In memoriam

I hadn't heard of the passing of Lindy Hess till the other day, when the Columbia Publishing Course announced an upcoming memorial for her. I'm sad I can't be in New York on that day to honor her, but I thought I could at least share this on All Souls' Day.

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Yes!

So spot on. ". . . [M]oney is also how our culture defines value, and being told that what you do is of no ($0.00) value to the society you live in is, frankly, demoralizing. Even sort of insulting. . . . [But] Oh, dammit, I thought. I knew then I was going to do the talk. And after all, they were student social workers, who were never going to make much money either because they’d chosen to go into the business, which our society also deems worthless, of trying to help people"

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Be on the lookout for . . . Smelly Baby!

Amazing news! 

"Christy Ottaviano of Christy Ottaviano Books at Henry Holt has acquired Smelly Baby, a picture book debut by Betsy Devany to be illustrated by Christopher Denise. Everybody thinks Smelly Baby is gross, but she is beloved by Lucy. No one understands how amazing Smelly Baby is – or so Lucy thinks until Smelly Baby is ripped from the family car. Publication is scheduled for spring 2016; Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management did the deal on behalf of both Devany and Denise."

Congratulations, Betsy! No one deserves this more than you. Can't wait to hear about your next deal(s!).

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In this case, judging a book by its cover is quite appropriate

How gorgeous is this cover?! The story inside is just as spectacular, which you'll find out when you read Sharon Biggs Waller's A Mad, Wicked Folly when it comes out January 23rd (start the impatient countdown now) . . . Which, appropriately, is right when we Americans will be delving back into "Downton Abbey" (season 4 starts January 5) and, as I think I mentioned before, this book has so many parallels it will fulfill all your cravings for that time period and setting.

This would also be an amazing tale to listen to, and wouldn't you know it, the recording of the audio book is starting next month! Congratulations, Sharon!

(I don't know if this is coincidence or fate or what, but the book Amazon says customers of AMWF also bought is . . . How My Summer Went Up in Flames, by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski--which is another book I edited! I am so proud of my authors, and feeling pretty blessed by the universe right now.)

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So-Called Life, For-Real Awesomeness

I am so jealous of my friend and former college colleague Posh Deluxe! And thrilled to learn about the ATX TV Fest.

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