I’m thrilled to announce:
Jackson Pearce’s second novel, SISTERS RED, a modernization of Little Red Riding Hood meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to Jill Dembowski and Andrea Spooner at Little, Brown, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, by Jenoyne Adams at Bliss Literary Agency (world). jadams@blissliterary.com
Yesterday I gave my grandfather’s eulogy; at the exact moment that I was getting up to do so, my agent was calling to let me know about Little Brown’s offer. I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful way to end the day, and I know Papa would have been so, so proud and happy for me.
I’m a little overwhelmed and still somewhat dazed at how fortunate I am, to have houses like Little Brown and Harper Collins publishing my books with such enthusiam. I feel a little like I’m living in a Lifetime movie or something. Shall I cue the sappy music and questionable hairstyles?
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Congratulations, JJ!!
=D
Thanks H-dog
Oh my god CONGRATULATIONS! Seriously!
…and of course, I am totally selfishly pleased because I can’t wait to read it.
INCREASE IN YA WEREWOLVES FTW!
INORITE? More YA werewolves, kthxbai.
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Congrats, girl!!!
Thanks K!
*CHEERS* Congrats, jack!! Little Brown is a great place to be, i hear.
Is it enough to reach your big goal?
Thanks Mandy
Congratulations! This is so exciting!
btw, peace out
btw I’m yoinking your headphones.
btw you can have my keyboard and plant too
btw thx
YAY! Skip the sappy music and go straight to chocolate!
Ooh, good call. Chocolate and beer, I think…
Yay!
I’m so envious you get to work with Jennifer Hunt.
Congratulations, JackJack!
Thanks Lisa
Congratulations!!
Thanks Rose
AWESOME!!!
Strangely enough, the day my grandfather died in 2001, I got the call that I’d sold my first story.
Bittersweet, isn’t it? Thank you
Aw, Jack
Hugs, bittersweet and ecstatic, for you.
Thanks Jenny
HUZZAH!
Drinks on you, ma’am. <3
Yes yes, drinks on me!
Thanks!
This totally calls for sappy music and questionable hairstyles! Oh, and a herkie. This definitely calls for a herkie.
HUGE congratulations.
Ooo, I agree that this calls for a herkie.
Thank you
Congrats! Your Grandfather would be so proud
Thanks Carol
woohoo, congrats, I love what I’ve read of Sisters Red.
Thank you
Congratulations and condolences. What a range of emotions for you.
Thank you on both counts
Congratulations! What a wonderful tribute to his memory. ;o)
Thank you
Oh, that’s so beautiful! Congratulations!
Thanks!
That is so touching, Jackson.
Your Papa would be so proud of his sweet and talented Grand-daughter.
Best Wishes
Thank you
Awesome news, Jackson!! Congratulations on selling what sounds like a fantastic new novel!
Thanks!
HUGE CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Tina
Yay!!
Thanks
Congratulations! I can’t wait to sit in line to get it!
You won’t be sitting in line, you’ll be far too busy making Red Riding Hood themed cupcakes.
Wow! Congratulations — that’s wonderful. And the timing is a little bit…coincidental. I’m sorry about your grandfather. The photo of the two of you together was priceless.
Thanks– I love that photo too.
SQUEEEEE!!!
Wow, a whole awesome team at Little Brown working with you.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Thanks! I’m so excited!
Congratulations!!! And my condolences, again, about your grandfather.
Thanks– I keep waiting for you to get online! Hurry up!
I’ll most assuredly be on the rest of this week, I just had work and today I’ve been cleaning the house for Dade’s father coming to town. *exhausted* Oh, and somewhere in there was an attempt to keep up with NaNo. HA!
sooooo awesome!
Thanks
That is huge news. Congrats!
Thank you!
I could read a book about this without finding such real-world aopprahces!
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What a bittersweet week you’ve had. My condolences to you and your family, and congratulations on two more books.
Bittersweet is the perfect word to describe it. Thank you
Yay
I concur!
Wow!
CONGRATULATIONS, Jack! Woo-oot!
Re: Wow!
Thanks!
*High Fivin’ Jackson!*
*High Fivin’ Grandpa!*
Spiritually Sweet!
This comment cracked my whole family up
Thank you.
What a beautiful story. I’m very excited to read this book. Many congratulations, Jack!!!!
Thanks Lindsey
Congrats!
Thanks!
Thanks!
That is wonderful! Congratulations!!!
Thank you Mandy
Thank you Mandy
Congratulations Jackson!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Congrats on the deal! I suspected as much.
Condolences for your grandfather.
Thanks, Karen.
Thanks, Karen.
Congratulations, Jackson! And I’m so sorry about your grandfather.
Thanks Jessica
Thanks Jessica
Major congratulations! You rock.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Congratulations, Jack!! This is great news!
Thanks Jessica!
Thanks Jessica!
So exciting! Can’t wait to read it!
Thanks!
Thanks!
CONGRATS!
Thank you
Thank you
Very slick news! And it sounds awesome! Congrats
Thanks on both counts!
Thanks on both counts!
“Shall I cue the sappy music and questionable hairstyles?”
Sure!
You said you’re thrilled to announce this, but we’re thrilled to read it!
Hurrah for sappy music!
Hurrah for sappy music!
World rights = so freaking awesome! Hachette Australia has been great to me, so hopefully they’ll do a good job promoting your book
Have a lovely day!
I hope so too! Thanks
I hope so too! Thanks
Saw this on PM! What a way to end the day, bittersweet but one you’ll always remember. Congrats!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Wow, congrats Lady!!!!
I bet your grandfather would have been so happy for you. Now you can dedicate Sisters Red to him. The books will serve as yet another wonderful reminder of an amazing man.
Dang it, forgot to log in again!
I’m not at all surprised
Big congrats!!!
Thanks Carrie!
Thanks Carrie!
Yay, Congrats on the book deal. Sorry to hear about your grandfather, I lost mine a month ago. ::hugs::
Thank you– and condolences for your grandfather as well. It’s certainly a very trying loss.
Thank you– and condolences for your grandfather as well. It’s certainly a very trying loss.
Fabuloso and …poignant, too!
Thanks
Thanks
Jackson, this is just awesome news!! Many congratulations! Strange the way the timing of that phonecall worked out… *hugs*
It is very strange! Thank you
It is very strange! Thank you
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