I've only just come across this. I am a great fan of Salt Publishing although I must admit I've been backward in coming forward to buy their titles as often as I perhaps should. I reviewed Tania Hershman's The White Road last month and I'm currently dipping into Elizabeth Baines's collection of short stories, Balancing on the Edge of the World and loving it. I'll give you my final verdict soon.
But as a result of reading the following, I have this very minute placed an order for 2 Salt books. I hope you by at least one. If we writers don't support the small press, who will?
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As many of you will know, Chris and I have been struggling to keep Salt moving since June last year when the economic downturn began to affect our press. Our three year funding ends this year: we've £4,000 due from Arts Council England in a final payment, but cannot apply through Grants for the Arts for further funding for Salt's operations. Spring sales were down nearly 80% on the previous year, and despite April's much improved trading, the past twelve months has left us with a budget deficit of over £55,000.It's proving to be a very big hole and we're having to take some drastic measures to save our business.Here's how you can help us to save Salt and all our work with hundreds of authors around the world.JUST ONE BOOK1. Please buy just one book, right now. We don't mind from where, you can buy it from us or from Amazon, your local shop or megastore, online or offline. If you buy just one book now, you'll help to save Salt. Timing is absolutely everything here. We need cash now to stay afloat. If you love literature, help keep it alive. All it takes is just one book sale. Go to our online store and help us keep going.2. Share this note on your profile. Tell your friends. If we can spread the word about our cash crisis, we can hopefully find more sales and save our literary publishing. Remember it's just one book, that's all it takes to save us. Please do it now.With my best wishes to youJenDirectorSalt Publishinghttp://www.saltpublishing.com
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