into the dark

Er, yeah. You know how I said that KISS OF DARKNESS was coming out February 2007? Well, there's been a slight change in schedule. My editor called last week to let me know that my release date has been bumped out to May 1, 2007. Yep, May. That's like, about a YEAR from now. Sigh...

But the really cool news is that I'm getting bumped because Bantam Dell wants to release the second book, KISS OF CRIMSON, in June!! That means back-to-back releases next summer! Woo hoo!!

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The brilliant, and immensely talented J.R. Ward is also about as generous and supportive as they come. Check out the shiny new quote she just gave KISS OF DARKNESS:

"Evocative, enticing, erotic . . . Enter Lara Adrian's vampire world and be enchanted!" --J.R. Ward, USA Today Bestselling Author

I couldn't be more thrilled to have her seal of approval on my sexy necksuckers. Thanks, J.R.!!

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Success! I managed to post the preliminary cover for KISS OF DARKNESS over on the sidebar. It's a scan of a copy, and not even a good scan at that (those sloppy edges -- eeesh!) but once I get the actual image file or cover flat from B/D, I will replace my feeble attempt with the real deal.

As for me, I have a copy of this cover enlarged and posted on my office wall, another cut to size and wrapped around someone else's book, which is propped up on my desk to serve as inspiration and a reminder that "Yes, Virginia, this is really going to be a book one day!", and I also have a miniature of the cover inserted into a photo keychain where other (did someone say sane?) people might display pix of their kids. To date, I have not resorted to sleeping with the cover under my pillow, but I'm making no promises!

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Still think I hate Blogger, but here goes nothing. I've put the new (old) template back online, and hope it will stick this time. Still working on reconstructing all my original links. Meanwhile, I'm looking into website/blog designers, with the plan being that in a few months I'll have shiny new pages here and at LaraAdrian.com.

So, the news! I finished revisions on KISS OF DARKNESS a while ago (tried to post about that, last month actually, but Blogger ate it). I went crazy on changes--couldn't help myself!--and ended up rewriting a bunch of scenes to better flesh out the story world and add texture and layers to the characters. I was thrilled to get the word back from my BantamDell editor that not only were the revisions acceptable, but they have "taken the book to a whole new level!" Wowza!! I was really just hoping everything still made sense after I got done hacking and slashing and reanimating, so a big thumbs-up from my editor was a huge relief.

Adding to the excitement of sending my book into the production pipeline, and being added to the BantamDell website, I also recently received . . . tah-dah! COVER ART!! OMG. It's sensual and mysterious, with beautiful colors and a really cool dual image concept (there's probably an actual publishing term to describe when one half of the cover is one image, and the other half is another, yes?). Anyway, it's gorgeous! And just as soon as I master the art of posting images here, I'll give a sneak peek.

The last newsy item is that KISS OF DARKNESS has sold to Spain!!! I don't have a lot of detail on this early foreign rights sale, but it's possible that the Spanish translation will be published sometime in 2008. How cool is that?! Muchas gracias a Espana!

Lots and lots of things to report, but I think that's it for now.

Happy Independence Day to everyone in the USA, and to those courageous souls serving in our military abroad!

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