So we haven't heard a word from Iris Print since they announced that they were cancelling BL Twist, but today we got a letter-- and anyone else on Iris' e-mail list did as well --from editor/owner Kellie Lynch, explaining the situation of her company.n

nYou can read the full letter here, but the basic sum-up is: the company has run out of funds (or rather, run out of credit). Lynch is the only full-time employee and she is going back to a regular 9-5 job to pay off the company's debt, but she is not closing the company at this time.n

nIf you want to help the company, she offers three methods. n

nFirst, pre-order Iris' pending books. They need 150 preorders of Home on the Range and 250 for Queer Magic to make their print runs viable. (I suspect that buying their other books wouldn't hurt either.)n

nSecond, as Lynch can no longer work full-time on Iris, she's hoping to find some helpers-- editors, typesetters, web programmers, etc. There's no pay involved, but anyone who helps will be "fully credited." Contact her here if you want to help.n

nAnd finally, for the broke and busy, you can help by taking a quick survey.n

nWhat does the future hold for Iris Print? That remains to be seen.n

nDiscuss this on the forums (registered users only).