This afternoon, a report confirmed that 22 employees were laid off yesterday at the former Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group--dashing hopes that the cuts had concluded for the holidays.

Ever since Random House divided up the Doubleday imprints among other publishing groups on December 3rd, insiders have worried about impending cuts. According to an article at Crain's, the laid-off employees will work into January. The news comes on the heels of a company-wide memo from Random House CEO Markus Dohle praising the conglomerate's performance last year.

From Crain's: "There was bitterness among some insiders about the firings. 'They're putting out on the street people they've grown and invested in,' said one executive. "It shows they think the business has no future." (Via Moby Lives.)