Remaindering Update

As mentioned in my prior post, I recently learned that Potomac Books intends to remainder my book The Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Hartwood Church to Brandy Station, 1863. Consequently, I e-mailed the publisher, Sam Dorrance, to request that they either bring the book back into print or revert my publishing rights to me, so that I could take the book elsewhere in the hope of keeping it in print.

Sam wrote me back on Friday to let me know that only the hardcover edition is being remaindered, as sales have slowed to almost nothing. However, he indicated that sales of the softcover edition remain steady, and that the softcover edition is not being remaindered. He also indicated that when the time comes to remainder the softcover edition, my rights would be reverted to me.

That’s great news on both counts. I’m still not entirely happy with being remaindered at all, but I understand making business decisions, and at least the softcover edition will remain in print for the foreseeable future. Since my object was to ensure that the book remains in print, I feel like I accomplished my goal.