Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Yes, There Will Be a Book 3!

We interrupt this blogging break to say: THERE WILL BE ANOTHER POSSESSION NOVEL.

That's right.

Here's the deal from Publisher's Marketplace: Elana Johnson's ABANDON, the third book in the dystopian series that also includes POSSESSION and SURRENDER, again to Anica Rissi at Simon Pulse, for publication in Summer 2013, by Michelle Andelman at Regal Literary.

I cannot tell you the relief and joy associated with this news.

A couple of things about ABANDON:
1. Same story world as both POSSESSION and SURRENDER.
2. Narrated by two new characters. Okay, not new. Two characters you've seen in both POSSESSION and SURRENDER. So who could that be? Who's in both the first and second books? Hmm...
3. This is book three, people. It's a war. With kissing.
4. It will be published next summer, in a simultaneous hardcover and paperback release.
5. I love Book 3. Hopefully you will too! I can't wait to see what will be on the cover. Like, literally, I can't even imagine what it might look like. *bounces with excitement*

So let's celebrate!!




59 comments:

Emily R. King said...

YAY! Congrats, Elana!

Jenny S. Morris said...

Ah!!!!!! Congrats. That's so awesome.

Nichole Giles said...

*dancing* *cheering* *clapping*

*dancing again*

So, so excited! Can't wait to read it.

Carrie Butler said...

Can you hear that? It's me cheering from Ohio. Woohoo! Yay Elana! :)

J.R. Johansson said...

Hooray!! I'm so so so happy! :) Can't wait to see it on shelves!

JeffO said...

Congratulations, Elana!

Miranda Hardy said...

This is wonderful news! Congrats!

Laura Pauling said...

So happy for you!!!!!

Wen Baragrey said...

Woohoo! Awesome news :) Congratulations :D

Diana said...

YES. The Bacon Cupcakes.

Natalie Aguirre said...

Congrats Elana! So excited for you.

PJ Hoover said...

Woot! This is amazing and awesome and fantastic news!!!!! I am so happy for you :)

Creepy Query Girl said...

Aaaaahhh! I KNEW it would be! But that must be such a relief to hear too! Huge congrats Elana!

Theresa Milstein said...

A war with kissing? Glad you took a break from your blogging break to tell us. Congrats!

LTM said...

FANTASTIC NEWS!!! Great work, Elana! Super congrats to you~ :o) <3

Liza said...

Congratulations! You continue to amaze...

Connie Keller said...

Congratulations!! I've been hoping to hear this good news.

JessiM said...

Congrats, Elana!!! Just the news I've been waiting for!! :)

Nicole Zoltack said...

Congrats!!!

Tasha Seegmiller said...

YAY!YAY!YAY! I'm so thrilled for you!

Anna Staniszewski said...

Hooray! Congrats!!

Amy Saia said...

Congrats! You're on fire!

Kelly Hashway said...

Congratulations! I'm so excited for you.

storyqueen said...

Yeah! I am so happy there will be one more!! Hmm...now to figure out the POV characters!!

xoxo

Shelley

Ghenet Myrthil said...

Congratulations!!!

Jamie Grey said...

This is such fantastic news! I was SO excited to see this announcement yesterday! Congrats Elana!!

Jenilyn Collings said...

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you!

Jemi Fraser said...

WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!! I'm so thrilled for you ... and for me! Can't wait to see how you wrap up the story. Yay!!! :)

Margo Rowder said...

AWESOME.
Btw, I think you've got a solid tagline option there, in your post... in point #3. :)

Krispy said...

Great news! Congrats Elana!!!

Melissa Sarno said...

Wahoo! Congratulations Elana!

Heather Murphy said...

YEAH! That's great!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Congratulations! I know you were concerned about that. Here's to some successful third books!

Leigh Covington said...

Holy freakin' AWESOMESAUCE!!! *happy dances all around*
But I will seriously go crazy as I try to figure out who the new POV's will be in. EEK!

Catherine Denton said...

The bacon cupcakes are hilarious. Congratulations!!!! That's fantastic news!
Catherine Denton

Angela Brown said...

I was sure things wouldn't end with our group of rebels and those who wish to keep them down. I am so very happy for you and will be THRILLED for ABANDON to come on out!!!

ilima said...

Woo-hoo! Congratulations! I'm gonna go eat my bacon cupcake now.

Barbara Watson said...

News doesn't get much better than that! Woots and more woots!

Alyssa Kirk said...

Woot!!! Congrats!!!! So happy for you! Can't wait!

Cherie Reich said...

Congratulations, Elana! That's awesome news.

Kelly Polark said...

SO excited for you, Elana!!! You deserve this continued success!!!

Unknown said...

So happy for you!!

Jamie Smith Hopkins said...

Major congrats!

Alice said...

That's great news!

Matthew MacNish said...

Congrats, Elana!

Anonymous said...

Exciting news. CONGRATS, Elana!

RaShelle Workman said...

Yahoo!! So happy for you. Congrats! And bacon cupcakes?!!! Yummo!!! for the tummo. =D

Kimberley Griffiths Little said...

Oh, Elana, I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!! This is fantastic news and I'm sure a big relief, too! I hate sending in new proposals or manuscripts and waiting because you just never know! I just heard earlier this week that Scholastic is buying the proposal for my next MG - whew!

Love and hugs!

Nicole said...

Woo hoo! That news is definitely worthy of interrupting the blog break.

Peggy Eddleman said...

I am SO happy for you!!

And "It's a war. With kissing." Um, you just described my perfect book.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, Elana! Such great news!

June G said...

I'm happy for you, Elana. That's one less thing to be anxious about. It's an affirmation of your writing as well. All the best. You're a sweetheart!

Jared Peterson said...

Yay, Elana! A series (as of next summer) how exiting! I"m so flipping excited! :)

P.S. Your writing is brilliant! Just thought I'd mention that.

Jessica said...

Yay, Elana! Yay, yay, yay!

Laura said...

Awesome, awesome, awesomeness! Just finished Possession. Mmmmm, I'd love some more!

Liesel K. Hill said...

Sorry I'm a week late in seeing this, but congratulations, Elana! That's amazing news! So glad to read about it! It gives the rest of us so much hope! I'm going to try and get Surrender read before Roundup! Hope to see ya there! :D

Heather said...

Yay!!! *runs around screaming* I'm so excited to hear this!!!

SF said...

This post is beautiful for so many reasons.

Unknown said...

I loved your books it inspired me to write my own book. I love reading and I love writing

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