Ah, well, as I was typing the below post, the following announcement came up on The Bookseller:

Transworld has acquired a novel about a couple’s struggles to conceive a child by author Julie Cohen, whose previous books were published by Headline.

Corgi and Black Swan publishing director Catherine Cobain bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Dear Thing and one other novel. Bantam Press will publish in hardback in June 2013 and in paperback by Black Swan in 2014.

The first title follows a couple as they try to have a baby, and focuses on their best friend’s decision to carry one for them as a surrogate.

Cobain said: “Julie is an incredibly talented writer whose books I have always been passionate about. Dear Thing touched all of us at Transworld who read it—it’s brilliantly written, with a complex story that is quite simply heart-rending.”

I’m so excited that Transworld have given me the chance to write this book. It’s a new challenge for me, I’m in love with all of the characters, and I’m enjoying every minute of it.

And now I’m off to the aquarium. Fecklet tells me there will be sharks.

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   At 9:40 am Liz said:

   Hurrah! Great news on the new bookdeal. Well done, you shiny gorgeous thing. Super pleased for you. <>

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   At 10:24 am Susan Wilson said:

   Congratulations Julie, book sounds fabulous!

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   At 12:41 pm Rhoda Baxter said:

   Wow. Congratulations! It sounds fantastic!

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   At 2:41 pm Donna Alward said:

   Oh JULIE, this is tremendous! Congrats! Sending big squishy hugs to you!

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   At 5:35 pm Kate Hardy said:

   Excellent news, Julie – congrats! xxx

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   At 6:41 pm Chanpreet said:

   Yay! Good news! Congratulations Julie!

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   At 7:57 pm Nicola Doherty said:

   Congrats Julie! the book sounds great. (Great title, also!)

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   At 8:06 pm Karen said:

   Congratulations ) I love the title.

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   At 8:41 pm liz fenwick said:

   YAY!!!!
   lx

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    At 9:54 pm Nell Dixon said:

    Fabulous news! So exciting! I’m thrilled for you

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    At 10:46 pm Julie said:

    Wow…thank you so much, everyone. I’m very excited.

    I’m also glad you like the title as it’s one of the few titles I’ve come up with myself and it’s got several meanings, so very apt.

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    At 1:04 pm Lara said:

    Go You!! Well done!!

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    At 5:42 pm Victoria Lamb said:

    Mega congrats and a big welcome to Bantam Press! Maybe we’ll get to meet up at some Transworld author parties …

    Vx

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    At 10:00 pm Julie said:

    Now, that would be extremely cool.

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    At 11:06 pm Amanda Ashby said:

    Julie – congratulations! The book sounds wonderful and the title is making me sniffle already!

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    At 12:03 pm Lizzie Lamb said:

    Julie – I couldn’t be more pleased for you. Might have to re-read BEING A BAD GIRL in celebration, (bet that seems years ago now).

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    At 7:47 pm Julie said:

    Thank you!

    And yes, Being a Bad Girl does seem like quite a while ago now…I wrote it seven years ago, would you believe?

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