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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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Congrats Julia and all! Whoohoo!
Yee haw! I'm doing a really ridiculous looking dance for you all right now.
Hey, it's the thought that counts.
I am filled with thrills! Kate, you are THE GREATEST!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!!
YAAAAY!!!
Congratulations, Julia and Kate! I'm thrilled for you both!
HUZZAH! Congrats to all involved!
And thanks everyone for the well-wishes! *hugs group*
Congrats, Julia!!
Hooray, hooray! Congrats to all of you!!
Terrific News all! There must be like a constant hail of confetti and candy over at the KT lit offices!
I saw Julia's post on the blueboards. So awesome. And I love the premise too BTW. Must get the book.