Introducing Wendy Higgins and Sweet Evil

My friend and fellow inkie, Wendy Higgins, has some very exciting news to share today.  Her debut novel, SWEET EVIL, has been picked up by HarperTeen!  Congratulations Wendy!!

inkpop cover

I’ve had the pleasure of reading Sweet Evil, and it totally rocks.  I can’t wait to get my hands on the real deal.  The story is so captivating.  HarperTeen are one of the best in the business when it comes to awesome covers (I speak from experience) so no doubt they’re going to come up with a clanger of cover to give you a taste of what’s to come.

Inkpop, the website that made it happen for me and Wendy, has just been re-launched with a whole new look and set of features.  Check it out!! It’s the place to be.   I’m so excited for Wendy, and for Sweet Evil!

Want to know more? Well check out Wendy’s blog.  You can follow her on twitter too.

Woot! Go Wendy!!

Leigh

THE CARRIER OF THE MARK IS BEING PUBLISHED!

Hello everyone! It's such an exciting day.

Have you checked out the New York Times today? No! Well go get your gorgeous little butt over to http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/books/28arts-WEBBOOKMOVES_BRF.html?src=twr  to have a little read! And even better, go out and buy yourself an old fashioned copy to keep for all posterity, because in it, is a little piece about little old me, and the fact that HarperCollins are publishing my book The Carrier of the Mark.

GAH! Did the words New York Times, HarperCollins, and Publishing just come out of my mouth in one sentence?

Woohoo! It so did!

And do you want to be let in on another little secret?

Look at this little beauty.

Isn't it gorgeous?  You'll be seeing a lot more of this cover over the next few months, and you'll be able to get your hands on your very own copy in the Fall 2011.

The announcement has just been made over on inkpop as well  http://inkpop.wordpress.com/ go check it out for the details! I'm so excited right know I can hardly type!

Thanks to inkpop, HarperTeen, and all my friends and family for making this happen.  I can't tell you how excited I am about this announcement. The press release only went out today, so I'll be posting more information as it comes in. So stay posted for updates.

All the exciting links! Woo.

 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/books/28arts-WEBBOOKMOVES_BRF.html?src=twr  

http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/lunch/

http://ht.ly/3M8EC

http://empressawesome.blogspot.com/

http://iwriteya.blogspot.com/2011/01/awesome-news.html

http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2011/01/carrier-of-mark.html

http://inkpop.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/harpercollins-publishing-inkpop-book-letter-from-the-author-2/

http://www.storiesandsweeties.com/2011/01/harperteen-publishes-book-from-inkpop.html

http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/tag/leigh-fallon

http://www.blip.tv/file/4693772

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgsfdx_leigh-fallon-author-of-carrier-of-the-mark_shortfilms

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41310546

http://homewoodpubliclibrary.org/node/2260

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harpercollins-to-publish-manuscript-discovered-on-teen-writing-site-inkpop-114791779.html

http://www.katv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13926306

http://roadrunner.com/news/topicdl/article/dlt/0dJudtVh0V1aj/0dzn3sO1lQaIl/HarperCollins_to_Publish

http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/96581/arpercollins_to_publish_manuscript_discovered_on_teen_writing_site_inkpop.html

http://www.allvoices.com/news/8025806-harpercollins-to-publish-manuscript-discovered-on-teen-writing-site-inkpop

http://tuneintol.blogspot.com/2011/01/any-teen-writers-out-there.html

http://booksinmedia.e-bookvine.com/2011/01/28/ebook-newser-harpercollins-acquires-book-from-community-writing-site-inkpop-com/