Tuesday, February 1, 2011

And here it is!


Just received my preview copies Angel Creek in the post today. SO exciting! I love the cover with its shiny gold bits. The gold doesn't show up well on a scanner, so here is a very ordinary iphone snap of it on my bedspread, nevertheless capturing it in all its shiny glory.
Only twenty-eight sleeps til it's out in the world! Yay!

9 comments:

  1. That really is exciting. Book covers just keep getting better and better. This one invites you to just delve in.

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  2. yesyesyesyes! it looks beautiful.

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  3. Oo, it's gorgeous, sally. I LOVE the title font too. very very exciting! jxx

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  4. Thanks Jen and Kate. Just posted some copies off to friends overseas and couldn't resist showing off to my local postmaster and his wife. They 'oohed' and 'aahed' most appropriately.

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  5. Congratulations Sally. Is it a children's book?
    The cover is gorgeous. Well done!

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  6. Hi Renee, yes, it is for middle to upper primary. I'm guessing 8 to 12 year olds. There are some bits that could be a little bit scary for very young children, but this would obviously depend on the child. I read it to a sample group of kids from my son's school who ranged from grade two through to grade six. There was a little girl in grade two whose eyes would grow very wide in some parts of the book, but she loved it all the same. Definitely not as scary as a lot of what Roald Dahl wrote! I think kids like to be a little scared sometimes anyway. Provided things all work out in the end. SPOILER ALERT: Which they do!

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  7. I'll have to buy a copy of Angel Creek for Sienna. She's a huge fan of Billie B Brown and although it's completely different, I'm sure she'll love it! I'm know I will. I really enjoy reading your short stories you've posted. I agree that the front cover looks very intriguing.

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  8. Thanks Renee! I'd love to hear what you and Sienna think of it.

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