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Thankfully, I will not be doing the translating. :)

September 29, 2009 Filed Under: STAY

So, STAY is going to be a book in Italy too!!!

Seriously!

I still can’t get over the fact that STAY is getting published in the United States, (over six months since the deal was announced and I’m still pinching myself) so this is just . . . amazing!

From Publisher’s Weekly – it’s under Penguin, if you go to the article (which is a great write up of books up for foreign sale at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, btw):

“From Dutton, there’s Allie Larkin’s novel Stay, about a woman who mends her broken heart with some canine love from a German shepherd; the June 2010 title has sold in Italy.”

And, no matter how many times I check the link and read it again, my name is still there.

I have to run to the store to pick up something for dinner. You know I’m going to start crying in Wegmans again. :)

10 Comments

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  1. Rebecca J says

    September 29, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    My being a blonde I posted my comment in the wrong section.

    I can’t wait to read your book!!!

    Reply
  2. Kate says

    September 30, 2009 at 1:17 am

    That’s awesome! Congratulations.

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  3. Stefanie says

    September 30, 2009 at 2:33 am

    That is awesome, Allie. Big congrats!

    Reply
  4. A Free Man says

    September 30, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Congratulations! Or should it be saluti e congratulazioni!

    Actually maybe not, my Italian is really rusty.

    Reply
  5. courtney says

    October 1, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Woo-hooooooo! I’ve always wanted to learn Italian; now I have a good reason!

    Reply
  6. Reluctant Blogger says

    October 2, 2009 at 9:23 am

    When will the English language version be published? I would love to buy a signed copy when it is.

    I suspect the Italian language version would be wasted on me.

    I just read your post about getting stuck in the dress. Made me laugh. It has happened to me too – I really honestly thought I would never get out of the thing!

    Reply
  7. Corinne Bowen says

    October 2, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Hooray!

    Reply
  8. WendyCinNYC says

    October 5, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    Yay, you! Congrats again!

    Reply
  9. Corinne Bowen says

    October 7, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    It just keeps get better!

    Reply
  10. The Modern Gal says

    October 30, 2009 at 1:08 am

    That is SO exciting. I cannot wait to read Stay!!!

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