For those who have not seen it, here is an email just received from LegendPress
Dear Writers,
Thank you for your patience in the book production process. It's been a hugely ambitious project and we are delighted to have had so many success stories so far, with hopefully many more to follow. Please see the link via the YouWriteOn home page for details of writers' successes. We are currently working through the remainder and doing everything we can to complete all of the books as soon as possible. And with this in mind, we wanted to give you an update and completion schedule.
To ensure books of the highest print standard, there are extremely strict file guidelines and we have put in a huge amount of work testing documents etc (for instance, less than 15% of submitted all-in-one covers met our required specifications, less than 40% of single images met specs) and we are now working with YouWriteOn on the implementation for the service of an automated system for the future – details in due course.
To avoid any uncertainty and as all involved are very keen for everyone to have their books complete, we at Legend Press have agreed to taking on completing the remainder of books to be processed ourselves. In order to do so, we are going to use a strict pass/fail text and to give you the choice of having your book complete by the end of February by choosing one of the many great template covers, examples below with the link to the whole range to be emailed to you by Tuesday, or to wait until the automated system comes in and then have your own cover used.
Those that fail the production test for their files will be put in line for the automated system and will be alerted that this has happened – the automated system will require a huge amount of forward planning and then production work to meet author needs so is planned for later in the year. Details on ordering options for those wanting to publish by the end of February are to be sent in a separate email.
Could you please respond to this address to confirm your choice on progressing, including your book title, name, author name if different, and your back cover blurb, and we will proceed as you wish. To make it straightforward, please also put your book title and 'PROCEED' in your email header. Can you please email with your choice by Monday 2nd February. We really will try to respond to queries, but want to do everything we can to complete as soon as possible so you will have to bear with us while we do so.
We look forward to completing your book and to adding to the success stories of the project so far.
So basically you have to use their covers or join the wait for the automated system, and MAYBE you will get your books by end February!
Remember I said earlier I knew of two authors still waiting? They have just cancelled!