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peadarog
Acolyte
      
Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 303
| Posted 12/2/2005 5:03 AM (GMT -5) |   | I'll be cross-posting this on every board on the internet, so apologies to those who read it more than once ;)
I've been trying to keep this news under my hat for weeks and today it just became too much. I sold my young adult series, "The Bone World Trilogy" to David Fickling books, an imprint of Random House.
The editor, is an amazing man -- he's worked on such wonderful projects as Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials", and the multi-prize winning, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". I'm really lucky to be on his list.
He'll be releasing my first book in the UK, US and Australia as a lead title some time in 2007.
Separate deals (so far!) include translation rights for Germany, Italy and Denmark with offers from other countries already on the table.
I am beyond ecstatic.
Peadar O Guilin
Available now:
"Twig" From Adventures of Sword and Sorcery #7
"The Bag" in Reckless abandon
"The Mourning Trees" in Black Gate #5
"Fairy Fort" in A Walk on the Darkside
"Hair" in www.feralfiction.com
Coming Soon:
"Hurdy-Gurdy" in Dark Arts
"Where Beauty Lies in Wait" in Black Gate | | Back to Top | | |
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Shade53
Acolyte
Date Joined Jan 2005
Total Posts : 236
| Posted 12/2/2005 5:05 AM (GMT -5) | | Congrats!! Cloud nine I'm sure now lists you as a resident ;)
~S
http://imaginaryword.betterfiction.com
http://www.freewebs.com/sarahwagner | | Back to Top | | |
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Daniel
Carl Jung's Waterboy
Date Joined Aug 2003
Total Posts : 4515
| Posted 12/2/2005 5:06 AM (GMT -5) | | Wow, big congrats!!! That is simply excellent news.....
Daniel
www.pitchblackbooks.com | | Back to Top | | |
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EdMcfadden
Neophyte
Date Joined Sep 2004
Total Posts : 103
| Posted 12/2/2005 5:34 AM (GMT -5) | | | | |
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PaulMc
Adept
Date Joined May 2005
Total Posts : 992
| Posted 12/2/2005 5:48 AM (GMT -5) | | quote:
Originally posted by peadarog
I sold my young adult series, "The Bone World Trilogy" to David Fickling books, an imprint of Random House.
I am beyond ecstatic.
As you should be! Congratulations!
Good work!
-- Paul McNamee
http://writer.paulmcnamee.net
http://www.dorancoyle.net
"Queen of the Sepulcher" still appearing at The Sword Review - Bonus Features | | Back to Top | | |
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Dave
Master of the Domain
Date Joined Aug 2003
Total Posts : 684
| Posted 12/2/2005 5:55 AM (GMT -5) | | | | |
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scubadoc51
Bear
Date Joined May 2005
Total Posts : 57
| Posted 12/2/2005 6:08 AM (GMT -5) | | Outstanding, way to go.
Tim
Tim Fisher
scubadoc51.com
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook34195.htm
http://scubadoc51.proboards41.com/.html | | Back to Top | | |
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Christopher_Heath
Eternal Champion
Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 1156
| Posted 12/2/2005 6:19 AM (GMT -5) | | | | |
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MichaelEhart
Sage
Date Joined Jul 2005
Total Posts : 2336
| Posted 12/2/2005 7:00 AM (GMT -5) | | Great news!
Keep us posted, old man. I know I speak for all of us when I say that success is far sweeter shared.
"Dancing with the Elder Gods"-- Thirteen Magazine, October
"It's a Living" Byzarium---Now Appearing!
"Voice of the Spoiler" and "An Exorcism Straight, Hold the Elvis" The Sword Review, October
"Oathbreaker" Mythica Vault
Host, 2005 Nebula Awards Live Chat, sff.net
http://mehart.blogspot.com/ | | Back to Top | | |
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peadarog
Acolyte
Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 303
| Posted 12/2/2005 7:58 AM (GMT -5) | | "I know I speak for all of us when I say that success is far sweeter shared."
Oh yes.
"Cloud nine I'm sure now lists you as a resident"
Oh, yes.
Thanks to everybody for the congrats. My head is swimming with it. I'd have burst if I'd had to keep it quiet any longer.
Peadar O Guilin
Available now:
"Twig" From Adventures of Sword and Sorcery #7
"The Bag" in Reckless abandon
"The Mourning Trees" in Black Gate #5
"Fairy Fort" in A Walk on the Darkside
"Hair" in www.feralfiction.com
Coming Soon:
"Hurdy-Gurdy" in Dark Arts
"Where Beauty Lies in Wait" in Black Gate | | Back to Top | | |
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Kuroboshii
Shogun
Date Joined Apr 2004
Total Posts : 549
| Posted 12/2/2005 8:06 AM (GMT -5) | | | | |
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jackmangan
Neophyte
Date Joined Jul 2005
Total Posts : 79
| Posted 12/2/2005 8:14 AM (GMT -5) | | Congrats!! Tell us more about the books
Get Spherical!
"Spherical Tomi" from Creative Guy Publishing
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook33162.htm
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Red Viper
Acolyte
Date Joined Mar 2005
Total Posts : 439
| Posted 12/2/2005 8:14 AM (GMT -5) | | Peadar! Whoa! Awesome!
Red Viper, aka Steve Goble
Current and upcoming stories: "The Redemption of Calthus," in Flashing Swords now; "Gram's Gift," in Amazing Journeys Magazine #9, out now; "The Grey Mother" and "The Bloated Curse," upcoming in Flashing Swords; "The Hungry Bottle," upcoming in Sword's Edge | | Back to Top | | |
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BethS
Adept
Date Joined Jun 2004
Total Posts : 750
| Posted 12/2/2005 8:21 AM (GMT -5) | | Wow! Just...wow! Every writer's dream, and you're living it. [:)] Congratulations!
~Beth | | Back to Top | | |
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jonesha
Adept
Date Joined Jun 2004
Total Posts : 655
| Posted 12/2/2005 9:31 AM (GMT -5) | | Congratulations! What a great feeling that must be.
best wishes,
Howard
Editor-in-Chief
www.swordandsorcery.org
Flashing Swords E-Zine | | Back to Top | | |
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Craig Smith
Neophyte
Date Joined Nov 2004
Total Posts : 116
| Posted 12/2/2005 11:32 AM (GMT -5) | | Wow! You don't get much bigger then Random House.
Good luck,
Craig
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www.stonegarden.net | | Back to Top | | |
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UnclePete
Weasel Overlord
Date Joined Dec 2004
Total Posts : 311
| Posted 12/2/2005 12:41 PM (GMT -5) | | Congrats of course, and I'm with Jack -- tell us about the books.
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"The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." --Thomas Jefferson
http://www.creativeguypublishing.com | | Back to Top | | |
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ScrewMoonshine
Adept
Date Joined Aug 2005
Total Posts : 871
| Posted 12/2/2005 12:58 PM (GMT -5) | | I'd love to hear about 'em too. Way to go! And an international heavy-hitter, no less! Do enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Robert Orme | | Back to Top | | |
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peadarog
Acolyte
Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 303
| Posted 12/2/2005 2:07 PM (GMT -5) | | Craig said: " Wow! You don't get much bigger then Random House. "
You're so wrong, my head has already gotten bigger than Random House and Harper Collins put together :)
For the kind folks who asked about the books, here's the sales pitch I used to get my agent back in June. I think it sums up the plot pretty well:
"Alien races are hunting mankind to extinction through the ruins of a vast city. Poisons are everywhere, but a simple rule keeps the survivors going: if it's intelligent, it's food -- the same species that savour human flesh make good eating themselves.
And then one day, a woman falls out of the sky and lands amongst the tribe. Can she save them from destruction? Or has she brought it with her? One young man, seen by his people as little more than a stuttering imbecile, aims to find out. First, he'll have to guide the stranger through a fascinating world teeming with ravenous aliens."
Peadar O Guilin
Available now:
"Twig" From Adventures of Sword and Sorcery #7
"The Bag" in Reckless abandon
"The Mourning Trees" in Black Gate #5
"Fairy Fort" in A Walk on the Darkside
"Hair" in www.feralfiction.com
Coming Soon:
"Hurdy-Gurdy" in Dark Arts
"Where Beauty Lies in Wait" in Black Gate | | Back to Top | | |
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Jeff Stehman
Sage
Date Joined Mar 2005
Total Posts : 1224
| Posted 12/2/2005 8:07 PM (GMT -5) | | Well done, Peadar. That is a nice sale. I'll do a Snoopy dance for you.
--Jeff Stehman | | Back to Top | | |
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cussedness
Adept
Date Joined Apr 2005
Total Posts : 847
| Posted 12/3/2005 7:17 AM (GMT -5) | | I'm cross posting my congratulations, Peadarog, since I already congratulated you at Shocklines. Teriffic story line. I'm looking forward to reading it.
Janrae Frank
Blood Rites http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook29989.htm
http://www.janraefrank.com | | Back to Top | | |
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erazmus
Master
Date Joined Jul 2005
Total Posts : 4539
| Posted 12/3/2005 3:30 PM (GMT -5) | | Peadar,
Outstanding and well deserved.
Mike
Michael D. Turner
"Psyched Up" in _Turn the other Chick_-ed. E. Friesner-Baen books
www.baen.com
"Two Ravens" in Amazing Journeys Magazine coming Sept. 05
"An Incident at Black Tongue Tavern" in _Bash Down the Door and Slice Open the Badguy_ from Fantasist Enterprises | | Back to Top | | |
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Edward Knight
Jack of all Trades and Master of None
Date Joined Jan 2004
Total Posts : 1039
| Posted 12/3/2005 6:58 PM (GMT -5) | | Fantastic. I'll look forward to reading them
Edward Knight
Editor
Journey Books Publishing
Amazing Journeys Magazine
http://www.journeybookspublishing.com
http://www.journeybooksonline.com | | Back to Top | | |
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peadarog
Acolyte
Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 303
| Posted 12/5/2005 3:52 AM (GMT -5) | | Guys, thanks for all of your kind words! I'll leave this thread alone now until we're a bit closer to the publication date. Just heard there'll be a short piece in "The Bookseller" next week about this.
take care,
Peadar O Guilin
Available now:
"Twig" From Adventures of Sword and Sorcery #7
"The Bag" in Reckless abandon
"The Mourning Trees" in Black Gate #5
"Fairy Fort" in A Walk on the Darkside
"Hair" in www.feralfiction.com
Coming Soon:
"Hurdy-Gurdy" in Dark Arts
"Where Beauty Lies in Wait" in Black Gate | | Back to Top | | |
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peadarog
Acolyte
Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 303
| Posted 12/5/2005 10:24 AM (GMT -5) | | Thanks, Nathan, although I'm not too familiar with your American sport of Basketball, or why knocking things out of the park is a good thing ;)
Peadar O Guilin
Available now:
"Twig" From Adventures of Sword and Sorcery #7
"The Bag" in Reckless abandon
"The Mourning Trees" in Black Gate #5
"Fairy Fort" in A Walk on the Darkside
"Hair" in www.feralfiction.com
Coming Soon:
"Hurdy-Gurdy" in Dark Arts
"Where Beauty Lies in Wait" in Black Gate | | Back to Top | | |
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