IT'S HERE!

It's official, I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU is a book. A real one.

Isn't it pretty? You can't tell from the pic, but it's hardback (yea!) and the letters are raised slightly, giving it a very rich finish. It is completely and totally stunning!

I just keep looking at it (I should be working) and thinking about how crazy it is to be holding a finished book in my hands. Did you know that, a year ago right now I was working on the proposal for this book?

Did you know that the official publication date is May 2, and that last year, we got the call from Hyperion on May 3?

People talk sometimes about how slowly the publishing industry moves, but now I'm holding proof that that isn't always the case.

Learning to Play Gin is going to be released on November 7. Last year, Solitaire came out December 6th. For those of you doing the math at home, that's three books in 11 months.

No wonder I'm tired.



--Ally


PS...In other news, the audiobook is evidently ready to be released, too. If you want to hear an excerpt, go here.