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CALENDAR: October 12: Revolution published in the U.S. by Random House/Delacorte October 12: Audiobook edition of Revolution published in the U.S. by Listening Library Fall 2010: Revolution published in the U.K. by Bloomsbury 2011: The Wild Rose published in the U.S. by Hyperion |
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REVOLUTION Tops Indie Bookstores' Recommended List |
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I'm over the moon! IndieBound has picked Revolution as its Kids' Next #1 Inspired Recommendation for Autumn! For readers unfamiliar with the Next List, it's a thoughtful selection of the coming season's most noteworthy books compiled by independent booksellers throughout the country. I am so pleased that Revolution was chosen for the top spot on the Next List and would like to say a very heartfelt Thank You to independent booksellers far and wide for the honor. Pick up a copy of the Indie Kids' Next List at your local independent bookseller's, or go to the IndieBound site for more inspired recommendations. With best wishes, Industry Buzz About REVOLUTION (August 13) Pre-publication buzz for Revolution continues to grow! This lovely mention is just in from Fiona Noble of Britain's The Bookseller: "Donnelly's first teenage novel since 2003's A Gathering Light [A Northern Light in the U.S.] is another triumph. She brilliantly weaves the story of the French Revolution with that of Andi, an utterly engaging 21st-century American. My book of the month -- if not the year. I hate the term "crossover book" but this genuinely is one -- intelligent, absorbing and original." Revolution goes on sale in the U.S. and the U.K. in October. As you know if you've been reading my newsletters, writing this book was a long, hard journey; I'm looking forward to finally sharing it with you! Early Praise for REVOLUTION (June 15) Advance Reader Copies of Revolution have gone out to booksellers and here are some early reviews. Suzanna, Sarah and Angela – thank you so much! I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the book! “How much did I love Jennifer Donnelly's Revolution? So much that I can't even describe it. This book is simply brilliant; a page-turner with an amazingly complicated protagonist and a pitch-perfect mix of the contemporary with the historical. Revolution is not to be missed; this tour de force from Jennifer Donnelly is sure to cement her as a star writer in the YA market.” "A silver key worn on a red ribbon. A diary lost for two hundred years. Andi, a broken girl in Manhattan, brash and desolate. Alex, a betrayed girl in Paris, heartsick and fearless. Revolution is an epic story about truth and forgiveness, about music and history, about fraternity and liberty, about family and blood. Andi's narration swept me off the page and into her world, from halls of her snide prep school to the darkest catacombs beneath Paris, and I rooted for her every step of the way. This beautiful novel deserves its own fireworks display, and if Revolution had a soundtrack, I would put it on repeat." “What begins as an emotional, contemporary teen drama becomes so much more as Donnelly conflates the worlds of two characters separated by over two hundred years. The story of Andi and Alex is engrossing, terrifying, heartbreaking and meaningful. Donnelly's artful, experienced treatment of the French Revolution combined with spot-on contemporary writing is sure to garner Donnelly new fans." THE WILD ROSE Is Finished! (June 12) Wanted to let you know that I just turned in a first draft manuscript of The Wild Rose! This third and final part of the Rose saga follows Seamie’s and Willa’s story, introduces a few new characters, and – of course! – brings back a few old ones. "Finished" is a very relative word when talking about manuscripts. There will be a bit of backing and forthing first, between me and my editor, until we arrive at a final manuscript, and then proofreading and fact-checking. But The Wild Rose should be out in stores sometime during 2011. As soon as I have a firm publication date, I will post it in the calendar section of the Web site. Thank you so much for all the encouraging emails you sent as I wrote this book, and for your patience! REVOLUTION Is Finished! (May 25) At last! I’m so pleased to announce that my new young adult novel – Revolution – is finally, really, truly finished! I completed the final edits last week and turned them in, and though the book itself won’t be published until October 12, an Advance Reader Copy will be available at BEA this week. (For readers unfamiliar with BEA – the acronym stands for Book Expo America. It’s a huge publishing industry trade show taking place at the Javits Center in NYC.) If you’re attending the show, please come visit me! I’m signing copies of the ARC at Random House’s booth – #4341 – from 1:30 to 2:30 on Thursday, May 27. For a complete list of my BEA events, please see my calendar page. A bit about the new book: As you might expect from the title, it’s about a revolution. On one level, it’s about the French Revolution and one of its smallest victims. On another level, it’s about the revolution inside, about the changes we human beings go through as we struggle to make sense of our world. |
