On the Horizon: The INVASIVE SPECIES Sequel!
My publisher, Berkley Books, gave me the good news last week: They want my follow-up to my recently published apocalyptic thriller, Invasive Species!
My agent, Deborah Schneider of Gelfman/Schneider Literary Agents, and I pitched the idea for The Slavemakers to Berkley months ago. But unsurprisingly–in fact, with logical caution–the company wanted to see how the first book did before committing to a sequel.
It’s been about five weeks now since Invasive Species’ publication, which is still far too early to know how the book will ultimately do. That story hasn’t been written yet. But clearly the early signs–as well as reviews and reader response, which have mostly been an author’s dream–have been promising enough to warrant the go-ahead on the new one.
As you can imagine, I’m thrilled. But also feeling a little stunned. When I finished writing Invasive Species, I had no intention of writing a second novel set in the same wasp-ridden world. In fact, those of you who have finished the novel may understand that I chose the ending specifically to rule out a sequel.
And then something amazing happened. I’ll leave the details for a future post, but I can say that the story of The Slavemakers came to me like a bolt from the blue–and at an inconvenient time and in the least-expected way. (Thank goodness for the blank backs of printed-out driving directions!) Five minutes after I would have scoffed at the idea of a sequel, I was determined to write one.
And now I’ll get the chance to. I couldn’t be happier, or more eager to get the book out into the world ASAP so you can all see what happens next.
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