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Old 01-15-2013, 03:34 PM   #1
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Mystery Series Sold!
It's official, the announcement came out in PW today:

Mystery/Crime
Toni LoTempio’ s MEOW IF IT'S MURDER, the first of a new series featuring a sandwich shop owner and her remarkably communicative cat, to Faith Black at Berkley Prime Crime, in a three-book deal, by Josh Getzler at Hannigan Salky Getzler (World).
jgetzler@hsgagency.com


Of course ROCCO takes all the credit!
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Congrats! Very exciting!
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Old 01-15-2013, 06:05 PM   #6
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Old 01-15-2013, 09:12 PM   #9
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thanks guys. i'm curious to see what they come up with for the cover too!
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Congrats Toni. As for the cover, just put the woman on your Ravens Quest cover on it and I guarantee sales will be high among male readers, lol.
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Old 01-16-2013, 12:41 PM   #17
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Oh, congratulations! Sounds like the kind of mysteries I like to read - can't wait to see yours.

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Old 01-16-2013, 02:33 PM   #18
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thanks everyone! still in the land of "can't quite believe it"

Dont' worry, will post all details as I know them on ROCCO's blog! www.catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com
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