OMG!! Dh has just been offered a book contract!!!!!

[michaelad]

After years of writing, his (and my)dream finally came true today! sitting here with tears in my eyes...I'm so happy and so proud of him!!!

how fantastic! Well done to you all.

wow, amazing news - well done to him

Congratulations michaelad's DH! Are you going to tell us the details when it's published so we can read it?

Hoorayy!!! Well done your dh Now what are you going to wear to the Oscars when his book is made into an award winning film??

YAY

Hate that sort of fiction, but DH loves it so at least one sale to the LGJ household.

how exciting

Wow, congrats to him! What will they be called? I'll keep an eye out

DH is a fantasy trilogy readerer

The title of the first one is "the Adamantine Place" (BoM has read the synopsis),I've just seen the press release and it said that publishing date is summer 2009. That's still a long way away..but I will keep you updated!!

Congrats, so exciting. He must want to flash his bum to the world with pride .
My mum's just had a 2nd novel accepted. I always face-out her first novel on shelves in bookstores and libraries, no doubt that will soon become your hobby too.

Yes, I'm sure it will when the time comes! Link to your mum's novel, please!

Wonderful michaelad! We have a lot of sci-fi and fantasy fic readers in our library - I'll make sure I put a purchase request in once they are near to publishing date (you might need to remind me though )

oh miaou that would be absolutely fabulous. I have no idea though how I'm going to be able to remember to remind you for 18 months

Congratulations!!!!!!!! You must be v proud of him. Time to crack open the champagne me thinks

oh my god, can't tell my dh he will be so He sounds exactly like your dh - has written fantasy all his life, even at one ppint went part time to fulfil his dream and finish his book but he got writer's block and was absolutely gutted

oops.... meant to say CONGRATS not just post our own tale of woe

LOL michaelad

Booquets - what is your mum's book?

Dooley, then tell him about dh and tell him to never give up!! We never thought it would happen. He was ready to give up around the time when he met me and I told him not to. Because what he had written deserved to be on a bookshelf just as much as any other book out there and not to languish in a dark drawer.

Booquets' Mum's book, always happy to plug! Perfect Xmas pressie for mature ladies or chicklit fans who are fed up with thicko heroines like Bridget Jones. It's very funny too.

Booquet, have just added your mums book to my wishlist!

I assume there's another woman publishing by the same name or has your mum written the "how to mix killer tracks in your bedroom" too? LOL

Oh yes, I spotted her once Googling idly! PMSL

That's great news - congratulations! I found it quite taxing trying to get a book deal for my non-fiction book and I guess fiction must be way harder to sell!

When I got the email to say I'd got my book deal I screamed out loud (frightening my poor little ds!)!

I too was surprised at how long it takes for a book to go from being submitted to published. I guess it gives us something to look forward to!

Am so impressed that he managed a fiction book - I don't think I'll ever achieve that - well done him!