Happy News
Today’s happy news was listed this afternoon in Publisher’s Weekly:
Clain Makes First Buy at Little, Brown
Dec 13, 2011
“In her first acquisition as editor-in-chief of Little, Brown, Judy Clain pre-empted world rights to the debut novel from Peggy Riley, Amity and Sorrow. Joy Harris at the Joy Harris Literary Agency brokered the deal. An LB rep said the book is about a mother who escapes a polygamous cult, with her two daughters, and winds up at the Oklahoma farm of a man caring for his ill father. Clain likened the book to titles like Kim Edwards’s The Memory Keeper’s Daughter and The Girls by Lori Larsens; Amity and Sorrow is scheduled for 2013.The deal also marks another first–the first deal made by a female editor in chief at Little, Brown. The LB rep noted that Clain is the first woman to hold the position at the Hachette division.”
As for me, I am over the moon, thrilled and delighted. I felt lucky enough to have a champion in the book with my new agent, Joy Harris, and now doubly lucky to have found a home for it with Little, Brown and Judy Clain. I am one happy, grateful writer.
Peggy Riley 
Congratulations Peggy, this is wonderful news! You are so dedicated to your craft and it has paid off. Looking forward to hearing all about it and seeing where your writing journey takes you next.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Marnie! I’m looking forward, too!
Fantastic!!!!
When’s the tour?
Ha ha! You hosting? I’m there!
One very proud Mum sends congratulations and well done!
I found out about this brilliant news from Sarah Salway’s blog, so so happy for you!!!
Thanks, Tania! I really appreciate your reading Sarah’s blog and then popping over to here!