE THAT SORT OF STAYING POWER.
Ahem.
More at Stephanie Reads.
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*Josh is PISSED.
He freaking loves the Monstrumologist books.
Wow, that sounds just... DUMB on their part. Do publishers not READ Best Of lists? Or is the library/other-people-who-do-read-those-lists market REALLY not that important to them?
Posted by: rockinlibrarian | 12 August 2011 at 03:28 PM
BOOOO. Sad to hear that money is the only important thing to Simon & Schuster when it comes to this series. This weekend, I'm settling down with the ARC of The Isle of Blood and trying to pretend it won't be the last one.
Posted by: Sarah | 12 August 2011 at 03:53 PM
This is incredibly disappointing. They will print crappy Snooki whose book didn't even sell that well, I think. Yet won't keep a fantastic series like The Monstrumologist. Awesome.
Posted by: April Books&Wine | 12 August 2011 at 04:33 PM
They published Snooki's book, too? Ick.
Posted by: Leila | 12 August 2011 at 05:17 PM
Thanks for spreading the word! Just want everyone to know that we're trying to save the series. It takes about three seconds to email Simon and Schuster--and it could make all the difference!
http://stephanieoakes.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-quest-to-save-monstrumologist.html
Posted by: Stephanie | 12 August 2011 at 05:59 PM
I saw your blog post earlier today, Stephanie, and I sent in an email. Hopefully enough people will do the same and S&S will listen because those books are awesome (and this coming from a person who does not enjoy creepy/gory books). Does anyone know if they will still release Isle of Blood if they decide to go through with this?
Posted by: Jenn | 12 August 2011 at 08:09 PM
I could easily see this series being repackaged and sold in Horror. I think the series would gain a larger audience if it was moved. Horror needs some new blood. When customers were browsing in that section I would walk Monstrumologist over to them. Many were receptive do in part to the great cover and the fact that its very hard to find beautifully creepy bloody novels.
Posted by: Doret | 12 August 2011 at 09:42 PM
WHAT THE WHAT? This makes me ragey.
Posted by: Maureen E | 12 August 2011 at 10:33 PM