Justine Larbalestier

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A few questions answered plus a HTDYF review

Several people are asking when How To Ditch Your Fairy will be available for purchase. You have a mere four weeks to wait! The release date for the USA and Canada is 16 September 2008. I don’t have a release date for the German edition but will let you know as soon as I know.

The novel I just finished the zero draft of has the nickname of Liar Book. Yes, it has an actual proper name. No, I’m not telling you what that title is. As mentioned many times previously it is the same title as a song by an all-girl band of the 1990s. You have to guess the name of the song NOT the name of the band. There have been many guesses they have all been wrong. It will be published by Bloomsbury USA in September 2009.

As for the people asking where in the world are we. We are in a top sekrit bunker. Don’t you people pay any attention? Sheesh.

There have been a bunch more lovely reviews of HTDYF but I seem to have lost most of the links I was saving. Oops. Here’s a happy making one from Leila Roy of Bookshelves of Doom. She likes my world building, seeing as how I pride myself on it, I were dead chuffed at the compliment.

Now back to turning the zero draft into a first draft. And trying very hard to ignore the Olympics. So. Very. Hard. I love the Lymps!

Note: Yes, I am still without regular internets and thus am massively behind with email etc. Hope to catch up when we return to NYC in Sept.

Posted by Justine at 3:50, 16 August 2008 under How To Ditch Your Fairy | 15 Comments »

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  1. Maree Says:

    I luv the Olympics too, especially the football, handball and hockey.
    GO THE HOCKEYROOS! They are sosososososososososo AWESOME.
    ??? I wouldn’t know where to begin guessing. A song from an all-girl band from the 90s … I’ll just wait til the title name’s released :) .
    Hmm, that makes it a month til the book comes out – hey, what about an Aussie release date, or is it the same?
    See ya

    August 16th, 2008 at 5:16 am

  2. beth Says:

    I read the bookshleves of doom review yesterday. I always take Leila’s advice; love her reviews. A good review from her is gold!!!

    August 16th, 2008 at 10:33 am

  3. Desdemona Says:

    Might have been said already, but Our Lips Are Sealed? (The Go-Go’s were 80’s and 90’s I think…)

    August 16th, 2008 at 11:24 am

  4. Hillary! Says:

    Wow. Even I can’t ignore the Olympics. And I don’t usually care much for sports. You and Chris Crutcher have got me to care a little, though.

    August 16th, 2008 at 12:02 pm

  5. Dawn Says:

    The Spice Girls were an all-girl band of the 90’s…so I’m gonna guess that the title is “Wannabe”. Hehe. :)

    August 16th, 2008 at 12:18 pm

  6. Pauline Says:

    “Get over yourself” by Eden’s Crush

    Or, the obvious choice– “Bootylicious”

    August 16th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

  7. Bianca Says:

    My guess is Wannabe, a song from the Spice Girls, that was big in the 90s. Though they weren’t a band, just a group, but wannabe and liar, I think kind of go together, in a way.

    August 16th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

  8. Lizabelle Says:

    The release date for the USA and Canada is 16 September 2008.

    Butbutbut…what about Austraaaaalia? Angus & Robertson’s website is down, and Galaxy Books don’t have it in their catalogue. Are we not getting it except on import?

    August 16th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

  9. Angela Bateman Says:

    Cannot wait to read the new book. All your previous ones remain at the top of my favorites list!

    August 16th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

  10. Chris R Says:

    Being that you are Australian is it possible it’s the Australian all-girl band Girlfriend?

    August 17th, 2008 at 11:01 am

  11. Rylie Says:

    What about “Why Do I Lie?” by Luscious Jackson?

    August 17th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

  12. HypotheticalDystopia Says:

    You’re in MJ’s novel place thingy??? You’re a part of the scavenger hunt??

    August 17th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

  13. HypotheticalDystopia Says:

    What did you sell to the Queen?

    August 17th, 2008 at 6:51 pm

  14. HypotheticalDystopia Says:

    Never mind about the scavenger hunt, I was testing out a theory. I was wrong, lol.

    August 17th, 2008 at 7:38 pm

  15. 15. Justine Says:

    HypotheticalDystopia: Good. Cause I had no idea what you were talking about. Good luck with your hunt thingie.

    August 17th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

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