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matociquala.
How many novels have I/I-and-my-co-author written?
Novel 1: A Kinzel novel; I've forgotten the title, if we gave it one beyond The Naming of Kinzel, written for Donning Publishers, who then turned down the completed manuscript, which has long since been lost. 1980, I guess...
Novel 0: A romance novel set in Hatteras Village, North Carolina. Gave it up as a bad job about 30,000 words in. This manuscript has also, mercifully, been lost. At a guess, early 1981 -- shortly after the Kinzel debacle, in any case.
Novel 2: Agent of Change. Written in 1984. Rejected by Ace (that took nine months, because Ginjer kept thinking she'd see us at a con so she could let us down easy. Rejected on the grounds that it was "John LeCarre in space," which is still one of our best rejections ever. I mean, this is a bad thing how?). Rejected by DAW (that took three days, so you see that things do average out). Purchased by Del Rey in December 1986; published in February 1988.
Novel 3: Conflict of Honors. Written in 1985 while we were waiting to hear about Agent, and submitted to Del Rey in September 1986. Accepted September 1987. Published July 1988.
Novel 4: Carpe Diem. Proposal and first 60 pages sent to Del Rey in November 1987; editor hated it. Wrote the book anyway and sent it to Del Rey via our agent in October 1988. Accepted with the gracious note, "Well, Catherine[our agent] talked me into it." in November 1988 (go, Catherine!). Published November 1989.
Novel 5: Media Res, later titled Plan B. Proposal and first 100 pages sent to Del Rey in 1989. Rejected. Devastated authors put project aside. Completed in June 1996. Purchased by Meisha Merlin in February 1998. Published in February 1999.
Novel 6: The Tomorrow Log, written in 1991. Rejected by: Del Rey, Daw, Roc, Ace, Avon. Purchased by Meisha Merlin May 2002. Published in February 2003.
Novel 7: Local Custom, written in 1992 because hey, I'd always wanted to write a Regency Romance without, yanno, actually having to do the research. And who was gonna tell me not to? Rejected by Del Rey, Bantam/Spectra, Tor, Baen, DAW. Sold to Meisha Merlin as part of a seven-book package in February 1998. Published in February 2001. Won second place for the Prism Award as best Futuristic Romance in 2002.
Novel 8: Scout's Progress, written in 1993, because if you get one brother, you get them both. I'm just sayin'. Rejected by Avon, Tor, Del Rey. Sold to Meisha Merlin as part of a seven-book package in February 1998. Published in February 2001. Won first place for the Prism Award as best Futuristic Romance in 2002.
Novel 9: Barnburner, Jen Pierce Maine Mystery #1, written in 1994. Oh, this is a good one. Deep breath. Ready? Rejected by: Tor, Avon, Mysterious Press, Bantam, Doubleday, Harper, Random House, Fawcett, St. Martins, Walker, North Country Press, Dead Letters. Published by SRM Publisher, Ltd. in 2002.
Novel 10: Gunshy, Jen Pierce Maine Mystery #2, completed in first draft, April 1995, then filed, because what was the point? Revised and published by SRM Publisher, Ltd. in August 2006.
Novel 11: I Dare, written in 2001, as part of Meisha Merlin seven-book deal. Published in Feburary 2002.
Novel 12: Balance of Trade, written in 2002. Published by Meisha Merlin in February 2004. Edited to add: Steve reminds me that Balance won the Hal Clement Award for Best YA Science Fiction published in 2004.
Novel 13: Crystal Soldier, written in 2004. Published by Meisha Merlin in February 2005.
Novel 14: Sword of Orion, written in early 2005. Published by Phobos Books in November 2005. Work for hire.
Novel 15: Crystal Dragon, written in 2005. Published by Meisha Merlin in February 2006.
Novel 16: Carousel Tides, finished in November 2006. Still looking for a home...
Novel 17: Duainfey, first book of a duology sold on proposal to Baen, 2007. Turned in October 2007. To be published September 2008.
Novel 18: Fledgling, completed in first draft October 2007. Web serialization.
Novel 19: Longeye, in process, second book of the above duology, sold to Baen. Scheduled for April 2009 publication, assuming the authors get it done, ahem.
Novel 20: Saltation, web serialization. In progress.
Novel 21: Sequel to Scout's Progress sold to Baen on proposal.
There! Now wasn't that easy?
matociquala.How many novels have I/I-and-my-co-author written?
Novel 1: A Kinzel novel; I've forgotten the title, if we gave it one beyond The Naming of Kinzel, written for Donning Publishers, who then turned down the completed manuscript, which has long since been lost. 1980, I guess...
Novel 0: A romance novel set in Hatteras Village, North Carolina. Gave it up as a bad job about 30,000 words in. This manuscript has also, mercifully, been lost. At a guess, early 1981 -- shortly after the Kinzel debacle, in any case.
Novel 2: Agent of Change. Written in 1984. Rejected by Ace (that took nine months, because Ginjer kept thinking she'd see us at a con so she could let us down easy. Rejected on the grounds that it was "John LeCarre in space," which is still one of our best rejections ever. I mean, this is a bad thing how?). Rejected by DAW (that took three days, so you see that things do average out). Purchased by Del Rey in December 1986; published in February 1988.
Novel 3: Conflict of Honors. Written in 1985 while we were waiting to hear about Agent, and submitted to Del Rey in September 1986. Accepted September 1987. Published July 1988.
Novel 4: Carpe Diem. Proposal and first 60 pages sent to Del Rey in November 1987; editor hated it. Wrote the book anyway and sent it to Del Rey via our agent in October 1988. Accepted with the gracious note, "Well, Catherine[our agent] talked me into it." in November 1988 (go, Catherine!). Published November 1989.
Novel 5: Media Res, later titled Plan B. Proposal and first 100 pages sent to Del Rey in 1989. Rejected. Devastated authors put project aside. Completed in June 1996. Purchased by Meisha Merlin in February 1998. Published in February 1999.
Novel 6: The Tomorrow Log, written in 1991. Rejected by: Del Rey, Daw, Roc, Ace, Avon. Purchased by Meisha Merlin May 2002. Published in February 2003.
Novel 7: Local Custom, written in 1992 because hey, I'd always wanted to write a Regency Romance without, yanno, actually having to do the research. And who was gonna tell me not to? Rejected by Del Rey, Bantam/Spectra, Tor, Baen, DAW. Sold to Meisha Merlin as part of a seven-book package in February 1998. Published in February 2001. Won second place for the Prism Award as best Futuristic Romance in 2002.
Novel 8: Scout's Progress, written in 1993, because if you get one brother, you get them both. I'm just sayin'. Rejected by Avon, Tor, Del Rey. Sold to Meisha Merlin as part of a seven-book package in February 1998. Published in February 2001. Won first place for the Prism Award as best Futuristic Romance in 2002.
Novel 9: Barnburner, Jen Pierce Maine Mystery #1, written in 1994. Oh, this is a good one. Deep breath. Ready? Rejected by: Tor, Avon, Mysterious Press, Bantam, Doubleday, Harper, Random House, Fawcett, St. Martins, Walker, North Country Press, Dead Letters. Published by SRM Publisher, Ltd. in 2002.
Novel 10: Gunshy, Jen Pierce Maine Mystery #2, completed in first draft, April 1995, then filed, because what was the point? Revised and published by SRM Publisher, Ltd. in August 2006.
Novel 11: I Dare, written in 2001, as part of Meisha Merlin seven-book deal. Published in Feburary 2002.
Novel 12: Balance of Trade, written in 2002. Published by Meisha Merlin in February 2004. Edited to add: Steve reminds me that Balance won the Hal Clement Award for Best YA Science Fiction published in 2004.
Novel 13: Crystal Soldier, written in 2004. Published by Meisha Merlin in February 2005.
Novel 14: Sword of Orion, written in early 2005. Published by Phobos Books in November 2005. Work for hire.
Novel 15: Crystal Dragon, written in 2005. Published by Meisha Merlin in February 2006.
Novel 16: Carousel Tides, finished in November 2006. Still looking for a home...
Novel 17: Duainfey, first book of a duology sold on proposal to Baen, 2007. Turned in October 2007. To be published September 2008.
Novel 18: Fledgling, completed in first draft October 2007. Web serialization.
Novel 19: Longeye, in process, second book of the above duology, sold to Baen. Scheduled for April 2009 publication, assuming the authors get it done, ahem.
Novel 20: Saltation, web serialization. In progress.
Novel 21: Sequel to Scout's Progress sold to Baen on proposal.
There! Now wasn't that easy?
