Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too.

Biggshow · August 27 2009, 02:14 AM

I'm sure you all saw the story on the main page. Simon and Schuster downsized Margaret Clark out of a job. Thanks for all the hard work, Ms. Clark. Good luck in your future endeavors.

Who's left?

Rosalind · August 27 2009, 02:18 AM

No, no, no, no, no!

Best of luck Margaret.

SeerSGB · August 27 2009, 02:28 AM

Well shit.

Best of luck to Ms. Clark.

Lorraine Anderson · August 27 2009, 02:31 AM

Margaret, best of luck...

I'm finding it interesting that the "careers" link on the Simon and Schuster website points to a broken link...

Man of Steel · August 27 2009, 02:38 AM

Biggshow wrote:

I'm sure you all saw the story on the main page. Simon and Schuster downsized Margaret Clark out of a job. Thanks for all the hard work, Ms. Clark. Good luck in your future endeavors.

Who's left?

Jeniffer Heddle and Ed Schlesinger.

ncc71877 · August 27 2009, 02:43 AM

God, this sucks.

Margaret I wish you all kinds of luck and thanks for all the work you've done in making Trek fiction so great.

ncc71877

SeerSGB · August 27 2009, 02:49 AM

Man of Steel wrote:

Biggshow wrote:

I'm sure you all saw the story on the main page. Simon and Schuster downsized Margaret Clark out of a job. Thanks for all the hard work, Ms. Clark. Good luck in your future endeavors.

Who's left?

Jeniffer Heddle and Ed Schlesinger.

For how long though?

Ktrek · August 27 2009, 02:55 AM

I hate to say this but I'm not sad one bit. I think she was leading Trek Lit in the wrong direction. Unfortunately it's probably too late to undo what she has done.

Kevin

Corran Horn · August 27 2009, 02:55 AM

Wow. Best of luck, Margaret.

Saul · August 27 2009, 02:57 AM

I'm really disappointed to hear that.

Good luck Margaret.

Steve Roby · August 27 2009, 03:05 AM

Ktrek wrote:

I hate to say this but I'm not sad one bit. I think she was leading Trek Lit in the wrong direction. Unfortunately it's probably too late to undo what she has done.

It's too early to know how this is all going to play out, but I don't see any way in which getting rid of two senior editors of Star Trek fiction in less than a year can be anything but bad news, regardless what you may think of their editorial decisions. If Margaret's gone, I can only wish her the best.

Christopher · August 27 2009, 03:20 AM

^That's true, but it's important to stress that this has nothing to do with Margaret's editorial performance or the sales of Trek books in general. As with Marco last year, this is part of a companywide round of layoffs at Simon & Schuster.

It stinks for anyone to have to lose their job like this. I wish Margaret well and hope she lands on her feet.

TheAlmanac · August 27 2009, 03:41 AM

Steve Roby wrote:

It's too early to know how this is all going to play out, but I don't see any way in which getting rid of two senior editors of Star Trek fiction in less than a year can be anything but bad news, regardless what you may think of their editorial decisions.

Agreed...we've already seen the ripple effect, in delays and cancellations, of Marco's layoff, so one tends to think that this layoff will exacerbate the matter.

Given what the movie has done for the franchise, this is terrible timing, even if that timing is coincidental.

If Margaret's gone, I can only wish her the best.

Seconded, of course.

Cuhl · August 27 2009, 03:45 AM

Wow, and so soon after Marco. That's really surprising. It does seem reckless to shake things up twice in rapid succession.

Aubergine · August 27 2009, 03:53 AM

Damn, damn. That sucks, royally.

August 27 2009, 02:14 AM	#1
Biggshow Fleet Captain Location: Corona, CA	Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. I'm sure you all saw the story on the main page. Simon and Schuster downsized Margaret Clark out of a job. Thanks for all the hard work, Ms. Clark. Good luck in your future endeavors. Who's left? __________________ Be careful out there.

August 27 2009, 02:18 AM	#2
Rosalind TrekLit's Dr Rose Mod Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. No, no, no, no, no! Best of luck Margaret.

August 27 2009, 02:28 AM	#3
SeerSGB Admiral Location: Tennessee	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. Well shit. Best of luck to Ms. Clark. __________________ - SeerSGB - Fans want to watch the movie, listen to the music, look at the pretty pictures, read the story. They are not looking to assimilate-- Colleen Doran

August 27 2009, 02:31 AM	#4
Lorraine Anderson Writer Location: Three Rivers, Michigan	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. Margaret, best of luck... I'm finding it interesting that the "careers" link on the Simon and Schuster website points to a broken link... __________________ _________ SNW8, "Hero" http://www.lorrainejanderson.com

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ncc71877 Fleet Captain Location: Texas Panhandle of Earth 2	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. God, this sucks. Margaret I wish you all kinds of luck and thanks for all the work you've done in making Trek fiction so great. ncc71877

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August 27 2009, 02:55 AM	#8
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Corran Horn Vice Admiral Location: I-L	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. Wow. Best of luck, Margaret. __________________ "I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do drugs. I play video games, which I think is a far superior addiction to any of those other ones. "

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August 27 2009, 03:20 AM	#12
Christopher Writer	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. ^That's true, but it's important to stress that this has nothing to do with Margaret's editorial performance or the sales of Trek books in general. As with Marco last year, this is part of a companywide round of layoffs at Simon & Schuster. It stinks for anyone to have to lose their job like this. I wish Margaret well and hope she lands on her feet. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

August 27 2009, 03:45 AM	#14
Cuhl Captain	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. Wow, and so soon after Marco. That's really surprising. It does seem reckless to shake things up twice in rapid succession.

August 27 2009, 03:53 AM	#15
Aubergine Lieutenant	Re: Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too. Damn, damn. That sucks, royally.