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Joseph D'Lacey signs a two book deal.
I met a guy a long time ago called Joseph D'Lacey. I was doing a signing at Borders Leicester at the time (later Borders went into liquidation) not because of me you understand.
Joseph approached and we talked. He had just signed a deal with a publisher called Bloody Books. He's a horror fiction writer and his book was called, Meat. He did a second book with the same publisher called Garbage Man. I, must admit that I haven't read any of them (what can I say, horror scares me), but the books went on to greatness. Stephen King even quoted this man as 'Joseph D'Lacey Rocks!' Things happen in recession and Bloody Books went under! This left Joseph with nothing. His agent parted ways and he struggled to get a small publisher from the states to take on his work. I found it crazy at the time, I mean he was famous in my eyes and all his fans, but couldn't get another contract. Now things have changed. |
He recently got a fabulous agent and a publishing contract with Angry Robot. He secretly wanted to work with Angry Robot for a while and now he's signed a duology deal. The two books will be; Black Feathers (April 2013) and The Book of the Crowman, following in 2014. I am really pleased for him. He's a nice man and great author.