As the Borders bankruptcy finishes its third week, some publishers are trying another tack to recoup at least part of their losses. Yesterday Source Interlink and Thomas Nelson Publishers filed motions of reclamation for the return of their inventory. The former, which is one of Borders’s 30 largest unsecured creditors owed nearly $6.9 million, submitted invoices for shipments between January 2 and February 15 totaling just under $10.8 million. Nelson is seeking to recover goods worth more than $52,000 for shipments within 45 days of the petition date. Borders filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on February 16.

But it’s not just publishers that are trying to protect their interests as bookselling’s number two retailer flounders. In preparation for next Tuesday’s omnibus hearing, utility companies are filing motions in opposition to Borders’s proposed escrow account and asking for cash payments. In the utility motion, the bookseller claims to spend approximately $4.6 million each month on utility costs.