Sons of bitches

And I had a lot of hope for this one, too.

Hello from Soft Skull Press.

This is a form letter to let you know that as of the end of October, 2010, the Soft Skull editorial office in New York will be closed. This email address, editorial@softskull.com, is no longer in use. Soft Skull's parent company, Counterpoint, will continue to publish under both the Counterpoint and Soft Skull imprints from Counterpoint’s main office in Berkeley, California.

Going forward, Soft Skull's submissions policy will conform with Counterpoint's policy:

- We cannot consider unsolicited fiction submissions unless they are represented by a literary agent.

- For nonfiction submissions, please send to Soft Skull c/o Counterpoint a one-page description together with a sample chapter and any other supporting materials. You can learn more about Counterpoint at www.counterpointpress.com. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with what Soft Skull has published in the past, as that is the best indication of what Soft Skull may find of interest going forward.

- We are unfortunately unable to consider poetry, children's books, or genre fiction.

Thank you for thinking of Soft Skull Press for your work, and please accept our apologies both for the form letter and for the delay in our response to your submission.

All the best,
Soft Skull Press

So, in short: "sorry, but the manuscript you sent us last month is being transferred from the 'incoming' pile to the incinerator." Righto. Thanks a ton, guys.