You guys! You guys you guys you guys! Princess Academy: Palace of Stone will debut on the New York Times Bestseller list next week. I feel like I'm walking on air...and any second I'll trip and come down and it won't be true. But for now, it's true! YAY!
I'm in Georgia at the moment, will be at the Decatur Book Festival tomorrow. I've met so many great people and done crazy amounts of travel. Tired. But good tired. More later.
Keep sending in entries for the Guys Read "Girl" Books contest. Jon Scieszka, our former esteemed ambassador of chidren's literature and founder of the awesome Guys Read campaign, sent me a photo to add to the collection:
"Rooting for Miri and the Revolution all the way!"
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Bryn | August 31, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Woo-hoo! I'm so happy for you and Palace of Stone, Shannon! Yay! The word's getting out about what great books you write!
(PS: Go, Jon!)
Posted by: Sondy | August 31, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Yay, Bestseller list! SO AWESOME!
Posted by: Julia | August 31, 2012 at 03:01 PM
Awesome! Did you end up coming to Mississippi on Wednesday with Hurricane Isaac hitting the coast on Tuesday I wonder. I wish I could have been there.
Posted by: Louisiana kid | August 31, 2012 at 03:24 PM
Wahoo! Palace of Stone deserves all the praise it can get! Great pic, too.
Posted by: Dr. Sallie N. Cheinsteen | August 31, 2012 at 05:58 PM
Congratulations, Shannon!
Posted by: Slayground | August 31, 2012 at 06:36 PM
I'm going to the Decatur Book Festival tomorrow. I can't wait!!
Posted by: Julia | August 31, 2012 at 06:51 PM
This is awesome and amazing. You deserve this because your books are wonderful! I hope Miri continues to take the nation (world) by storm! :)
Posted by: Amelia Loken | September 01, 2012 at 05:06 PM
Here's my picture of college boys reading "girl" books!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=490025401009426&set=p.490025401009426&type=1&theater¬if_t=like
The guy reading The Help, has actually read Princess Academy!
Posted by: Kitty | September 02, 2012 at 12:40 PM
I am truly happy to your achievements! I, too, wish to have my own written book published. But for now, I will support your book. Where can I possibly buy a copy of your book?
Posted by: dissertation concepts | September 10, 2012 at 09:52 PM
Hi Alex, happy New Year. Wow, these are my favourite igames of yours they are amazing, love the colours with the makeup the first and 4th are my faves. Such wonderful work you should be a fashion photographer, Just been having a look at a few blogs as not really been looking for the last few months as find it takes me away from the kids! Just been looking at Sarah Rhoads site, and wierd that you have just mentioned her in your recent post too , and was looking and suddenly though that looks a familar pic your self portrait, well done. Speak soon and hopefully meet up with you in 2011 x
Posted by: Aisha | September 20, 2012 at 11:31 PM
oh, I wish we could go back to 4th birthdays. Patrick turns 7 in just a few short weeks, and Marci flwools him with her 5th birthday. I'm just not ready for these big milestones. Savor each day.
Posted by: Sopi | September 21, 2012 at 05:01 AM