Friday, October 9, 2009

The most amazing, fantastic, absolutely spiffing news ever!

I'm really not exaggerating! This week the most amazing thing happened: an agent offered me representation. And not just any agent. I've signed with Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown, who specialises in sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal romance.

So of course I immediately said YES!!! to her offer and I've been on cloud nine ever since.

As you can see from my profile, I've been working on a YA fantasy trilogy this year. Book one is called Lharmell, book two is The Harmings, and book three is Queen of Lharmell. I'm very excited about my work being submitted to all the fantastic publishing houses whose books I avidly read. I really hope the trilogy sells--I've got everything crossed!!

I'm not the only Melbourne-based YA blogger to sign with Ginger Clark in the last weeks. Steph Bowe of Hey! Teenager of the Year has just signed with her too!

I don't think I would have stayed sane throughout this whole process without the support and enthusiasm of Amanda Ashby (another fabulous Aussie), the witty and talented author of, among others, The Zombie Queen of Newbury High. Amanda has been generous with not only her advice, but with her time as well, and unflagging positivity. Thanks so much, Amanda!

28 comments:

  1. That's so exciting! I'm so impressed and excited for you. And I really hope the trilogy sells too, because I want to read it!! Go Rhiannon!!

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  2. Congrats! That is super exciting news.

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  3. Congrats! Hope all your wishes come true!

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  4. Congrats!!! This is so cool. I wish you all the luck in the world!

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  5. awesome, Awesome, AWESOME! Look forward to reviewing you some day... ;P

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  6. CONGRATS! Good luck with everything that follows... :)

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  7. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    That is awesome news! I'll look forward to reading your trilogy when your agent gets it published!
    Fantasticness!

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  8. WOW WOW WOW WOW! That's so exciting! I can't wait to read them!!!!!

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  9. That's so exciting! Good luck with everything! Congrats!

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  10. Congrats! I can not wait to read your book. :)

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  11. What wonderful news!!! Congratulations! I can't wait to read your books :)

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  12. CONGRATS!!! I am so excited for you! I can't wait to be able to say "I knew her WHEN... " haha!!

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  13. So so so many congratulations!!!!

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  14. Rhiannon, I am so unbelievably stoked for you. Yay

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  15. Congrats!!! That is wonderful news. Best of luck with everything!

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  16. Here from twitter.

    Congratulations! Go Southern Hemisphere!

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  17. Thanks so much guys!!!

    Is someone tweeting this? That's so cool! I'm @rhiannonlhart

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  18. Congrats Rhiannon, that's excellent news.

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  19. I'll say it again! CONGRATS RHIANNON!!!!!!!! I cannot wait to hear about your stupendous book deal, and when you become an international bestselling author :)

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  20. CONGRATULATIONS!
    You're a total legend.
    We have the same agent! Yay yay yay!

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  21. WOW, congratulations, Rhiannon! That is absolutely fabulous news!

    Congrats to Steph as well!

    Have a great weekend!

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  22. Congrats, Rhiannon! Ginger seems like a great agent - can't wait to read your novels!

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  23. OH MY GOD, I'm so happy for you!!! Congratulations!! I knew that something like this would happen soon enough - but you and Steph having the same agent, that's really cool! YAYYYY!

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  24. That is so freakin' AWESOME! Congrats!!!

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  25. That is wonderful news! Can't wait to hear more about your trilogy.

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  26. Awh - thanks Rhiannon! Though, seriously - you were the one who wrote a beautiful and amazing book and I can't wait until you sell it so that I can get to read the next two in the series (hehehe, yes, it's all about me!!!!)

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