My Latest Publisher Meeting
This was my second visit to Penguin Random House in Sydney. I'm trying to make it a point to see them each time I travel to the eastern states to visit family.
It's overwhelming meeting the people in charge of publishing your book. Trust me. They kept telling me all these wonderful things to do with the impending launch of Lintang and the Pirate Queen - marketing plans, festivals, school tours - and I just sat there in stunned silence. I'm sure I managed to get out an "ugnn" at some stage. Lucky they're paying me for writing and not talking!
I also got a sneak peek at the draft cover of my second book in the series. It's not coming out until February, but all these things need to happen early on. My publisher should be sending me second-round revision notes sometime this week.
Meanwhile, I've just finished a fresh draft of the third book in the series. I'll do a revision over the school holidays before sending it to the publisher.
Sound like a lot? Because we're planning on having the books coming out every six months, we have to work extra hard. This is all as well as teaching four days a week! I have a busy life, but I'm enjoying every moment.
Book Updates aka Where Are They Now
Lintang and the Pirate Queen
This one's more or less done. There may be a few more editing notes coming my way, where I need to make minor changes (doubling of words in the same paragraph etc), but the ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) are out in the world. The booksellers have them. It's out, at least in the world-before-consumers way.
Lintang Book 2 (title still coming)
I've sent this one to my publisher, and it will be sent back next month with a structural edit. That means big plot changes, rather than little easy ones. I already have a list of things I want to change thanks to my beta reader... who is Marissa Meyer, by the way, so you know those notes are worth taking seriously.
Lintang Book 3
I just finished a VERY rough draft. Some authors refer to this as draft zero. It's basically my brainstorming, plotting stage. I had no idea what was going to happen until I wrote it out. It's 40,000 words and a complete mess. I'll be rearranging scenes, adding and deleting characters, and putting some actual effort into it when the real Draft One comes along.
Super Secret Mystery Book
This one is bringing me MUCH joy. I started it last week. It's a YA spec fic, and that's all the information you're getting. I'm not really writing a draft zero for this one. I'm being careful, taking my time, trying to nut out the story as I go along, then go back and make changes to suit. Different book, different process.
And that's all of them!
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December 2024
- Dec 11, 2024 Announcing: THE ESCAPE GAME Dec 11, 2024
- Dec 11, 2024 Blood & Stone is out!!! Dec 11, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 20, 2024 Blood & Stone coming soon Aug 20, 2024
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November 2022
- Nov 9, 2022 The Other Olivia Book Launch Nov 9, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 13, 2022 Cover reveal! Oct 13, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 17, 2021 Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging Dec 17, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 18, 2021 More from Tamara M Bailey.... Oct 18, 2021
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July 2021
- Jul 14, 2021 Tamara M. Bailey Jul 14, 2021
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August 2020
- Aug 19, 2020 Winner Winner! Aug 19, 2020
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October 2019
- Oct 15, 2019 US Publication Day! Oct 15, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 21, 2019 ROLA Sep 21, 2019
- Sep 21, 2019 Lintang series Sep 21, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 12, 2019 Book tour in the US! Aug 12, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 11, 2018 US Cover for Lintang and the Pirate Queen! Dec 11, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 6, 2018 Lintang and the Brightest Star Book Launch! Jul 6, 2018
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May 2018
- May 12, 2018 Cover Reveal! May 12, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 New Title and Blurb! Mar 6, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 27, 2018 Lintang has been chosen AGAIN Feb 27, 2018
- Feb 26, 2018 Lintang has been shortlisted! Feb 26, 2018
- Feb 18, 2018 Where You Can Find Me At PWF Feb 18, 2018
- Feb 3, 2018 Book Launch! Feb 3, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 Extra Editions! Feb 2, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 28, 2017 Box of Books! Dec 28, 2017
- Dec 22, 2017 My Author Copy of Lintang and the Forbidden Island Has Arrived! Dec 22, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Lintang and the Forbidden Island book launch! Dec 7, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Lintang on TV! Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 21, 2017 Open Invite Nov 21, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 Hooray! Nov 17, 2017
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September 2017
- Sep 27, 2017 Cover Reveal! Sep 27, 2017
- Sep 14, 2017 Update! Sep 14, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 12, 2017 Working Towards Goals Without Deadlines Aug 12, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 I'm Officially a Published Author! Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 28, 2017 Two More Days! Jul 28, 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 22, 2017 My Week (and the Big Announcement) Jun 22, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 Bid on an Early Copy of Lintang and the Pirate Queen! Jun 19, 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 My Latest Publisher Meeting Jun 13, 2017
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May 2017
- May 4, 2017 Book Three for Lintang! May 4, 2017
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March 2017
- Mar 24, 2017 Book Updates aka Where Are They Now Mar 24, 2017
- Mar 5, 2017 The mythies are here! Mar 5, 2017
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February 2017
- Feb 18, 2017 Book Cover Revealed! Feb 18, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Some awesome things my family and friends have made Jan 23, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Welcome! Jan 23, 2017
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