FINALLY allowed to share some exciting news it has been killing me to sit on!!

[apocalypticbob]

Tessa Gratton, known to the LJ world as everflame, has a BOOK DEAL!!! With RANDOM HOUSE!!!!

*SQUEEFLAIL*

Here's the official announcement, for posterity's sake:

Tessa Gratton's debut BLOOD MAGIC, about two teens who meet in a cemetery and plunge into a dangerous world of dark magic, first love, and the deadly secrets that hide in blood, to Suzy Capozzi at Random House Children's, at auction, in a very good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2011, by Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown Literary Agency (world).

I'm so happy I could puke! Seriously. I was lucky enough to read a draft of this novel, and boy, are ya'll in for a treat!! I can't wait to read the final, polished version, and I can't wait for my students to get a taste of Tessa's work. They are going to love it!!

Many congratulations, Tessa!! I'm so incredibly happy for you!!!

Comments

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

WOOHOO!

So, is it a random book?

[warrior-priest.livejournal.com]

I just sent everflame a friend request. Thanks for the heads up.

[everflame.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Bob!

(You will not believe how different it already is from the version you read. *dies*)

[apocalypticbob.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'll bet! I'm so freaking excited about reading it!!

And you know I'm always eager to read anything you are working on. I admit, I suck with criticisms beyond "you are missing half a sentence here" and "this word does not mean what you think it means" kind of criticisms, but if you ever just need someone to read something and tell you how awesome you are, that I can do.

[everflame.livejournal.com]

Haha. Thanks. Usually what I get from my crit partners is NOT "you're awesome, Tess." LOL. It might be nice sometime. :D

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

I'm so with you, I had to post it too! AWESOME!

[lord-enigma.livejournal.com]

Wow!!! Holy crap that's awesome, CONGRATS!

[bleuberi21.livejournal.com]

Josh, do you read merryfates? You totally should.