Getting the Call

July 28th, 2010

There’s a call that sometimes comes in to an agent and an author on Wednesday afternoons. To those who are already agented, it is, in all senses of the phrase, “The Call.” I’ve given it away with the image at the left, but yes, I’m talking about The New York Times bestseller list. [...]

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There’s No Business like SNOW Business!

December 1st, 2009

I was driving through the doldrums of I-80 in Nebraska on Wednesday when I got the news: Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle was a New York Times bestseller! Congrats to John, MJ, and Lauren, and to the amazing team at Puffin for all their hard work.
Hard work?, you [...]

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Rights Fair Preparations

March 16th, 2009

So, as I’ve been twittering lately, later this week I head to NYC, and then on to Italy for the Bologna Book Fair. And while, yes, it’s Italy in the Spring, with all the good food, great scenery, nice weather and such that that implies, but it’s also a lot of work. Work [...]

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EVERMORE news

March 4th, 2009

Wow, the news just keeps getting better! Alyson Noel’s Evermore jumps up to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list next week. Wooot! *dances around*

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Congratulations!!!

February 11th, 2009

I’m raising a glass of bubbly to Alyson Noel, whose new novel Evermore debuts on the New York Times bestseller list at #3! Congratulations, Alyson!

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