The bound galleys of Look Me in the Eye have arrived
The Fedex truck just arrived with the bound galleys of my new book! We've come so far since that winter day, when I drove to New York and met my editor and publishing team for the first time.
It's hard to believe that Crown will be giving these out to the world at the BEA show next week.
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The press is already starting to pick it up. Kirkus Reviews chose Look Me in the Eye as one of the big books coming out this fall. It's featured in their May 15 BEA special issue.
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Congratulations, reality is calling
Boy, what I'd give to be in your shoes right now. . .
:)
K
I hope everyone at the BEA drools over it. What a wonderful build you're having with it!
I can't wait to read it.
:)
Polly, if you are looking for Crown on the BEA web site map, look for Random House. Random has a whole huge area which is subdivided up by division. Here's the listing from the BEA guide in Publisher's Weekly, 4/30/2007 issue
Crown Publishing Group
Featured: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder Robison; The 12-Second Sequence by Jorge Cruise; Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Milan; Martha Stewart Living Cookbook by Martha Stewart Living Magazine; Rachael Ray: Just in Time by Rachael Ray. Giveaways: galleys: Switching Time by Richard Baer, M.D.; Witches Trinity by Erika Mailman; Last Night I Dreamed of Peace by Dang Thuy Tram; Mad Dash by Patricia Gaffney. Booth: 4328.
I have gotten several queries about signing galley copies at BEA . . . I will be attending Crown's BEA kickoff dinner Thursday night. On Friday, I will be at BEA and I'll be glad to sign galley copies for any of you. Email me or post a note here so I can set times to be at the Crown booth.
I know it probably doesn't make you feel any better today, but the seventeen years difference in age between you and me gives plenty of time foro you to to develop a platform, get published, and do a whole lot more besides.
So don't give up.
A - They did not arrive in a box at all. They came in a mustard colored paper envelope with a plastic bubble wrap inner liner for strength. Random House must have an inexhaustible supply of these mailers, because everything they have sent me has been similarly packaged.
I so admire the packaging that I save it, so that I can send my own material back to them in packages that their mail handlers will find comforting and familiar.
B - I received eight books.
C - I did not smell them until just now, in response to your query. To me, they are odorless. Despite that, I am sure a good hound dog could make something of them.
D - I have already eaten dinner, and so I was not able to bring them. It is eleven at night in my part of the world.
I will make a point of admiring the books, just for you, at my next meal.
Who is going to play you in the movie?
I vote Tom Robbins or Jeff Goldblum.
Maybe Philip Seymour Hoffman could make a cameo. (sigh)
I wish I could get the to BEA. :( I'll have to wait for my copy from Amazon.
Otherwise, I'll wait patiently for your launch date like everyone else!
Now you must choose one and give it a name. Okay yes I grew up watching way too much disney, still my lovely ARC Ted has become a true part of my life now!
Wow, you make it so vivid, the look, the smell!
I am full of admiration--and also wishing I were in your shoes. (And trying to do a final proofing before I send my full ms. next week to a couple of interested publishers :-)
Susan from AW
I am going to buy a copy :)
I'm so very proud of you, John.
Say hi to Matty.
Go to Panera and celebrate.
Congrats on the ever-increasing buzz. I hope LMITE knocks 'em dead at the BEA :)