This is….
the Scholastic Building in New York City. Note how imposing, how stately, how big.
Doesn’t it appear to be stuffed full of books? Of editors and writers? Ooh. Ahhhhhh.
Ok, now here is a sentence from Publisher’s Lunch (the daily publishing industry newsletter which I subscribe to and whose deal blurbs I scrutinize and decipher. PL tells you everything that’s happening in the book world and who it is happening to). Ahem….
Jo Treggiari’s LUCKY, in which a teenage girl struggles to survive in a post-apocalyptic New York City, to Scholastic, in a nice deal, by Garrett Hicks at Will Entertainment
(Deep breath) (A lot of yelling)
Suffice it to say that I am very excited and happy. This is how I feel:
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YAYAYAYAYAY!!
Fantasic, fantastic news. Many congratulations. Oh no, I’m not at all jealous!
Thanks Simon! (I know it’s hard not to be jealous. I am often, but I try to bury it in work). And chocolate.
Hi Jo,
I just checked in on your blog and saw your wonderful news. Warmest congratulations.
Jen
xox
Thanks Jen! I’m just beginning to believe that it’s true!
xx
YAY! for you. Congratulations!!!!!!!!
Thanks Pen!
Big congrats to you and your agent!!
Elaine,he is the best! Not to wax too extravagantly about him, but man, it makes things easier! I can just concentrate on writing.