15 was the last issue published) or SOVEREIGN (No. This includes ALL future issues of ROYAL RUSSIA (No. I regret to announce that the books and periodicals which I had planned to publish this year have been cancelled. The final nail, however, was the COVID-19 pandemic which further affected declining sales. Annual parcel rate increases by Canada Post (the most expensive in the world) to the United States and overseas have had a huge detrimental impact on book sales. Amazon had a huge impact on my sales (their discounting book prices and free shipping have helped put many independent booksellers out of business). These measures, saw my annual sales slowly decrease, however, shrinking book sales during the last few years have resulted in my business operating in the red. I stopped selling other publishers books, I ceased publishing books by new authors, I stopped importing books in bulk from Russia, then I closed down my Royal Russia web site, and focused on publications on the life and reign of Emperor Nicholas II. In anticipation of my retirement and plans to move back to England, I began downsizing my business back in 2016, when I turned 60. While I had hoped to continue publishing for a few more years, circumstances beyond my control have forced me to do otherwise. My decision was not an easy one, but one which I have been considering for some time now. My publishing business officially closed on 31st December 2020. After more than 26 years as an independent publisher I have decided to retire. PHOTO: Paul Gilbert, Independent Publisher and Bookseller since 1994Īll good things must come to an end.
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