Tariffs and plant closure push books past pub date
Josh Silver's Fruit Fly and Marlon James's The Disappearers are among the titles caught in a fall supply squeeze.
Here's the part nobody puts on the catalog page: your on-sale date is only as solid as the paper supply behind it. New US tariffs on Canadian paper, rising fuel costs, and the Coral Graphics plant closure in New York are stacking up right as publishers hit peak fall demand. If your book is in the reprint queue right now, that date on NetGalley is a promise, not a guarantee.
Why it matters to you: A slipped on-sale date can quietly cost a book its launch-week reviews, preorder momentum, and placement in seasonal gift displays.
This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Sat, Oct 3 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 62/100 (Tailwinds building).
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