2010: The Year of Gin …

• Posted in About Books, On Writing

So I got some information about the publishing schedule for the Assassin books this week.

The bad news? The first one isn’t coming out until February 2010. It sucks for you guys that you have to wait so long for it to come out. But publishing is a sloooow business, and it almost always takes a year minimum from the time a book is bought to it hitting store shelves.

But the good, great, and awesome news is that all three Assassin books will be out in 2010. The first one comes out in February, the second one is slated for June, and the third one will be out in October. I’m excited about this for a couple of reasons:

1) Waiting until February will give my publisher enough time to come up with just the right cover/packaging/branding/etc. for the books. That stuff is really important.

2) The first book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, and the first three books set up the overall story arc for the rest of the series (hopefully there will be many more books), so it’s good readers won’t have to wait too long in between releases.

3) Having three releases in a year will hopefully get some traction going for the series and sales numbers.

4) Maybe the economy will be better by then, and people will actually be buying books again. A girl can hope anyway.

So it’s official – 2010 will be the year of Gin Blanco. :ww:

5 Responses to “2010: The Year of Gin …”

  1. Edie says:

    Jennifer, it’s all good! I’ve heard from another writer who’s having the same delay for the same reason. She’s happy about it, citing your #4 reason. I thinks she’s right and you have good timing! Even if it means I have to wait until 2010 to read your Assassin books. 🙁

  2. Jennifer Estep says:

    Yeah, I think right now is a tough time to have a new release out — especially in trade or hardcover. Even though gas is down, everyone’s still tightening their belts, and sadly, books are a luxury item.

    But don’t worry, Edie. I’ll be sure you and the gals at MM get an ARC. And maybe by then, you’ll be getting ready for the release of your own book. I really wish you all the best in the American Title contest. 😉

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