Publication offer!

[tabouli]

Cor! My literary agent emailed me about an hour ago to tell me that someone at Momentum (digital arm of Pan Macmillan) loved my Rapunzel novel, and will publish it if I'm happy to go with "digital-first" publishing

Comments

[sun__king]

Brilliant. Mega Congrats.

And yes, read the f i n e print very carefully!

[tabouli]

Er. Am slightly alarmed at this oft-repeated advice. Isn't the fine print my literary agent's job? I mean, I hired her *because* I needed someone who could negotiate the contract for my non-fiction book years ago, on the advice of the publisher (who made me an offer and presented me with a vast contract that I couldn't hope to understand enough to negotiate on). Definitely worth her cut with that book, my agent.

[17catherines]

So exciting! Congratulations!

[tabouli]

Ahhhh, now *you*, Catherine, should recognise quite a few of the events I draw on in this novel. And will be pleased to hear that it's a sneaky attempt to educate a hostile generation about feminism...

[17catherines]

*Gasp* - are you saying that your novel furthers the Feminist Agenda? I am shocked, shocked, I tell you!

[elfundeb]

Congratulations! I look forward to reading it!

[tabouli]

Thank you! I imagine I'll be able to post a link or something to a website where people can buy it...

[alitheapipkin]

Marvellous news, very happy for you! I look forward to reading it :)

[tabouli]

Thanks! Long time coming, this one. In my starry-eyed youth, I expected to publish my first novel by 25!

[haggisthesecond]

Wonderful news!! Congratulations!

[tabouli]

Thank you! Any words of Agent Wisdom on the UK market?