Richelle Mead's Blog, page 42

10 days until Vampire Academy comes out in hardcover

Hey, guys. Sorry for being away for so long, but the last few days have been busy, busy! For those who didn't know, Thursday was my birthday, and instead of one day, I've had a 3.5-day birthday extravaganza of fun activities, cake tasting, and copy edits. (Okay, copy edits aren't generally an extravaganza kind of thing, but they are a necessary part of my life).

Anyway, I'll recap the highlights soon, but since I'm in a rush tonight, I just wanted to put in another plug for the hardcover edi...

In December, vaccines will be gift-wrapped

So, I stopped by Fred Meyer today, which is our local Meijer/Walmart/super grocery store type thing. As I was walking in, I was a bit astonished to see a huge line of people going outside the doors and nearly wrapping around the building. It's a bit early, but since my brother and I had just been discussing holiday deals, I figured there must be some new game or incredibly amazing bargain that had people standing out there with their kids and grandparents.

Then, the harried cashier ringing up ...

'The Secret' and 'Our Bodies Ourselves' must be out of frame

Many thanks to the kind Twitter follower who tipped me off and got me this picture.





Yes, it appears someone working stock in the book department at this store didn't quite grasp the subtle meaning of 'self help.' The bonus is that this was apparently taken at a Meijer, the Midwest superstore I miss so much and am always going on about because of their 24-hour access to everything. I guess that accessibility now extends to parents and teen psychologists who will no doubt be flocking here at al...

Down and dirty with deadlines and tours

So, I've been dodging people's questions about when I'm visiting the three poll-winning cities: New York, New Orleans, and Miami. When the poll originally went up, I said I'd be traveling in early November, but some of you have probably noticed that...well, it is early November and I'm not traveling. In fact, I'm sitting on my couch in pajamas right now.

What's the scoop? The tri-city trip has been postponed until January. I know this is disappointing to some people, but it comes as a result o...

Around the world in...one day

So, here's what we've got today: all sorts of international news. I'm way behind in updating the international section of my website, but since its last overhaul, I've had some sales in other countries.

In Georgina's world, succubus books have recently sold Vietnamese and Thai publishing rights. I didn't see those coming. Also since my last website update, Vampire Academy has sold rights in: Hungary, Israel, Vietnam, Japan, Denmark, and Indonesia. The international link above has info on all t...

Return of the blog

Man, I don't know when I became such a lazy blogger. It used to be I wouldn't go to bed unless I posted something, no matter how small. I guess my slacking is the product of work and tiredness. Those are respectable reasons, but I'll try to do better by you guys--especially since I'm behind on a lot of stuff. Future posts will have more foreign covers and the most astonishing store placement of one of my books since someone shelved Succubus Blues in the teen section at Borders.

First up, thank...

Tres bien

Happy Devil's Night! We're almost to Halloween, Samhain, Dia de los Muertos, or whatever dead-honoring holiday you like to celebrate. I can't blog long because I'm getting ready for some festivities, but we've got something cool here.

lolcatz found this delight out on the web today:





Yup, it's the French cover of Succubus Dreams, and I have to admit, that's a pretty nice shot of Tawny. Those who know the book might agree with me that it's hard to believe she's so inept when she looks like that!

L...

In Soviet Russia, wedding dress alters you

So, today I went to get fitted for wedding dress alterations. Contrary to the potential six weeks I was quoted, the dress came into the store in only two weeks. That certainly takes the pressure off.

Anyways, some of you know I was married before. At that wedding, ten years ago, I weighed 40 pounds more than I do today. So, you can imagine how excited I am to be wearing a much slimmer dress this time. I am so excited, in fact, that I've been going to great pains to make sure that dress looks a...

Northern lights

As you can see, I've used one of my French covers for today's avatar. Why? Because I'm in Vancouver, BC! Well, technically, it's Surrey, BC. And yeah, there aren't a lot of French speakers in this part of Canada, but I thought I'd make the gesture. I came up today for the Surrey International Writers Conference, where I'll be teaching and hanging out this weekend. I also had a signing tonight at Chapters with some other con authors, which was a lot of fun. Here's proof:





To all those who came ...

Results of tour poll

Just wanted to make a quick update about appearances. First up, the results of the tour poll are in. The winning cities that I'll be visiting are Miami, New Orleans, and New York City. The dates and bookstores are still being planned, but as soon as I know them, I'll let you know. For those cities not winning, all I can say is what I always do: it's impossible for me to visit every place, and Penguin tries their best to send me to as many different locations as they can. So, hang in there for...