It's a book birthday! March 8, 2011 12:12 PM Subscribe
Congratulations to metafilter's own changeling, whose debut young adult novel, Like Mandarin, was released today!
In case you were wondering, it's book1 on this post, and her summary--"Western setting. Confused (young, possibly ff) love. Lonely, moody, poignant" describes it perfectly. I was lucky enough to snag a review copy, and it's an absolutely gorgeous, accomplished novel about the complications of adolescent female friendships.
Also, trophy heads.
In case you were wondering, it's book1 on this post, and her summary--"Western setting. Confused (young, possibly ff) love. Lonely, moody, poignant" describes it perfectly. I was lucky enough to snag a review copy, and it's an absolutely gorgeous, accomplished novel about the complications of adolescent female friendships.
Also, trophy heads.
Wow! From AskMe to Amazon in 2.5 yrs - impressive! Congratulations, changeling, you are an inspiration to me.
posted by Mister_A at 12:23 PM on March 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister_A at 12:23 PM on March 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
Congrats, add her to this page on the wiki.
Done!
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 12:32 PM on March 8, 2011
Done!
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 12:32 PM on March 8, 2011
Fantastic. And congrats!
And yes I did just favorite the linked AskMe post for future reference, why do you ask?
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:06 PM on March 8, 2011
And yes I did just favorite the linked AskMe post for future reference, why do you ask?
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:06 PM on March 8, 2011
Because obviously those are the people to ask when I have a similar question
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:07 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:07 PM on March 8, 2011
Does she mistakenly use hyphens instead of en-dashes?
Cause that's a dealbreaker.
posted by Joe Beese at 1:20 PM on March 8, 2011
Cause that's a dealbreaker.
posted by Joe Beese at 1:20 PM on March 8, 2011
Congratulations!
posted by Kevin Street at 1:21 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by Kevin Street at 1:21 PM on March 8, 2011
Awesome. Congratulations!
posted by inturnaround at 1:25 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by inturnaround at 1:25 PM on March 8, 2011
Awesome!
posted by katillathehun at 2:04 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by katillathehun at 2:04 PM on March 8, 2011
Congratulations! I'm very much looking forward to reading it! (btw changeling -- I used to have your agent!)
posted by Jeanne at 2:05 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by Jeanne at 2:05 PM on March 8, 2011
Well done! You have brought honor to MetaFilter.
We get a cut of the royalties, right?
posted by languagehat at 2:42 PM on March 8, 2011
We get a cut of the royalties, right?
posted by languagehat at 2:42 PM on March 8, 2011
WHEEEEEEEEE! Congratulations on your debut! I also book partied you on Twitter, but this crowd is much more sedate. :D
posted by headspace at 2:48 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by headspace at 2:48 PM on March 8, 2011
Congrats changeling it must be an awesome day for you. :)
posted by smoke at 2:56 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by smoke at 2:56 PM on March 8, 2011
Wow, thank you so much, Phoebe, and everyone else!!
I'm more of a lurker on this site, so I know you guys better than you know me -- I intellicrush on Greg Nog and Astro Zombie and yes, PhoBWanKenobi with the best of 'em. But I've been here a pretty long time. And I've found that no matter how much recognition I get in my niche industry, you guys are the ones I keep in my head, the ones I hope to impress someday. So it's really exciting to be here, at what feels like long looong last. Truly, in the past two years, I discovered the real way to make time slow down -- getting a publishing deal.
(p.s. here's a guest post where I talk about the Like Mandarin playlist. Thanks again for the recs, guys!)
posted by changeling at 3:04 PM on March 8, 2011 [4 favorites]
I'm more of a lurker on this site, so I know you guys better than you know me -- I intellicrush on Greg Nog and Astro Zombie and yes, PhoBWanKenobi with the best of 'em. But I've been here a pretty long time. And I've found that no matter how much recognition I get in my niche industry, you guys are the ones I keep in my head, the ones I hope to impress someday. So it's really exciting to be here, at what feels like long looong last. Truly, in the past two years, I discovered the real way to make time slow down -- getting a publishing deal.
(p.s. here's a guest post where I talk about the Like Mandarin playlist. Thanks again for the recs, guys!)
posted by changeling at 3:04 PM on March 8, 2011 [4 favorites]
Jeanne: I did know this! Your book was listed on her sales sheet back when she was courting me, and I totally Googled you like a creeper, and found the query you posted here :)
posted by changeling at 3:06 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by changeling at 3:06 PM on March 8, 2011
Congratulations. That's a huge undertaking, and it must feel pretty good to have it behind you.
posted by Stagger Lee at 3:19 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by Stagger Lee at 3:19 PM on March 8, 2011
Way to go, changeling.
For what it's worth, Borders introduced a thing last year where they openly solicit books to put on a "customer recommendations" endcap. I'll be sure to write up a blurb for the book next time I'm in my local store.
posted by mintcake! at 3:44 PM on March 8, 2011
For what it's worth, Borders introduced a thing last year where they openly solicit books to put on a "customer recommendations" endcap. I'll be sure to write up a blurb for the book next time I'm in my local store.
posted by mintcake! at 3:44 PM on March 8, 2011
Congrats, changeling! As someone trying to break into the world of children's book writing, I know how monumentally difficult it is to get one published. I will most certainly read it!
posted by ORthey at 3:44 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by ORthey at 3:44 PM on March 8, 2011
I may have to read that. Fabulous!
posted by restless_nomad at 4:16 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by restless_nomad at 4:16 PM on March 8, 2011
Congratulations!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 4:21 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 4:21 PM on March 8, 2011
Congratulations!
posted by interrobang at 4:39 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by interrobang at 4:39 PM on March 8, 2011
Living the dream! Congratulations!
posted by ooga_booga at 4:46 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by ooga_booga at 4:46 PM on March 8, 2011
Excellent. Congratulations! :)
posted by darth_tedious at 5:50 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by darth_tedious at 5:50 PM on March 8, 2011
Congrats! Sounds like exactly my cup of tea, too -- going on my wish list now, and I'll pick up a copy as soon as I have an address it can be sent to.
posted by kyrademon at 7:02 PM on March 8, 2011
posted by kyrademon at 7:02 PM on March 8, 2011
Congrats!
posted by klangklangston at 1:40 AM on March 9, 2011
posted by klangklangston at 1:40 AM on March 9, 2011
Sweet!
posted by kittens for breakfast at 4:09 AM on March 9, 2011
posted by kittens for breakfast at 4:09 AM on March 9, 2011
Congratulations! I've been on something of a books-set-in-the-West kick, and this one will be added to the pile!
posted by rtha at 6:29 AM on March 9, 2011
posted by rtha at 6:29 AM on March 9, 2011
Congratulations! So nice to hear someone's good news. :D
posted by bardophile at 10:40 AM on March 9, 2011
posted by bardophile at 10:40 AM on March 9, 2011
Congratulations! :D I'm all over anything "possibly ff" so -- oho, Kindle version, let's DO this!
posted by Nattie at 3:39 PM on March 9, 2011
posted by Nattie at 3:39 PM on March 9, 2011
Congratulations! I love YA.
posted by Duffington at 11:44 PM on March 9, 2011
posted by Duffington at 11:44 PM on March 9, 2011
Well done you, changeling!
posted by toastedbeagle at 7:15 PM on March 10, 2011
posted by toastedbeagle at 7:15 PM on March 10, 2011
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