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So, I'm good to announce that Superpowers is going to be published in the UK by Vintage Originals. Check out those covers! Gorgeous stuff. I'm going to be working with Beth Coates, who has great taste, obviously. W00t! Thanks to Beth, to Shana, and to our UK agent consult Will Francis, who gave the book my favorite tag description yet: "Superpowers is the weirdest, saddest, funniest, bleakest coming of age novel I've read in a long time."

As an aside, I must note that it's been slightly odd to have everyone involved with the book refer to it as a "coming-of-age" story, since I wasn't thinking of it like that as I was writing it. I was pretty much thinking it was just a story, about people, who did stuff. Not that I have a problem with the description, at all. It's just strange how perspectives differ.

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Date: 2006-12-15 05:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jamiam.livejournal.com
Your book no belonga you no more!

hee, pretty covers.

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Date: 2006-12-15 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
That is true. I'm s-l-o-w-l-y getting used to the idea.

I know, right? I love the sort of retro/pulpy/classy look.

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Date: 2006-12-15 05:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stephanieburgis.livejournal.com
Hooray! I'll be able to buy it in my local Yorkshire Borders. Can't wait! :)

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Date: 2006-12-15 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
There you are!

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Date: 2006-12-15 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secritcrush.livejournal.com
huzzah! excellent christmas present.

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Date: 2006-12-15 05:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
It is that! Even better would be if they fly me over for some readings . . .

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Date: 2006-12-15 06:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] douglain.livejournal.com
I'm officially green with envy.

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Date: 2006-12-15 06:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
You should probably get that looked at.

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Date: 2006-12-15 06:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-flea-king.livejournal.com
Congratulations, sir. It's great to see things going well for you.

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Date: 2006-12-15 06:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Thanks, Jer! That's very kind of you.

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Date: 2006-12-15 06:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squirrel-monkey.livejournal.com
Yay, awesome world domination!!!! Maybe you could return my zombie squirrel army now since you won't be needing them.

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Date: 2006-12-15 06:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Dude, last time I saw them they were being chased by an army of vampire dogs . . .

Yay!

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Date: 2006-12-15 06:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bondgwendabond.livejournal.com
Yay!

"Coming of age story" can mean a lot of things, I think. If your characters are figuring out how to be adults or anything remotely like that (like dealing with superpowers!), it's just an easy shorthand. And it carries a lot of positive marketing connotations.

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Date: 2006-12-15 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Yeah, I can totally see it now that it's been pointed out enough times--it's just odd to think that I was writing a certain type of story without realizing it.

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Date: 2006-12-15 07:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jlundberg.livejournal.com
W00t, yay, and kick ass, David! Rawk!

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Date: 2006-12-15 07:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Thanks, Jason!

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Date: 2006-12-15 07:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] megmccarron.livejournal.com
i just sent you text messages, but, YAY.

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Date: 2006-12-15 07:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
But you had to come here for posterity, am I right? :-P

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Date: 2006-12-15 07:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] megmccarron.livejournal.com
i am unafraid to let the world know i am your friend! Mostly.

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Date: 2006-12-15 07:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
PERHAPS YOU SHOULD BE AFRAID!!

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Date: 2006-12-15 08:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sallytuppence.livejournal.com
Yesssss!!!

Congratulations!

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Date: 2006-12-15 08:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Danke, Frau Prineas :-)

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Date: 2006-12-15 11:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] experimeditor.livejournal.com
Viel tol!!

Very cool!

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Date: 2006-12-16 03:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Tusen takk!

;-)

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Date: 2006-12-15 11:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dxmachina.livejournal.com
Whoot, Knut!

:: Checks Amazon for pre-order info... ::





:: Checks again... ::

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Date: 2006-12-16 03:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Heh. It'll be a while . . . like, a year, maybe . . .

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Date: 2006-12-16 03:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alicek.livejournal.com
hooray!

so are you telling me this book o yours is going to make me weep, laugh, and stare desolately into the distance? (i don't know what the "weirdest"-ness will make me do. i'll just have to cross that bridge when i get to it).

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Date: 2006-12-16 03:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Those are the approved reactions to the described stimuli, yes.

There is no single appropriate response to weirdness. Results will vary.

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Date: 2006-12-16 04:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] czakbar.livejournal.com
Woot! Congrats. That'll make one fine looking book there with Vintage handling it. I've always loved their books, actually the British Vintage books always look better than the American ones, I usually think.

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Date: 2006-12-16 04:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Thanks, Chris! Yes; I can't wait to see what they'll look like!

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Date: 2006-12-16 05:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gregvaneekhout.livejournal.com
Dude! Your ego shelf is going to look beautiful.

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Date: 2006-12-16 05:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Hee. It will be prominently placed!

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Date: 2006-12-16 06:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tacithydra.livejournal.com
Oh kickASS. Congratulations, mister. I'm so happy for you.

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Date: 2006-12-16 04:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Aw, thanks!

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Date: 2006-12-16 07:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scarypudding.livejournal.com
Vintage! Awesome! Matte covers!

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Date: 2006-12-16 04:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
I know. I can't wait.

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Date: 2006-12-16 03:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_stranger_here/
This is all just so flat-out GOOD.

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Date: 2006-12-16 04:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
It is. All good. As they say.

Graduated yet?

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Date: 2006-12-19 05:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nilly-madar.livejournal.com
Belated, but I couldn't not "Oh, congratulations!" you, right?

So your next step in the whole world domination thing is going to be a translation into Hebrew, right?

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Date: 2006-12-19 06:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com
Thanks, Nilly!

As to Hebrew, one hopes! Translations are the next project for my agent :-)

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