Big News! I'm Moving!
Friday, October 1, 2010 ETA: Holy turd! I'm the deal of the day on Publishers Marketplace. I had to snap a screenshot because I'm so stunned...amazing to share this with my wonderful agent as to how far we've come.
No....not out of New York, though that might happen soon too. Rather, I am THRILLED to be able to announce that I have a new publisher - The Memory of Us will be published by Putnam, an imprint of Penguin books. I'll be back next week with more details on the reasons behind it (and to stress how much I loved my time at Shaye Areheart books, which has now been shuttered - sob), but for now, here's the announcement from Publishers Marketplace:
Fiction:
General/Other: NYT bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch's THE MEMORY OF US, about a woman who survives a plane crash, only to lose her memory in the process, and who now has to string together the pieces of her life via the stories told to her by those around her - examining their motives, discerning truths, exploring the possibility of her life's second chances and the meaning of love, moving to Marysue Rucci at Putnam, in a significant deal, by Elisabeth Weed at Weed Literary (world).
Yay! Very excited. Can't wait to get this book out into the world.
Reader Comments (23)
Congratulations, Allison! That's excellent news. And what an intriguing opening sentence, too. Hmm...
Can't wait to read The Memory of Us!
many congrats!
Congrats, Allison! I am officially intrigued by The Memory of Us now and can't wait to read it! :)
That's great news! I particularly like "significant deal."
Congrats!
And I look forward to hearing about how something like this (imprint closing) affects an author, and what agents/editors do to keep a book alive.
Congratulations! I can't wait to read it.
Congratulations!
Can't wait to read it! :-)
Awesome, I have a contact at Putnam who can make sure I get an early copy =)
Congrats on your move to Putnam, it's bittersweet I'm sure. I hope it goes well for you :)
Didn't realize until recently what these keywords-- nice, significant, etc-- meant, but then Publisher's Weekly clarified it for me the other day, and significant is indeed, quite significant!
Huge congratulations! Can't think of a person who deserves the success more.
Best of luck!
Sorry to hear such a great imprint is going away. :(
But many congrats to you, and wishing you much success with Putnam! Eagerly awaiting the release of MEMORY OF US. It seems like you just announced that you finally had an idea for your fourth book, and now it's well on its way to publication. Can't wait to read it!
Congratulations!
I had heard Shaye Arehardt was closing but I thought she was staying on herself? So any details you can give for the publishing curious would be wonderful!
Congratulations on the new deal, Allison!
That is great news! Congrat's! Can't wait to read this new book!!!
A big congrats, Allison!
Thanks so much, guys! I've really enjoyed sharing this experience with you all on the blog and truly appreciate it.
Can't wait to hear the back story on this - but most importantly, congrats! Putnam is lucky to get you.
Congrats, although I really thought you were moving out of NYC when I first read the title!
Congratulations, Allison!! I was thinking about you when I read the news about Shaye Arehardt. Here's to a successful move! *hugs*
Congratulations Allison! So great to hear when good things happen for good authors, especially ones like you who take the time to answer aspiring writer's queries on your fantastic blog!
Congrats Allison--Putnam is a GREAT place to be moving to! xo
Can't wait to hear the details!