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rolanni ([personal profile] rolanni) wrote2010-11-15 05:13 pm

My husband and I write books, did I mention that?

. . .first one published was Agent of Change, a mass market original from Random House/Del Rey, in February 1988, then Conflict of Honors, in June 1988; Carpe Diem in October 1989; and Plan B in trade paper in…

February 1999.

Yeah, little bit of break, there.

Starting with the February 1999 release, though, we got more regular in our habits, with the result that we just recently handed in our eighteenth collaborative novel.

A lot of you have heard this story before.  The reason I’m doing a refresher right now is. . .

. . .with the assistance of Madame the Agent, and the willingness of Toni Weiskopff at Baen. . .

. . .we just today sold three more Liaden Universe® novels.

Dragon Ship, the sequel to next August’s Ghost Ship, is due in September 2011.  Trade Secret, the sequel to Balance of Trade, is due in May 2012.  In-between those two — due in January 2012 — is an as-yet-untitled Surebleak-centric story featuring some interesting new characters.

Keep in mind that the above are the authors’ delivery dates and not publication dates.  We don’t know what the publication dates may or will be.  That comes later.

First, we need to write like heck.




Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

New Contract

(Anonymous) 2010-11-15 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Three huzzahs for Baen and our doughty authors!

[identity profile] shana.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay!

Happy Dance

[identity profile] psw456.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! and woot!

I am especially pleased to note that Baen wants the Balance of Trade sequel; I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting that one!!

Re: Happy Dance

[identity profile] missingvolume.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
No you are not the only one. ;-)

[identity profile] vierran45.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!
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[personal profile] reedrover 2010-11-15 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! Yummy! Gimmie! ... oh, wait, that last part wasn't supposed to be out loud.

[identity profile] missingvolume.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent! Congrats!

CANDY!!!

(Anonymous) 2010-11-15 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Rolanni has candy? WE have candy! The anticipation for Ghost Ship was lovely and now three new books? and a new chap book? Words fail me. Jen from CO
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[personal profile] eseme 2010-11-15 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
This is excellent news!

I am glad there will be more of Liad to explore.

[identity profile] stitchwhich.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Trade Secret, the sequel to Balance of Trade, is due in May 2012.

w00t! I like all the stories you and Steve write but I have a real soft spot for the protagonist in that one. And a huge curiosity about how it is going to illuminate 'history'. :)

[identity profile] tuftears.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Agreed, I'd like to see more trader stories in general!

[identity profile] hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
This is most excellent news for us-your-fans. I wish you all the luck in the world.

Happiness is...

[identity profile] dmellieon.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
a warm, comfy bed with a good reading lamp, a hot cup of tea and a new Liaden book!
A bow of thank you to Baen Books and Madame the Agent and a special bow of gratitude to the Delms Lee and Miller, for without you there would be less joy in my world.

[identity profile] muirecan.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Whaaa HOOOOOO~!!!!!

:D

Very nice news to hear.

[identity profile] jhetley.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Go Sharon! Go Steve!

And keep going, and going, and going . . .

[identity profile] kalimeg.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY! More books! Are you going to marry Nova off, too?

[identity profile] katmoonshaker.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoot!! We increase!!

[identity profile] benbenberi.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!

(Anonymous) 2010-11-15 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
And the crowd GOES WILD...
Lauretta@ConstellationBooks
PS We WANTS them, our precioussseeesssssss.....

[identity profile] ellenru.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Cheers Wildly. Congratulations.

[identity profile] intuition-ist.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
hurray! looking forward to more good tales. :)

[identity profile] 1crowdedhour.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] irismoonlight.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!!!

[identity profile] jelazakazone.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonderful!

[identity profile] isabellag.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yippee! Can't wait. Must wait. Oooh, conflict!

More Books

(Anonymous) 2010-11-15 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
WOW! Many congrats ...

[identity profile] otterb.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yippee!

I look forward to most anything you write, but count me as another who will be particularly pleased to hear more of Jethri.

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