I’m thrilled (and astounded, and most definitely flabbergasted) to announce that Above World and the next book in the series have sold to the wonderful Sarah Ketchersid at Candlewick!!!
Yes, you read that correctly: Candlewick!!!
Of course, this is all Joe‘s doing, and if we were playing D&D right now, I would totally let him have all the cool magic items we found, because he definitely deserves them.
I am dazed, but ridiculously happy. My SQUEE is epic. :-D
Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic! Big time congratulations!
Thank you!!!
Friggin' AWESOME!! Can I bathe in your Success Aura, please? :)
You may begin bathing… now. ;-D
Hell yeah! Way to stick with this book, cuz you BELIEVED. CONGRATS!!!
Thanks, Mike!! It's been a long road, yes?
OMG OMG this is the BEST DAY EVER!!!
BEST DAY EVER!!!
CONGRATS! We will all send him magic items.
LOL! The more magic items, the better!
Major league: YAY!
Thanks, Gwenda!!!
YES YES YES YES YES!!! And also I KNEW IT!
LOL!!! You're adorable.
Awesomeness! Very cool, Jenn!
Thanks so much, Jon!
Yay yay yay yayayayay! Congratulations!
Yayayayayay!!!
Yay oh glorious yay! I'm so happy about this. You deserve it.
Aw, thanks, Tim!
I'm having a drink tonight in your honor! Congrats!
I'll have a drink in your honor, and we'll be drinking together!
Squeeee!!!! Congrats!! And have fun celebrating!!!
Thanks, Laurie! I'm going to celebrate for as long as possible!
You rock! Congrats, can't wait to read it! :)
Thanks, Rick!
Huge congratulations!!!! I always knew you'd get one! I'm so happy for you
Thanks, Bill — I didn't always know, but I'm glad you did!!!
OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!! I'm sooooooo freakin' excited for you!!!! Let me know if there is *anything* you want me to do to help promote the books!!! CT is yours!!! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! You deserve it! I can't wait to read them!
LOL!!! Jamie, you have the best responses! Thank you!!!
WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Congrats!!!
So happy for you, Jenn! It was inevitable even if it didn't feel inevitable! This must feel so great.
Sometimes at the end of waiting, there's something worth all wait. :-D
This is wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thank you so much, Joanne!!!
Good job and congratulations! I’m looking forward to reading it!
Thanks, Bruce!
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You are awesome! Now even more people will learn this truth.
Aw, LOL. Thank you, Steven. :-D
Wow! I'm so thrilled for you! Congrats
Thank you, Christina!
OMG is an understatement. To sell anything is amazing. I was thinking about you last night as I put your two books away in my bookshelf. I can't to have more.
Love,
Susan & Co.
Thanks, Susan. We have to get together soon!!
Congrats, Jenn!
Thanks, D!!!
Jenn, You so totally deserve this because you are a fantastic amazing writer and you know I love your writing! I am so happy that you would think this was my own good news! I guess when you're in the trenches with your friends, their successes become that much more meaningful. And this is just tremendous and so very well deserved. but of course ever since actually reading your work, I had no doubt that this would happen. You know what I think of you! Congratulations! I'm so proud of you!
Ello!!! You made me cry with all that nice stuff you said. Darn it, woman. *sniff* Thank you for all of that. When you get your good news, I will be there with the brownies, shouting at the top of my lungs. Until then, I hope you had a good birthday — this is going to be a fantastic year for you!
Jenn! Jenn! Jenn! WWWWOOOOOOTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eeeeeee!!!
SO EXCITED FOR YOU!! Congrats, Jen! :)
Also, I meant to spell your name right, I swear it… O.o
Sorry. JenN. ;)
Thank you!!! And no worries on the name — I used to spell it one "n" anyway.
Congrats on the book deal! You are living the dream.
Thank you! I am definitely appreciating the dream right now!
Just saw your post on the Blueboards. Candlewick is an awesome house, Jenn. Congrats!
Thanks, Dia!
Claudia just sent me your fantastic news. WOW – way to go girl! Congrats big time.
Thanks, Diane!!! It's so good to hear from you!
So, this is what I get for not reading your blog yesterday! Instead, I found out here…Publisher's Lunch!!!
Children's: Middle grade
Jenn Reese's ABOVE WORLD, set in a future of bioengineered mythological creatures, including mermaids, harpies, and centaurs, in which two young Kampii ("Don't call us mermaids") must fight to save their world, to Sarah Ketchersid at Candlewick, in a two-book deal, by Joe Monti at Barry Goldblatt Literary (NA).
Congrats again!!!
Yay! Thanks, Christine, and thanks for posting the PM listing. SQUEE!!!
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Wow, AWESOME NEWS!!! Major congrats, chick!! So happy for you!
Thank you so much, Lisa!!!
I am so happy for you. You deserve the very best. I have enjoyed learning the ancient arts with you at the studio and am appreciative of any warrior women that I can find. Rogue or otherwise. My girl crush is +1. Can't wait to stand in line at Borders for your signature. Much admoration,
Beth
Coming from a warrior woman I admire, that means a lot, Beth! Thank you so much!!! (And excellent use of a D&D reference too, — my girl crush just might be +2 after that!)
Wahoooooo! MAJOR congratulations!
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Thanks, Dayle!!! :-D