Thursday, January 24, 2013

NEWS!

If you happen to subscribe to the Publisher's Weekly Children's Bookshelf newsletter, you might have seen this little tidbit earlier today:


AHHHHHHHHHH I AM SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THIS!!!!! My book is going to be published by Macmillan!!!!!

We got our first offer about two weeks after we went on sub, so I've been sitting on this news for a few months. Remember my post about flying to Turkey for a family emergency? Yeah, that's when the auction was going down, a testament to Why You Want To Have An Agent, because while I was a jetlagged, dazed, rambling mess, my fabulous agent was handling everything like the amazing pro she is. I am SO grateful to her and the awesome New Leaf team for giving me great support and advice on a really big decision. Since then everything has been going really fast--like, greased lightning fast--and I've been having a great ride with the excellent people at Feiwel & Friends. I'm SO happy to be there!

My friend Jack is going to help me sum up my feelings on everything:


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27 comments:

  1. Lori M. LeeJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    *SQUEE* CONGRATS!!!

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  2. RachelJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    WAHooooooooooo!!!! You go girl!!!!

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  3. Jen M.January 24, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Whoooooo hoooooo!! Congratulations. :)

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  4. Jessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom)January 24, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! :)

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  5. Mia KimJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Congratulations!!!

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  6. Jessica LoveJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! *DANCE PARTY*

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  7. Elizabeth BriggsJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    YAY!

    ALSO, OMG JACK!

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  8. Logan E. TurnerJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:30 PM

    Rachel!!! This is amazing news and I could not be happier for you. Congratulations!!!!

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  9. Kathryn RoseJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!! Jack is HILARIOUS! :D Congrats!!!

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  10. alexiaJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Congrats!! Holy cow this is such amazing news!! You go girl!

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  11. Andrew LeonJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    Six figures? Seriously?

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  12. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    Yay yay yaaaaaaaay!!!!!!

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  13. Alexis BassJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    YAY!!!! I've been waiting for this news!! Congrats Rachel!!! Can't wait to see The Lost Planet in print!

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    Congratulations! Way to go! and what a cutie @ Jack

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  15. Dana ElmendorfJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Awesome, lady!!!!!! So happy for you!

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  16. amaris glassJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    I cannot say this loud enough, big enough, often enough: WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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  17. Tonja DreckerJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    YIPPEE!!! Congratulations! That is sooooo wonderful :)

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  18. Holly HillJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    Congratulations!! That's amazing!

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  19. Ara BurklundJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    So happy for you, Rachel!!! Exciting to hear the official announcement!!! : )

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  20. Leslie S. RoseJanuary 25, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Super news. Hugs and congrats.

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  21. Wannabe WriterJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    Just logged on for the first time in months and saw this great news- congrats! I can't wait to read it.

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  22. RebeccaJanuary 25, 2013 at 10:49 PM

    Yay! Congratulations to you and The Lost Planet!

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  23. Cortney PearsonJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Woooot wooot!!!!!!! :D You SO deserve it!!!

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  24. PK HREZOJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    Wow Rachel you must be on top of the world!! *confetti toss* *champagne toast* We're talking epic celebrations here!! :D

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  25. ShalleeJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH YAY! So excited for you!

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  26. I.W. GregorioFebruary 8, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    Late to the game, Rachel... but CONGRATULATIONS! Your book sounds awesome and I can't wait to read it!

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  27. I.W. GregorioFebruary 8, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Late to the game, Rachel... but CONGRATULATIONS! Your book sounds awesome and I can't wait to read it!

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