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Lookee, lookee! :hooray:

PMA PLACES LIAM JACKSON’S OFFSPRING WITH THOMAS DUNNE BOOKS/ST. MARTIN’S PRESS


Peter Miller, President of PMA Literary & Film Management, Inc., and Kelly Skillen proudly announce the sale of North American rights to Offspring, the first book in a proposed six-book series, by Liam Jackson, to John Parsley of Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press in a nice deal. PMA manages audio, foreign, and film rights to this title.

The first in a proposed six-book series, Offspring tells the story of a Universe in dire peril, in which a rebellious Usurper has emerged to challenge the Creator for Supremacy. With Heaven under siege, this latter day Lucifer leads the Fallen against the Host-- earthbound angels who protect and serve all creation. As a chilling array of demons, giants, monsters and shape-shifters gain unfettered access to the plane of humanity, it becomes apparent that only the Offspring, descendants of long-ago trysts between angels and men, can reverse the impending doom.

A group of unlikely heroes led by young Sam Connor, and assisted by a down-on-her-luck newspaper reporter, a determined wife, and a benevolent, disembodied voice, embark on a quest to unravel the mystery of their inheritance, harness their inner-power, and prevent the demons from inflicting their jealous rage on mankind’s most innocent members—children.

Liam Jackson is a twenty year veteran of the Criminal Justice System, having served as a narcotics officer, tactical team operator, Chief of Police and, most recently, Deputy Program Manager for Federal WMD mitigation and countermeasures initiative.*

*And he's a beloved member and moderator of Absolute Write. (Can't believe they left that out! ;) )
 

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WOW....:TheWave: :TheWave: It doesn't get any better than this......CONGRATS.....:Trophy:
 

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Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liam the Local Hero!!!!!!!!!
 

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Congratulations!!

We often hear all the horror stories - it's inspiring to hear a tale of triumph!

This one's for you, Liam!!

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Congratulations

Way to go. I hope someday I'll make it as far as you have. It sounds like you've come up with an amazing story.
 

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Thanks, folks. The past 18 months have been wild. And Jim M. hit it on the head about first timers. I had never written anything other than techincal material, since middle school. This was first shot out of the barrel for a raw rookie.

So, as the old saying does, "If I can do it...."
Best of luck to you all.
 

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And to think, I already have the blackmail photo to send to the Enquirer when you get all famous-like...

Think they'll mind that it's a *little* Photoshopped?

Liam, I know it's cliche, but it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. I'm so damn proud of you.

Dudes, this is a multi-book deal in hardcover.

I'm in awe.
 

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Jenna! You finished! (you must have, or you wouldn't be back here, posting on the boards, unless you'd received an emergency email that they were burning down....)

Way to GO!
 

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<<<So... we shouldn't burn our first books, then? ROFL!>>>

No! Buy all six, THEN burn them. ;)
 

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So... we shouldn't burn our first books, then?
Heh--not if it's a damn good book, like Liam's. :)

I've decided to skip writing the crappy first novel, and go straight for the decent second one, instead. BWAHAHHHAAHAAAAA

Actually, Liam's pretty quiet about it, but I happen to know he rewrote and reworked and basically busted his @ss on the thing. Lesson for all of us first-timers in that.
 

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Mac, I have a decent excuse. My co-authors are finishing up their draft right now, and I can't go any further until they e-mail it to me, so I'm in a holding pattern.
 

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Awesome news, Liam! Take a bow!
 
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