Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Veronica Roth and the Blog Post of Awesomeness

If you noticed that this post title has a very Harry Potter-esque feel to it, then you should realize the epicness behind it.

It should be known that when one of us gets an agent, us bloggers have an uproar. There's cheering, there's laughing, there's chaos in the forums or our blogs, there's dancing (Need I link back to our premiere video?). GotYa gets excited and why shouldn't we? Getting an agent is a HUGE deal. All that pain and struggle to take your shiny piece of art and place it into willing hands is overwhelming. Knowing that you have succeeded at it all gives the feeling that chocolate is raining down upon you...in Disneyland...with Edward Cullen proclaiming his undying love (Haha, get it--undying!).




Now what would happen when we find out that one of our own has snagged a sexy THREE BOOK DEAL?! I believe the response is something like this:



As with any of the amazing ladies in this blog, I am beyond honored to announce:

CONGRATULATIONS VERONICA!!!

It was reported yesterday on Publisher Weekly that our very own Veronica Roth's three-book deal has been sold to HarperCollins' Katherine Tegen Books. We're all thrilled, Vee! I'm sure she'll be able to fill us all in with more info to come.

And while I'm at it, another big congratulations to Agent Joanna Stampfel-Volpe with Nancy Coffey Literary, and HarperCollins editor Molly O'Neill.

Let's show them some blogger luuuuuurrrrrrvvvvvve!! (And maybe Vee will do the victory dance for us again :D )

29 comments:

Pam Harris said...

That is such GREAT news! :) I am so proud of Veronica--congrats!

Bidisha said...

OH. MY. GOD. *EPIC SQUEE*
THIS IS EAT-MY-HEAD-OFF AWESOME NEWS!
OH. MY. GOD.
OH. MY. GOD.
HURRAH FOR DIVERGENT AND THE OTHER TWO BOOKS IN HER THREE BOOK DEAL! VEE!!
(SEE, I'M SO EXCITED, I CAN'T GET THE CAPS OUTTA MY HEAD!)

Laura McMeeking said...

WOW! THAT'S SO GREAT!!!!! OMG! I can't stop smiling now. Congrats Vee!!!!

Unknown said...

That's SO AWESOME! Congratulations!! :D

Debra Driza said...

VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Divergent is soooo epic, and see? EVERYONE KNOWS IT NOW!!!! Seriously, I cannot WAIT for Divergent to come out. Have you finished the sequel yet??? *taps foot impatiently*

Couldn't have happened to a more awesome person, and I'm sooo excited you're working with Molly (who is also full of awesome!)

YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

:D

Okay, maybe NOW I can finally finish up the last of my revisions without shaking from excitement!

Maybe.

Amna said...

This is AMAZING!

Well done!

Katie Ashley said...

I'm so excited and happy for you, Vee! Congrats!!!

Laurie said...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

That was me losing my mind. And I missed my chance to beta read. I hate you, school. *cries* I'm mind-boggling happy for you, Vee, and YOUR news just cheered me up from a shitty day. YEY!

Annie McElfresh said...

Vee is made of the AWESOME and so is Divergent!!! *squeeees uncontrollably* This epic news made my week!!!! :) *hugs* and congrats!!!

Jennifer Walkup said...

YAY! COngrats!!! WHOO HOO!

JEM said...

Congrats to Veronica from a new follower! I hope to hear more about your success in the future!

Michelle Schusterman said...

AWESOME!!!! Congrats, Vee!!!

Véro L said...

I'm so excited about getting to pick up Divergent in a book store next summer!!! <3 <3

Jess said...

Congratulations!!! What great news! :) I'm so happy for you!

Lisa_Gibson said...

Oh my gosh, that is so awesome! Major congrats!! Oh and thanks for the yummy picture of Edward too. Way to go Veronica!

Karla Calalang said...

Congrats! WOOT! This is SO AWESOME!

Sarah said...

I'M SO PROUD OF MY FIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:D

Elizabeth Briggs said...

Wow congrats! Based on the "Hunger Games + Matrix" description I can't wait to read them.

J.S. Wood said...

I'm still squeeing :) So many congrats, Vee!! I'm so proud of you and Divergent. Tobias, *sigh* Yay! And I love the "Hunger Games + Matrix"

Jamie Blair said...

YAY VEE!!! BIG CONGRATS!!!

Kaitlin Ward said...

CONGRATS!!
:D

Kathleen Peacock said...

I feel like if I don't congratulate you everywhere you won't realize how happy I am for you and so I'm now chasing you all over the internet :p (That's another CONGRATS!!!, btw)

Shannon O'Donnell said...

HUGE congratulations and monster-sized hugs! :-)

Stephanie said...

Hooray, Vee! I'm so, so, so happy for you. I can't wait to see this book in print! :)

Anonymous said...

Whoot! Whoot! Awesomness. :D Congrats, Veronica!

Rachael said...

OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

Where the heck was I when the forum partying was going on??!

Veronica Roth said...

Oh guys. I so appreciate all of this-- post, comments, everything. Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

Kathy Bradey said...

Ack, late!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
What awesomeness!!!!!!

Sarah N Fisk said...

Yay! Congrats Vee!!! That's awesome!