Look at all the sales!

1. In the “wow” category - notice the word “debut” in this announcement:

FICTION: DEBUT
Tana French’s INTO THE WOODS, a psychological crime thriller, to Kendra Harpster at Viking, for six figures, in a two-book deal, by Emma White at the Darley Anderson.

2. For those who think the vampire romance craze is over:

FICTION: WOMEN’S/ROMANCE
Sarah McCarty’s four-book vampire series, to Leslie Wainger at Harlequin HQN, by Roberta Brown of the Brown Literary Agency (World).

3. In the He Is Not A One-Hit Wonder category/Why Doesn’t Anyone Offer Me Millions Of Dollars subcategory, we have this from the NYT (or you can just read this excerpt):

Four years after agreeing to sell his second novel to Random House for an advance of more than $8 million, Charles Frazier, the author of the best-selling “Cold Mountain,” has handed in the first half of his final manuscript, and is expected to turn in the remaining half next week.

The publishing industry is likely to watch the progress of Mr. Frazier’s new book closely because at the time he signed the deal four years ago, his advance was considered extraordinary for a literary writer who had only written one previous book, although it was a huge best seller. With just a one-page outline of the planned work, he sold the second novel in an auction, and in so doing left behind the editor, Elisabeth Schmitz of Grove/Atlantic, who had discovered and nurtured him to success.

4. For those who love him, we have a Harlan Coben sighting…go here.

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