I am very pleased to announce that I have been signed up for representation by New York literary agent Ethan Ellenberg.
He will be advocating Surprise! for the international market(s) – and hopefully for other books of mine, at a later date! I shall have to get back to some serious work!
I was going to wait until the 1st of February to make the announcement. After all, that was the day I first declared my intention to publish solo. People thought I was mad. I even thought it on occasion, but look what happened because of it: I was invited to the Emerging Writers Festival and the Melbourne Writers Festival, I scored a national distribution deal, I was on the radio (three times!), was interviewed for a couple newspapers, and a score of other perks. I was going to wait, as I said, but you all know I’m the impatient type.
What was the best part of the 2008? Seeing children reading Surprise! and loving it (the good reviews help too!) When parents tell me how much they all get out of reading it together, when libraries discover their own little treasures…well, there are no words. Just a proud, beating heart of mine.
And maybe, hopefully, fingers crossed, people in America, Canada – and beyond! – may also get the opportunity to walk into a bookstore and buy it as well. That was my goal – that is the dream – and it all began by backing myself and letting passion kindle into something not only beautiful, but achievable.
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That is so excellent! Congratulations.
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Congratulations, Karen! That’s fantastic!!
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What wonderful news, Karen. No wonder you could not wait to tell us. Many congratulations.
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ETHAN ELLENBERG?!?!?! HOLY COW!!!!!
Congratulations! That’s incredible!
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A big congratlations. Well done on such a magnificent achievement!
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Karen, congrats seems so anticlimactic after that news. But, congratulations. It’s edifying to see all your hard work and dedication paying such dividends.
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Well done you – remember, nothing like that is achieved unless you actually put yourself out there and find such luck so really, so well done.
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how wonderful, congrats! I cant wait too read your first published book all the way over here in Australia!
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That is indeed really magnificent news. Congratulations. I’m really chuffed for you.
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Yay!!!
Well done
Wow. Congratulations! That’s fantastic news!
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Congratulations, Karen, you so very much deserve this great agent!
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That IS exciting news! Congrats and good luck with it! Great agent!
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Congratulations, that’s wonderful news! You’ve certainly done very well – so when is the next book out?
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That is AWESOME news! Many, many congratulations to you and the best of luck!
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Oh congratulations! You deserve it!
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Congratulations that is fantastic news.
I was very excited today to see a copy of Surprise! at our local library today and we have borrowed it.
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Congratulations. Well done you!
Wow, congratulations! I’m very happy for you.
Do you buy any chance know whether Surprise! is available through Amazon.co.uk ?
Congratulations …. hope it does well for you.
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Wow what fabbo news for you! Congrats and best wishes for your dream.
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That’s fantastic news and well deserved. Here’s to many more such great Surprise(s) in 09!
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Congratulations! That is a major achievment. And Ethan Ellenberg, no less!
Greetings from Germany,
Duni
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Congratulations!! That is such great news.
Your hard work has really paid off
Congratulations Karen! That’s really awesome news.
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Wonderful – I’ve been hoping for this since finding your blog from I don’t know who anymore!
Rebecca in California
Hey Karen, just saw this post
I’m keeping my fingers crossed – let’s hope 2009 is an even better year than 08! xx
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Been very behind in clearing out my reader. Congratulations, that is amazing news. You rightly should feel very proud of yourself.
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