Summer Friend: TWO FLAVORS OF LUCKY--my new book!

TWO FLAVORS OF LUCKY--my new book!

I sold my fourth book to Bloomsbury/Walker! Four copies of the contract are printing as I type. I'm so excited!

The new book is a middle-grade novel titled TWO FLAVORS OF LUCKY. When twelve-year-old Hailee Richardson's family wins the lottery, her life changes, but not in the ways she'd hoped.

Pub date will be either late 2012 or early 2013. HOORAY!

7 comments:

Annika said...: I can't wait!; May 11, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Cate Gardner said...: Congratulations, Danette.; May 11, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Kimbra Kasch said...: Whoo-Hoo!!! Another great read out in the wonderful world of words. :); May 11, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Sandy Nawrot said...: OMG! I am so looking forward to it. Write fast!; May 11, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Pamela Kramer said...: Congratulations! Sounds like it will be a great read.; May 13, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Conor said...: Congratulations! I'm new to your site, but am going to pick up The Summer of Moonlit Secrets just based on that great cover and the synopsis. Can't wait to check it out.; May 16, 2011 at 1:49 AM
Jill said...: We had to search you out since my daugther completely fell in love with Violet Raines this week! I picked it up at the Library last week and she only put it down because I would not let her take it to the beach. She stayed up late reading and then was sad it was done! We would come to a book signing if you were doing one local, we live near Orlando too!; May 17, 2011 at 5:27 PM

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