Read It & Wept

Look what came in the mail yesterday!



Yes, what you see is a very pretty, very shiny Penguin Young Readers Catalog for May-August of 2011. Included was a letter from my editor saying that this is what the publishers send out to libraries, booksellers, and the like in order to woo them into placing their orders for the upcoming season. I opened it up and found this in the first section, page 12:



Yes, it's LUMINOUS! In case you can't read the catchy header, it says "An edgy modern fantasy with a strong Latina heroine." Which is true! That's my cover! That's the Frankfurt blurb! That's my book! Complete with a stamp on it next to my sultry author photo (coined by my daughter as the "Grumpy-Face" picture) that says: Debut Novel.

Which makes me a debut author.

*For realz!*

I read it over and over. And yes, I cried a little.


P.S. I'll also admit that I flipped through the catalog looking for folks I knew and was thrilled to see such gorgeous spreads for Andrea Cremer (NIGHTSHADE, Philomel) & Nova Ren Suma (IMAGINARY GIRLS, Dutton)! **\0/** HOORAY!