AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!

January 9, 2006

AHAHAHAHAH!

I’d been going to spare the flist the sheer spam of another posting today, after that last long comics rant, but I just got email from The Best Agent Ever confirming that I could talk about something that’s been killing me to keep quiet about for the last few weeks.

You may remember that back in September I met Betsy Mitchell of Del Rey at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers‘ annual conference, Colorado Gold. I pitched HEART OF STONE to her at the time, and the day after I got back from the conference, my current publisher, Luna, bought the trilogy.

While we were in discussions with Luna, Jenn asked me what I should tell Betsy, who was quite actively pursuing the trilogy. I said, “Ask her if she’d like to see something else!”, as I had something specific in mind I wanted to show her. Betsy was interested in seeing the something else, which I’ve more or less kept under my hat, because _Betsy Mitchell_. I didn’t want to jinx anything!

We’ve just nailed down the details. Del Rey has bought my Elizabethan-era science fiction epic THE QUEEN’S BASTARD, and one sequel, THE PRETENDER’S CROWN, for release in trade paperback in fall 2007 and fall 2008.

AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!!!! *BEAM*!

I am *so* excited. This branches me out of the Harlequin house, so I don’t have all my eggs in one basket, which is very exciting for me (not, mind you, that I have had the *slightest* problem with Harlequin in any way at all. They’ve been utterly *fantastic* to me. But spreading my wings is good!), and also will let me evolve a whole different kind of writing. Stylistically, THE QUEEN’S BASTARD isn’t like anything you’ve read from me so far, and I’m *really* looking forward to finishing this book (it’s about a third done) and seeing what I can do with this new voice and these characters. And Betsy Mitchell! Working with her is quite literally a dream come true; she’s one of the editors I’ve thought wouldn’t it be wonderful about for many years.

It also means I’m going to be very very busy indeed. I have four (well, five, but one’s just been turned in) books due this year. But it’s the best kind of busy! I love this job!

*beam*!

18 thoughts on “AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!”

  3. Wow! Congratulations, Catie! That’s wonderful :) Can’t wait to read it! *cheers*

  5. congratulations I cnt wait to read it. Your amazing your writing what books for, three or four diffrent series at the same time? That is so cool and that says that your one hell of a writer.

  6. WOW! That’s FANTASTIC!

    A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you Catie! Can’t wait to find out more about this new book/s.

    CONGRATS!

  9. That’s awesome! Congratulations!

    Soon I’ll be able to say to peoples, “I’m going over to Ireland to visit my friend Catie. You know, the famous author.”

    Incidentally, your books are at about eye level (from the perspective of the bed) and just a little right of center, on the new bookshelves.

  13. I have to go with Tristian. You ARE amazing! I can’t READ four series at a time, how do you WRITE them? And in different styles?! You so totally ROCK.

  14. huzzah!

    “Oh, yeah, CE Murphy. Well, I knew her *before* she was famous…I hooked her up with her hubby, you know…”

  15. Hey Catie,

    *claps* I knows me a real writer! Bruce doesn’t count since all he writes is that tech/geek stuff nobody reads. :)

    Received our signed copy via Lance and wanted to say thanks. I went out today and bought my copy of winter moon. Took pictures of your books on the shelf here in MD – they’re horrible camera phone pics, but let me know if you want them.

    Gearing up for ShmooCon. Mike Messick is here and Todd Nagengast arrives tomorrow. There’s a few other IA folk coming around as well. Fun times.

    Anyway – Thanks again!

  16. when does the teaser go up on the website? Oh yeah rock on four series in print sort of. Congrats. Maybe next year you’ll be competion with yourself RT Fansty Awards.

  17. The teaser for TQB won’t be up for *ages*. This weekend if I get to my regular email and stuff, though, I’ll put in for posting the teaser for THUNDERBIRD FALLS and FIREBIRD DECEPTION. :)

    *laugh* It’d be cool to compete with myself. I think it’ll take until 2008 to be able to do that, though… :)

  18. Wow! That’s absolutely inncredible and fantastic news–I couldn’t be happier for you!

    Need to resend email to your more useful account, and add to it. I miss talking to you!

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