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Wonderful News: Thorn Acquired by HarperTeen!

Books · October 17, 2017

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The Big News…

I am thrilled to announce that I’ve signed a two-book deal with HarperTeen! The deal is for my novel Thorn as well as a companion novel provisionally title The Theft of Sunlight.

Thorn is my indie debut, a retelling of the Grimms’ tale “The Goose Girl.” It tells the story of Princess Alyrra who, while on her way to meet her betrothed, is betrayed by her companion and loses her title, her rank, and her identity. Seizing on her newfound freedom, Alyrra begins a life away from the court–hampered only by the knowledge that her replacement may very well betray the prince to his death. The second book in the deal is for a companion novel featuring Rae, the heroine from my short story The Bone Knife.

Publishers Weekly ran an article about how the deal came together–it really was a relatively non-traditional sale, and it all still feels a bit surreal to me.

Let’s Celebrate – fairy tale style!

Fairy tales are replete with the number three–three balls, three little pigs, three attempts by the evil queen to kill you. *cough*  You get the idea. So this week, in celebration of all the good news, I’m sharing three awesome books … and I’ll pick three winners! Here’s what I have for you:

The Raven Boys, signed my Maggie Stiefvater

The Nightmare Affair, signed by Mindee Arnett

Brave New Girls: Tales of Girls and Gadgets, a fabulous sci-fi anthology signed by editor Mary Fan

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  1. Molly Mortensen says

    October 18, 2017 at 1:44 am

    Congratulations! It’s so awesome that you got an agent and then a book deal just because they read your book!

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 1:59 am

      I know! It’s kind of amazing and a bit surreal. Thank you so much for the congrats! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    October 18, 2017 at 1:50 am

    Congratulations!!! So exciting!

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 1:59 am

      Thanks so much, Michelle! <3

      Reply
  3. Lisa says

    October 18, 2017 at 2:19 am

    Congrats. I’m so happy for you. This couldn’t happen to a greater person.

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 2:41 am

      Thank you so much – that is so kind of you! ❤️

      Reply
  4. Alison says

    October 18, 2017 at 2:38 am

    I’m so excited for you! I loved Thorn when I read it years ago. There’s a wonderful spark of magic to the story that I *knew* others would love. I can’t wait to see more great things from you, Intisar!

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 2:42 am

      Thanks so much, Alison! I am so touched that you remember reading Thorn so well after so long! I am really excited to move forward with this new step, and to keep writing, of course! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Leah says

    October 18, 2017 at 2:39 am

    Awesome news! Congrats! And I can’t wait for Rae’s story! 🙂

    <3
    Leah

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 2:44 am

      Ha! That has to be the best thing out of this – the firm deadline for Rae’s story, amirite? 😉 I am super excited to get to work on her story with the help of Emilia at HarperTeen. And thank you so much for your long-time support and kindness. 💕

      Reply
  6. Anastasiia says

    October 18, 2017 at 4:57 am

    Congratulations! Your books deserve it! Pity we would have to wait for a rather long time for the next Rae story. 🙁

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 12:35 pm

      Thank you so much! And I am sorry about the even longer timeframe for Rae’s story… but at least there’s a firm date now! 🙂 And, in the meantime, I hope to still be releasing the remaining Sunbolt books to tide you over.

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  7. Candice Allen says

    October 18, 2017 at 11:30 am

    Congratulations on the book deal I love your writing style and Thorn was wonderful to read! Can’t wait to read more.

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 12:38 pm

      Thanks so much, Candice! I am so excited for this development, and to continue to bring new stories to readers. <3

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  8. Cara says

    October 18, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    This is awesome. You are such a talented writer that I’m not surprised they read your book and then offered a deal.

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    • intisar says

      October 18, 2017 at 12:39 pm

      Thank you so much! 😊 I am thrilled to be able to bring my stories to a wider audience.

      Reply
  9. Juliana says

    October 19, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    YAY!!! Congratulations!!! 🙂 I enjoyed Thorn a lot and bought a printed copy in addition to my digital one.

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    • intisar says

      October 20, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      Aw, yay and thank you! I am so thrilled that you enjoyed Thorn so much. I’m curious to see what readers will think of the revisions I am making for Harper. Speaking of which… back to writing with me! 🙂

      Reply
  10. La La in the Library says

    October 24, 2017 at 4:23 am

    CONGRATULATONS (again) and thanks for the fabulous giveaway! ☺

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    • Intisar Khanani says

      October 24, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks so much, La La! 💕 And you’re always welcome. I’ve literally been saving up these books for about a year, waiting for the right moment to share them!

      Reply
  11. Ed Desrochers says

    November 12, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    OMG. So happy for you and proud of you. Congratulations!

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    • intisar says

      November 12, 2017 at 11:25 pm

      Thanks so much, Mr. D! 🙂 I hope all is well with you.

      Reply
  12. June says

    November 15, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    Amazing news. I love this book so much. I’ve read it several times. Its one of the few books I started reading again immediately after finishing it. I am so excited it will be released again and can’t can’t wait for the future planned book.

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    • intisar says

      November 15, 2017 at 4:02 pm

      Thanks so much, June! There are only a few books that I’ve start re-reading as soon as I’ve finished them, so I know how great a thing that is. I’m so honored that “Thorn” was one of those books for you. I am hoping that this newly edited version of “Thorn” will be just as wonderful, if not more, and am super excited to get to work on Rae’s story. 😊

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  13. Beth says

    December 8, 2017 at 3:09 pm

    Hi, Intisar! I recently read The Bone Knife and enjoyed it so much that I looked you up on Goodreads – I really connected with Rae, so I was excited to see that there is more of her to come! I didn’t realize it, but I had already bought Thorn on Kindle when it was still available to purchase. I was about to start Thorn, but then wondered why it was no longer available on Kindle, then checked your site and voila, now I know! 🙂 Congratulations!

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    • intisar says

      December 8, 2017 at 10:31 pm

      I am so thrilled that you enjoyed The Bone Knife so much. Rae is by far my favorite characters to write, and I’m really excited to give her her story soon. How cool that you already have Thorn! I am in the midst of revising it for HarperTeen. Much of the story will remain the same, but some of the plot has been re-ordered to improve pacing and the whole thing has been sharpened a bit more. It will be interesting to see what folks think of it who have read the indie version as well! 🙂 Thank you so much for the congrats, and for stopping by!

      Reply

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