As posted on Publisher’s Weekly Children’s Bookshelf yesterday…
Bethany Strout at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has bought a debut novel, The Shine Between Us by Sarah Tomp. In the story, a girl will do anything to leave her small Appalachian town, including making and selling moonshine to finance her college education. But when she falls for a boy whose ties to the town run deep she must choose between him and the life she’s always dreamed of. Publication is set for fall 2014; Catherine Drayton at InkWell Management held the auction for North American rights.
Yay!
Couldn’t be more thrilled!
Having a debut novel to announce has been both a long time coming and a flash of wow.
I am incredibly grateful to so many – so very many – writer friends who have, in one way or another helped me to get to this moment. No way would I have done this on my own. Lucky for me, I know the best people in the world to have along on a tough journey.
But my agent, Catherine Drayton, was truly amazing in making this deal happen. I so appreciate her tenacious enthusiasm and confidence. She’s the flash of wow.
Sarah Wones Tomp
WRITING ON THE SIDEWALK
Writing on the sidewalk 
Congratulations! Thrilled thrilled thrilled for you!
Thanks, Trin! So appreciative of your thrilledness! : )
Drum rolls, cheers, high-fives, silver balloons aloft, a blimp flying along the coast with a long, long trailer that says, “You go, girl!” Sarah, I am so, so happy for you!
Wow! Thanks, Anne. Means so much to me!
Scream! Woo hoo! Congratulations. Can’t wait to read it!
Ha! And yee-haw too. Thanks, Lauri!
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