![]() ![]() What inspired you to write Fairytale of New York? ![]() ![]() She said Avon wanted to offer me a three-book deal - I was flabbergasted! Even now, a year after Avon first contacted me, it's still sinking in. I honestly didn't think I'd hear from them again but two weeks later I received a phone call from Maxine Hitchcock, the publishing director. At first, I thought it was a scam! But then I Googled the editor's name and realised it was genuine - so I then spent three days and nights completing the manuscript and sent it off. To my surprise, the reaction was really positive - especially from guys, strangely enough! About a month after I joined the site, I received an email from Avon (part of HarperCollins) saying they'd spotted my novel on the site and were interested in reading my full manuscript. I uploaded my manuscript, which was about three-quarters complete, just to see what people would make of it. ![]() Then I heard from a friend on - the online writers' forum I'm a member of - about, a new site for unpublished writers that HarperCollins had launched. I'd been writing for seven years and was trying to muster up the courage to send my novel to an agent but kept chickening out. Tell us about how your publishing deal came about. ![]()
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