I CAN HAS PUBLICATION NAO?*

[rj_anderson]

Or to put it more elegantly:

KNIFE/HarperCollins OTP!!!!!

No, wait, let me try that again. *clears throat*

I am delighted to announce that my contemporary fantasy novel Knife has been acquired by HarperCollins US in a two-book deal, and will be published by them in 2009 or early 2010, with the sequel Wayfarer to follow in another year or two's time. Many thanks to my wonderful agent Josh Adams, my savvy and enthusiastic new editor Catherine Onder, and all the dear friends and faithful critiquers who helped me make this dream a reality.

I know that a great deal of work still lies ahead before I can hold a published copy of Knife in my hands, and that there will be days when I am frustrated and discouraged and wondering what ever made me think I could make it as a professional author. But right now I am simply and enormously happy.

Now tell me, dear f-list, because I am just that lame: WHAT SHOULD I DO TO CELEBRATE?

--
* Apologies to cesario for the lapse into lolcat, but I trust I may be forgiven under the circumstances.

Comments

[wahlee-98.livejournal.com]

OH MY HECK!!!!

Congrats, RJA. That's the absolute best news I've heard all week. I'm so proud and happy, I can't tell you.

[wahlee-98.livejournal.com]

Oh! I know what you should do to celebrate. Go get some ice cream, and then tonight, make your husband take you to your favorite restaurant. :)

[friede.livejournal.com]

OMG OMG OMG ANASSA KATA OMG OMG OMG

I KNEWWWW YOU COULD DO IT!

YAY!!!

WOW!

[newport2newport.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for stopping by LJ to celebrate with us. I'm so, so happy for you!!!

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

WIN FOR YOU!

[ashavah]

Congratulations! That's fantastic news!

[greenwoodside.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :D

[apis-mellifera.livejournal.com]

That is most excellent news! I'm so thrilled for you. :)

[drmm.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congrats, R.J. I'm looking forward to picking it up in a store, now. :)

[muggle-prof.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. Excfellent news

[robinellen.livejournal.com]

Huge congrats, Rebecca!!!! This is so exciting...celebration: tell everyone you know :D Eat at a really expensive restaurant...buy something you've wanted for a while. Dance, dance, dance!

[labellerose.livejournal.com]

I am not sure how you would like to celebrate, but I am lifting a glass of sparkling cider in your honor! Congratulations and best wishes to you, RJ, you truly deserve this. I'm looking forward to the day you make an 'author appearance' in my town!

[annecy-dit.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!

[http://users.livejournal.com/shing_/]

Wow, that is just AWESOME news!!! Will definitely be picking up a copy! How to celebrate? I say indulge in something you really want but have been putting off. You deserve it. :)

[sarahsan]

SO many congratulations!! Cannot wait to read it. To celebrate, I echo the sentiments of several--treat yourself, esp. with something you've been putting off doing but want to do. Might I also suggest you start planning your U.S. book-signing tour: make sure to include the south. ;) ;)

Congrats again!

[pharnabazus.livejournal.com]

That's "wonderful" news! Very, very glad!

[neonhummingbird.livejournal.com]

I'm in favor of running around the room screaming waving your hands in the air, then collapsing with a big bottle of champagne.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

Woohoo!

I was way too in shock to do a whole lot of celebrating; I suggest making sure somebody else makes/buys you dinner and otherwise taking it very easy. :D

Congratulations! {{{{}}}}

[davidbrider.livejournal.com]

Celebrate by going to the HP 7 launch party in your area, geeking and squeeing with lots of like minded fans, and looking forward to the time when your own book gets published to hopefully similar acclaim.

David.

[cryptile.livejournal.com]

WHOO-HOOOOOOO!!!!!!

WHAT SHOULD I DO TO CELEBRATE?

RUN AROUND SCREAMING!!1

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

Wow, congratulations!! You're a great writer and this is so deserved.

[avendya.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

I haven't been reading your journal very long (and I don't think you know who I am), but I am ecstatic for you.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and welcome!

*admires your Romana icon*

[pameladean]

Oh, hooray! I'm so excited for you. Now you get to be a success story for people who are discouraged because they've rewritten the book twice and paused to have kids.

I think someone should make you a saffron cake. Failing that or in addition to that, when I sold my first book we went out for dinner, and I also bought a lot of books that I'd been eyeing. The actual money went to get a new fence, though.

Congratulations, most heartily.

P.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, Pamela, for this and all the encouragement you've given since I wrote the first draft of Knife all those years ago.

And a nice dinner and some long-coveted books sound excellent, to be sure.

[tybalt-quin.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

:pointy dance of "gonna be published, HELL YEAH!":

I think you should celebrate by finding out when the UK release date is and then icecream - icecream is always good for celebrating.

[sannalim.livejournal.com]

YAAAAYYY!!!!

I'm so excited for you, RJ!

(and now I have something to look forward to now that the HP series is done :P)

[jenny-moss.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you!!!!!

Wow!!!

[becominghuman.livejournal.com]

WOOT! WOOT! I like the Kermit-the-frog animation. Verra-nice!

Congrats!

May I humbly suggest a dignified quantity dark semi-sweet chocolate, or whatever does for you what chocolate does for most people.

W