Ally Condie's trilogy was sold to Dutton's Children's Books for a 7 figure deal, topping Stephenie Meyer. The auction took place between ten publishing houses-yikes! Apparently, she is represented my Jodi Reamer, Meyer's agent. This is actually her first novel, yup her debut novel,
Matched, but I must say the blurb sounded interesting so I will be reading it when it comes out. If you'd like to check out the full article then click
here.
Jodi Reamer actually said that reading Matched, reminded her of the first time she read Twilight.
I still can't believe publishing houses go so insane over a debut author...I really wonder if she will be the next Stephenie Meyer? What do you all think? Maybe there is hope for the rest of us trying to break into the business!
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I was surprised about that, too. What made them so daring as it give a 7 figure deal to a debut author?
I was surprised about that, too. What made them so daring as it give a 7 figure deal to a debut author?
Perhaps the fact that she was represented by the very same agent as Meyer and the agent stated that reading Matched felt like the first time she'd read Twilight. When a big name like that is dropped by the same person who "discovered" that big name..well I'm sure it can cause a crazy auction frenzy among publishers.
Yep! There's DEFINITELY hope. :)
She's not a debut. This is her sixth published novel.
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