Big news! THE BREAK-UP ARTIST sold in a two book deal to Harlequin Teen!! Here's the Publishers Marketplace announcement:
Philip Siegel's THE BREAK-UP ARTIST, pitched as Mean Girls meets My Best
Friend's Wedding, in which one girl's mission to even the dating
playing field will turn her whole high school upside down, to Annie Stone at Harlequin Teen, in a two-book deal, by Becky Vinter at FinePrint Literary Management.
If I knew how to use gif's, I'd put one here. So I'll share my feelings old school style with jpegs, Oscars edition.
I've read so many posts like this from my years of
stalking following authors in the kidlit world. It was five years ago that I turned to writing YA, and I feel truly lucky and grateful that I got this far. I can't believe that in 2014, people will be able to get into their flying cars, teleport to a bookstore (or click onto Amazon), and be able to buy my book.
And then trash it on Goodreads
I am so pumped to work with my editor Annie Stone, who has been nothing but super excited about BUA. It's still weird to think people actually like what I write. I have to give a huge thank you to my agent Becky Vinter.
She fractured her spine and she still looks like a rock star. She worked on this deal while she was technically on vacation. Talk about dedication! And Michelle Krys and Ruth Lauren Steven, who dug my
query letter out from the slush for their Xmas in July contest. Yes, contests and slush work!
And the L.A. city bus driver, for taking a chance on an unknown kid. Without which, I might never be tardy.
I'll be back with more details as they come. (And I promise not to be
one of those authors who only tweets about their book!) Thanks for reading!
So sweet!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read the book! (which I will emphatically not trash on Goodreads :D)
I remember reading this and loved it! Wow. Amazing story and it all happened so fast! Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteAww thanks for the shout out! Huge congrats again, Phil. So so thrilled for you!!
ReplyDeleteYaaaaaaaaay!!!! I've been in love with THE BREAK-UP ARTIST since I creepily stalked that hell out of it after seeing it in XMas in July, and now that I've met you and know how awesome you are I am only doubly excited to have it on my shelf!! (Autographed copy, obviously.) CONGRATULATIONS!!! And can't wait for the next one!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Phil!!!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Welcome to the rest of your life as an obsessive neurotic mess :) This book sounds like something I would LOVE to read :) Major congrats!
ReplyDeleteI jumped over to Michelle's blog to read your query and first 500 pages. I'm so excited to be able to read this!! Congrats again!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Phil. I remember reading about BUA on Christmas in July contest and loving the query and first few pages. I CANNOT wait to read a finished copy!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Phil!!! What a way to start out the new year, huh? :) I am SO EXCITED for you!!!!
ReplyDeleteI saw your announcement on Twitter (someone I follow re-tweeted it!) I remember your entry from Xmas in July and loved it~ how AWESOME that it's going to hit the shelves!! So happy for you :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations what great news. I remember this pitch and will be very excited to BUY THE BOOK how awesome is that! Well done!!! So excited to hear it ;)
ReplyDeleteYay!! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Phil! I saw this deal in PM and thought it sounded like a lot of fun and straight up my alley. Your story on the X-Mas in July makes it that much more awesome. I can't wait to read BUA!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! That is so exciting. Love to hear these stories. Good luck with this journey! Best:)
ReplyDeleteThat so very exciting! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I'm thrilled for you. My word of advice: Learn everything there is to know about marketing. That's the absolute hardest part about publishing a book. Enjoy the rest of the ride!!!
ReplyDeleteStraight up AWESOME. I hope you celebrate so hard you can't walk the next day. Then, I'm going to second Nancy's marketing comment ;)
ReplyDeleteHello fellow OneFour member! :) Ahhh, congratulations, SO exciting--I totally remember reading your pitch on Christmas in July and thinking it sounded awesome! That is SO exciting that all this happened!! Can't wait to read and hear updates in the meantime!
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