Last week, comics publisher Fantagraphics announced on social media that a ship carrying copies of Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken , a new anthology by cartoonist Roberta Gregory, had been struck by a missile in the Persian Gulf. The ship and crew evidently reached safe harbor, but the status of the freight remained unknown. The publisher has opted to push the book’s launch to summer. Insurance for the shipment, Fantagraphics noted, does not cover acts of war.
Hmmm, I wonder if the shipping contracts will be changed to include acts of war going forward?
Did you see the USPS is adding a “temporary” 8% shipping surcharge for packages? I keep wondering how this is going to impact our First Impressions and Book Club programs. We may end up seeing a lot more ebooks in the future, as shipping physical copies becomes too expensive.
Good point @kim.kovacs There are bound to be many consequences we’ve not yet thought about.