There's bad news and good news. First is the bad news: we did not reach the pre-order target numbers. Here is the final tally.

As of today, Home On the Range is officially cancelled. I had hoped to extend the pre-order deadline by one month, but that won't be happening by request of the writer, C.B. Potts. She has been more than patient during this ordeal, and is well within the rights of her contract to request a cancellation at this time. I wish her the best in her future endeavors.

If you have pre-ordered Home On the Range, expect a refund of your purchase by Monday. If you pre-ordered Home On the Range with other books, you will be receiving a refund for the price of HOtR only; your other purchases will be unaffected.

Now for the good news: Queer Magic's new release date is June 30, 2008. While there have not been enough pre-orders to support the printing of the book on their own, wholesalers and retailers have expressed an interest in the book, and sales of other items from the Iris store have been strong as well. I'm confident enough at this point to say that Queer Magic will see print, based on projected pre-orders and other sales over the next two months.

Production on Queer Magic was halted when the book was about 80% finished; that will be starting up again immediately. Keep watching here for updates (and maybe the occasional behind-the-scenes look).