Dailey Swan Publishing (Casey Swanson)

victoriastrauss · Feb 16, 2011

Vandal said:
According to the publisher, they are currently moving all of their titles' epub editions to IndieBound.org

What this appears to mean is that the Dailey Swan website's buy buttons now lead to Indiebound, rather than to Amazon or B&N. (They don't appear to have any e-editions, just print.)

- Victoria

Vandal · Oct 11, 2011

The publisher recently sent a letter to all his authors saying Dailey Swan is declaring bankruptcy. At the last minute, he changed his business model to an author/publisher co-op in which the author can fork over $1200 to $3500 for the privilege of being published by Dailey Swan.

Those who choose not to join in this venture can be released from their contracts.

IceCreamEmpress · Oct 11, 2011

Vandal said:
The publisher recently sent a letter to all his authors saying Dailey Swan is declaring bankruptcy. At the last minute, he changed his business model to an author/publisher co-op in which the author can fork over $1200 to $3500 for the privilege of being published by Dailey Swan.

I would think that a major change of business model like that would not be allowed once bankruptcy proceedings had been commenced, which makes me wonder if he is actually declaring bankruptcy or simply threatening bankruptcy.

Those who choose not to join in this venture can be released from their contracts.

Everyone should ask to be released from their contracts! Also, if a Dailey Swan author felt comfortable sharing the letter itself here, I would be excited just to witness such a breathtaking example of chutzpah in action.

priceless1 · Oct 12, 2011

Vandal said:
he changed his business model to an author/publisher co-op in which the author can fork over $1200 to $3500 for the privilege of being published by Dailey Swan.

Just to be very clear here, there is nothing "co-op" about this. This is straight vanity/pay-to-play publishing.

Momento Mori · Oct 12, 2011

Vandal:
The publisher recently sent a letter to all his authors saying Dailey Swan is declaring bankruptcy. At the last minute, he changed his business model to an author/publisher co-op in which the author can fork over $1200 to $3500 for the privilege of being published by Dailey Swan.

I would love to get an opinion from a Washington State insolvency practitioner on this. Under English law, if a company knows that it's about to go bankrupt then there are certain things that it has to do for its creditors - it can't simply try shaking down people for cash.

If I was a Daily Swan author, I'd tell Casey to give me my rights back and then take a flying jump.

MM

victoriastrauss · Oct 12, 2011

Vandal said:
The publisher recently sent a letter to all his authors saying Dailey Swan is declaring bankruptcy. At the last minute, he changed his business model to an author/publisher co-op in which the author can fork over $1200 to $3500 for the privilege of being published by Dailey Swan.

Honestly, I'm not surprised at this turn of events. I would be surprised if he actually declares bankruptcy, though. That's not typical with small press failures.

Edited to add: Just blogged about the changes at Dailey Swan, with details of the new business model.

- Victoria

WilRadcliffe · Mar 12, 2013

If you browse the Dailey Swan Publishing Web Site you may stumble across this sentence in their About Us section: "Eric Smith and Wil Radcliffe have provided a frequent added help to our marketing efforts."

While I can't speak for Eric Smith, I must clarify that I am no longer associated with Dailey Swan Publishing. Additionally, any marketing I may have done for them was exclusively for my own novel, Noggle Stones, which was briefly published by Dailey Swan from 2008 to 2010. I severed my relationship with Dailey Swan in 2011. Dailey Swan Publishing no longer represents Noggle Stones or any of my other interests.

I was never employed or contracted by Dailey Swan to provide any marketing services. Additionally, I do not endorse Dailey Swan Publishing, nor do I recommend doing business with them.

annetookeen · Aug 16, 2013

Anyone have recent experience with this pub? Thanks!

Polenth · Aug 17, 2013

annetookeen said:
Anyone have recent experience with this pub? Thanks!

There's threatening bankruptcy, charging authors fees, not listing that fees are charged on the website and poor editing that introduces errors (see this review left by the author). Even if someone posted an experience from last month that didn't sound too bad, it wouldn't make this press a good idea.

annetookeen · Aug 19, 2013

Whoa, angry author on that page!

WilRadcliffe · Aug 28, 2013

It's also worth noting that while Dailey Swan is still listed as a publisher on the Midpoint web site, their publisher page says: "No books active."

http://www.midpointtrade.com/publisher.php?id=101

WilRadcliffe · Sep 9, 2013

Well, straight from the publisher's web site...

http://www.daileyswanpublishing.com/

"As of September 1, 2013 Dailey Swan Publishing, Inc. has ceased operations."

Vandal · Sep 10, 2013

Good riddance!

Dailey Swan Publishing (Casey Swanson)

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