From Publishers Marketplace (subscription required):
Julia Karr’s XVI, a near-future thriller in which 15-year-old Nina uncovers the mystery surrounding her mother’s death and her missing father, while dreading the coming of her sixteenth birthday and the government-mandated tattoo that references her sexual status, to Jennifer Bonnell at Penguin Books for Young Readers, for publication in Spring 2011, and a second, untitled novel, in a nice deal, at auction, by Kate Schafer Testerman at kt literary. (World English).
Gratz to Julia, and to Jen!
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Tags: Julia Karr, News, Publishers Marketplace, PubLunch, XVI
August 31st, 2009 at 10:23 am
Congrats Julia and all! Whoohoo!
August 31st, 2009 at 10:30 am
Yee haw! I’m doing a really ridiculous looking dance for you all right now.
Hey, it’s the thought that counts.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:48 am
I am filled with thrills! Kate, you are THE GREATEST!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!!
August 31st, 2009 at 11:09 am
YAAAAY!!!
Congratulations, Julia and Kate! I’m thrilled for you both!
August 31st, 2009 at 11:18 am
HUZZAH! Congrats to all involved!
August 31st, 2009 at 11:55 am
And thanks everyone for the well-wishes! *hugs group*
August 31st, 2009 at 11:57 am
Congrats, Julia!!
August 31st, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Hooray, hooray! Congrats to all of you!!
August 31st, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Terrific News all! There must be like a constant hail of confetti and candy over at the KT lit offices!
August 31st, 2009 at 7:16 pm
I saw Julia’s post on the blueboards. So awesome. And I love the premise too BTW. Must get the book.