Wrox

I know I'm not the first to comment on the rumors that Wrox may be going under, but one of the first things I thought of is all of the folks that I've met who work for Wrox, and who depend on them for their livelihood. Authors like Alex Homer, Dave Sussman, and Rocky Lhotka, to name just a few, were the main reason that Wrox became such a prominent name in the tech book market.

I hope that everyone will take just a little time to say a little prayer (or send good wishes, or whatever you're comfortable with) for all the folks, authors, reviewers, editors, staff, etc. who are likely to be impacted by this, assuming it's true. While this is a big deal for readers and fans of Wrox books, it's an even bigger one for those who may lose jobs, or whose projects are up in the air.

To the folks at Wrox, here's hoping that you all land on your feet.

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  • Well put. I hope Alex, Dave, and others (Matt R and Dan K) land on their feet soon and keep writing/publishing.

  • If anyone reads this and is a former Wrox/glasshaus/friends of ED author and wants to join our support email group (for legal discussions and so on) email me at jen@flash-mx.com and I will add you to it.





    Best of luck to everyone. They were all great people.

  • Cheers for the kind words of support, Andrew. If it hadn't been for Wrox, I'd never have had the opportunity to meet so many fantastic people all over the world who devote their time to educating others about new technologies. I'd also never have had the opportunity to meet so many talented people who worked behind the scenes at the Wrox offices. It may have been a difficult place to work over the past few months, but I'll miss it.





    Best of luck to everyone who was involved.

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