Announcement Time!! :)

So. Today's the first of October. Which means there should be a Mystery Agent contest, right?

Nope.

*ducks*

Let me explain! There is no Mystery Agent contest today, but that doesn't mean October will be contest-less. It most certainly won't be contest-less. Well, we don't really have a contest in mind. More like a giveaway. 

Because we're nice like that. Obvi.

What is this giveaway, you ask? I can't spoil everything right now, but I will say it's coming soon! Pinky swear.

And there's another announcement I can't wait to share with you. One I am OMG so stoked about. So. Stoked. But alas, I cannot giveth the details just yet. This simple tease will have to suffice. *cackles*

So. Trust me when I say us OA ladies are working hard to bring y'all some sweet surprises in the coming days (and months). Hopefully, you won't hate me *too* much for keeping you in the dark. *bats eyelashes*

Now be a dear and have a happy Monday! And stay tuned for more ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AWESOME coming soon! :D

Announcement!!

Publisher's Weekly
Angela Townsend's AMAROK, set in a remote Alaskan town, when a runaway is kidnapped by an evil man and his black wolf, whom she later discovers is a boy enslaved by an ancient shaman; she must find the strength to save herself and the wolf, and in turn discover what love truly means, to Kate Kaynak at Spencer Hill Press, by Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency (NA).

I'm thrilled to announce that my YA novel, Amarok is being published!!!!! Amarok's story came to me while I was researching one of my favorite time periods, the Ice age. I love Woolly mammoths, Saber-toothed tigers, giant bears, sloths and the megalodons that ruled the sea. I'm also fascinated with early mankind and lost societies and ancient civilizations.

Once I started writing I just couldn't stop! I really fell in love with the characters and the ice age lore. After a few weeks my house was a total mess, and kids thought a homeless person had taken over their mother's office and I nearly drove my critique partners crazy with grammatical questions.

I took breaks from editing and writing to do art for chapter heads. I spent hours studying cave drawings and paint mediums used by early man. I mixed my Celtic knotwork art with cave drawings in vivid colors and reversed them on my computer screen. I loved the result. After endless editing and resizing my artwork I sent it to my agent, Jill Corcoran. She loved the art and was very encouraging about the story. Though all the ups and downs, Jill never gave up on me--not once--even though I tried to give up on myself several times. Thank you Jill!

I've been so blessed to have so much love and support on my writing journey. I would like to thank my family, my critique partners, friends and the awesome women of Operation Awesome! Thank you everyone!

~ Angie

Amarok's release date is tentatively set for November of 2012.