An important update from us

by Marie Le Conte

Hi all!

Marie here. First of all, I'd like to thank you all for having subscribed to The Roost - I really hope you've enjoyed the pieces we've published so far. 

Secondly, and on a sadder note, next week's issue will be the last one for the foreseeable future. I do hope I'll be able to start the newsletter again at some point but the current funding model just isn't working as it is, much as it pains me to admit it.

To be blunt - we needed to get to at least 300 paying subscribers by the end of this month (ideally 350) and we've just about reached 150, so this feels like the end of the road, at least for now. Getting this many paying subscribers in under four months as a little start-up with no corporate backing was always going to be tough, but I did want to pay my journalists fairly from the very beginning. I have no regrets on that front.

I'm also really happy with the writing we've published in those four months, and do hope I'll find a way to make it work at some point. In the meantime, I cannot thank Dmitry Grozoubinski enough for believing in the project and giving me some funding to get it off the ground over the spring.

Finally, on a more practical note, I will be in touch with those of you who took out annual subscriptions ASAP to discuss refunds. Monthly subscribers have already had their billings stopped.

Thank you all again for your support!

Mx