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The book of my crazy, mixed-up heart, the book I have spent the last three years of my life weeping and gnashing and tearing my hair out over, the book my agent (bless him) has loved with a mad passion ever since he read the first page back in 2007, and been determined to find a publisher who would love it as much as he did --

That book, ladies and gentlemen, has sold. Touching Indigo, a paranormal YA novel which I like to describe as Girl, Interrupted meets A Mango-Shaped Space* by way of The X-Files, will be published by Orchard Books UK some time in mid-2011.

I am delighted to continue working with the same UK publisher who has been so supportive of my faery books, and excited to find out what ideas my lovely editor Sarah will have for shaping and refining Touching Indigo into a book that (I hope) will delight my readers as well.

*capers about gleefully, showering Mint Smoothies upon the general populace*

And thanks to all of you who've followed this book's journey from the beginning and cheered me on along the way -- I don't know how I could have done it without you.

* Although as many of you know, I got the original idea for Indigo in the mid-90's, long before Mango came out. But it's a lovely little book and worth reading.

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Date: 2010-01-29 04:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] penwiper26.livejournal.com
YAAAAAAYYYYY!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anywherebeyond.livejournal.com
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(PS, only 2, 4 and 7 are satisfactory up there.)

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rj-anderson.livejournal.com
Heh. I knew I could count on you. When I posted that image, I was thinking I should put up an apologetic footnote to all the synesthetes who would be wincing and covering their eyes at the "wrong" colors and numbers!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] newport2newport.livejournal.com
*Gratefully accepts mint smoothy, mmmm, and cavorts with you*

Congratulations!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tltrent.livejournal.com
Calloo callay! Awesome! Can't wait to hear more!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarah-prineas.livejournal.com
Yay

I would add exclamation points, but I used them all up over on Twitter.

Oh no, wait, I found some more!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is just the best news ever! Wasn't your icon over on the VK boards from this book? It shaped my first (very positive) impression of you, anyway!!

!!yay!!!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] risti.livejournal.com
CONGRATS!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] suzannemcleod.livejournal.com
Awesome! Congratulations!!!! Have an elephant :-)

Date: 2010-01-29 04:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rj-anderson.livejournal.com
That elephant never stops being funny. Or mesmerizing. :)

Date: 2010-01-29 04:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaz-mahoney.livejournal.com
Congratulations!! I am so excited for you - this is such great news. I've read your blog since 2007 and know how much this project means to you. :)

I love that the book-of-your-heart and the-book-of-that-cool-icon has found a home in the UK!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] theeagerreaders.livejournal.com
Congratulations!! How exciting! :)

Date: 2010-01-29 04:25 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
That is awesome news!! Congrats to you and your agent and your book!! How fun. :) -Krissi Dallas

Date: 2010-01-29 04:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cette-vie.livejournal.com
Seriously, I can't wait to read this book. Congrats!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] faeriemaiden.livejournal.com
Huzzah huzzah huzzah! *twenty-one gun salute*

I mean, not only is this terribly thrilling for you, I also want to read this sort of a lot. Paranormal thriller! With synaesthesia! Shiny!

(Am now resisting the urge to buy ten pounds of Mint Smoothies. I am mostly broke and saving for college! But... it is chocolate! And the family-owned candy shop down the street hasn't made their wondrous mint truffles since last winter! ;P)

Date: 2010-01-29 04:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] superversive.livejournal.com
Congratulations, and huzzah!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alawston.livejournal.com
Brilliant news, congratulations! I look forward to seeing how the story has developed since I read its earliest iteration all those years ago!

Date: 2010-01-29 04:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carolinswriting.livejournal.com
That's awesome! CONGRATS! Very happy for you and looking forward to the book. =)

Date: 2010-01-29 05:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quiller77.livejournal.com
That's awesome! (The bonus of news coming on a Friday: you have all weekend to celebrate!)

Date: 2010-01-29 05:03 pm (UTC)
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Date: 2010-01-29 05:04 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-01-29 05:12 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
SQUEE!!! Congratulations!!! I've loved everything you've said about TOUCHING INDIGO, and I can't wait to read it!

Date: 2010-01-29 05:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kristin-briana.livejournal.com
P.S. ...said Kristin. :P

Date: 2010-01-29 05:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lydaclunas.livejournal.com
OMG YAY!!! Congratulations -- I'm so glad for you! *joins in the capering*

Date: 2010-01-29 05:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] faerie-writer.livejournal.com
That is WONDERFUL news!!! Congratulations! *cheers*

Date: 2010-01-29 05:18 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] infiniteviking
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! I've been anticipating this since way back when you were first shifting it over to novel format. *sends my characters over to tacklehug your characters* That's wonderful; many congratulations, and may Indigo be received by all your readers as eagerly as Knife and Rebel have been!<3

Date: 2010-01-29 05:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yahtzee63.livejournal.com
WOOOOOHOOOOO!

Date: 2010-01-29 05:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] olmue.livejournal.com
Squeee!!!!!!!

I've been looking forward to this announcement ever since reading that bit several years ago.

*Runs off to mark calendar*

Date: 2010-01-29 05:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] branquignole.livejournal.com
Congratulations! Looking forward to reading that book. :)
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