WORLD DOMINATION: Step Two

[snurri]

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.

Comments

[jamiam.livejournal.com]

Your book no belonga you no more!

hee, pretty covers.

[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.

[stephanieburgis.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I'll be able to buy it in my local Yorkshire Borders. Can't wait! :)

[snurri.livejournal.com]

There you are!

[secritcrush.livejournal.com]

huzzah! excellent christmas present.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

It is that! Even better would be if they fly me over for some readings . . .

[douglain.livejournal.com]

I'm officially green with envy.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

You should probably get that looked at.

[the-flea-king.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, sir. It's great to see things going well for you.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jer! That's very kind of you.

[squirrel-monkey.livejournal.com]

Yay, awesome world domination!!!! Maybe you could return my zombie squirrel army now since you won't be needing them.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Dude, last time I saw them they were being chased by an army of vampire dogs . . .

Yay!

[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.

[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.

[jlundberg.livejournal.com]

W00t, yay, and kick ass, David! Rawk!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jason!

[megmccarron.livejournal.com]

i just sent you text messages, but, YAY.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

But you had to come here for posterity, am I right? :-P

[megmccarron.livejournal.com]

i am unafraid to let the world know i am your friend! Mostly.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

PERHAPS YOU SHOULD BE AFRAID!!

[sallytuppence.livejournal.com]

Yesssss!!!

Congratulations!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Danke, Frau Prineas :-)

[experimeditor.livejournal.com]

Viel tol!!

Very cool!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Tusen takk!

;-)

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Whoot, Knut!

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





:: Checks again... ::

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Heh. It'll be a while . . . like, a year, maybe . . .

[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).

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Those are the approved reactions to the described stimuli, yes.

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

[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.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Chris! Yes; I can't wait to see what they'll look like!

[gregvaneekhout.livejournal.com]

Dude! Your ego shelf is going to look beautiful.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Hee. It will be prominently placed!

[tacithydra.livejournal.com]

Oh kickASS. Congratulations, mister. I'm so happy for you.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks!

[scarypudding.livejournal.com]

Vintage! Awesome! Matte covers!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I know. I can't wait.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_stranger_here/]

This is all just so flat-out GOOD.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

It is. All good. As they say.

Graduated yet?

[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?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Nilly!

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