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Hail the Robot Army!
Another news-burst for you today: Strange Chemistry's Amanda has added yet another hugely talented debut author to her list: Meet Eliza Crewe!
Press-Release-style data-drop follows...
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Angry Robot Press Release - Two-Book Strange Chemistry Deal for Eliza Crewe
[click here to download a pdf of this press release]
18th October 2012 ~ For Immediate Release
Strange Chemistry, the YA imprint of Angry Robot Books, is delighted to announce the signing of Eliza Crewe, in a two-book World English Rights (excluding the Indian subcontinent) deal for her YA novel, Cracked, for publication in November 2013.
The deal was concluded by Strange Chemistry’s editor Amanda Rutter and Victoria Marini of Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents.
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About Cracked
Meet Meda. She eats people.
Well, technically, she eats their soul. But she totally promises to only go for people who deserve it. She’s special. It’s not her fault she enjoys it. She can’t help being a bad guy. Besides, what else can she do? Her mother was killed and it’s not like there are any other “soul-eaters” around to show her how to be different. That is, until the three men in suits show up.
They can do what she can do. They’re like her. Meda might finally have a chance to figure out what she is. The problem? They kind of want to kill her. Before they get the chance Meda is rescued by crusaders, members of an elite group dedicated to wiping out Meda’s kind. This is her chance! Play along with the “good guys” and she’ll finally figure out what, exactly, her “kind” is.
Be careful what you wish for. Playing capture the flag with her mortal enemies, babysitting a teenage boy with a hero complex, and avoiding a bad-ass cripple that doesn’t trust her are bad enough. But the Hunger is gaining on her.
The more she learns, the worse it gets. And when Meda uncovers a shocking secret about her mother, her past, and her destiny… she may finally give into it.
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About Eliza Crewe
Eliza Crewe always thought she’d be a lawyer, and even went so far as to complete law school. But as they say, you are what you eat, and considering the number of books Eliza has devoured since childhood, it was inevitable she’d end up in the literary world. She abandoned the lawyer-plan to instead become a librarian and now a writer.
While she’s been filling notebooks with random scenes for years, Eliza didn’t seriously commit to writing an entire novel until the spring of 2011, when she and her husband bought a house. With that house came a half-hour commute, during which Eliza decided she needed something to think about other than her road-rage. Is it any surprise she wrote a book about a blood-thirsty, people-eating monster?
Eliza has lived in Illinois, Edinburgh, and Las Vegas, and now lives in North Carolina with her husband, her hens, her angry, talking, stuffed dwarf giraffe, and a sweet, mute, pantomiming bear. She likes to cook, partially-complete craft projects, free-range her hens, and take long walks.
Cracked is her first novel.
You can visit Eliza’s website: at www.elizacrewe.com and follow Eliza on Twitter @ElizaCrewe.
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Quotable Quotes
Eliza Crewe said: “Writers are supposed to be good with words, but I can tell you that when the offer came in from Strange Chemistry, I couldn't seem to find a single one. I read the email and just sat there blinking for a minute, then got in my car and drove home.
“About halfway through my commute, it finally hit me. I'm pretty sure I screamed out loud, started bellowing along with the radio, and flailed around like an idiot - all while stopped in traffic with my windows down, naturally.
“I think that pretty much sums up how I feel about signing with Strange Chemistry: windows down, top-of-my lungs singing, and fist-pumps. I can't wait to see what this next year brings.”
Strange Chemistry Editor Amanda Rutter said: “Cracked is a very unique tale - I didn't know whether to be delighted or terrified as I read it! All I knew was that it was a thrilling ride and I just couldn't tear my eyes away from the page. And I knew I had to sign Eliza! Her writing is exquisite and, in Meda, she's created a character that demands attention. I can't wait for you to read it.”
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