There is nothing quite so thrilling as celebrating an author's debut book deal . . . and the more so when the whole package—manuscript and book deal—quite simply hit it out of the park!
This could not be more the case for debut author Somaiya Daud, whose breathtaking new series starter found a terrific publishing home this week. Here is the deal announcement:
Somaiya Daud's MIRAGE, an epic fantasy/sci-fi blend inspired by the author's Moroccan background, in which a poor girl from an isolated moon must become the body double to the cruel imperial princess, and learns that life in the royal palace is far more dangerous—and more complicated—than she could ever have imagined, to Sarah Barley at Flatiron Books, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, by Annie Stone and Joelle Hobeika at Alloy Entertainment, on behalf of Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency (NA).
Huge congratulations to Somaiya!
- Joan
