Wednesday
Aug252010
The sequel, in-flight
Look what I got from the provincial government's Department of Tourism & Culture yesterday.
I got the grant. Or a chunk of it, anyway. It's not ten million billion dollars. I won't be renting a 300-acre castle estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh to finish writing. You won't see me cruising the south shore in a stretch hummer. But it's here. And it helps. For the next couple of months, I can write full-time. With a bottle of champagne waiting on the old desk in the cabin, to be opened on November 15th.
Thank you, Nova Scotia. I can't promise this next book will make people want to visit. There's a lot of piracy here, after all. Not that the prairies fare much better. But culture? Check. There will be banjos.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Reader Comments (15)
congrats! how wonderful!
excellent news. congrats!
Whoo! Eat, Roust, Junk here we come!
Fantastic. My daughter's getting an edition of the original (that you signed in NY) as a Christmas present. She'll love to know there's a sequel coming. Mazeltov!
Terrific!
Sweet! What a treat to be able to focus for a while. You might even be able to get some sleep.
All my Christmas wishes came true!! Hurry up.
Congratulations!
Fan. Freakin'. Tastic.
(high fives Dept. of Tourism & Culture)
I love your government. Smart people. Congrats!
great news! and now the countdown to nov. 15th begins!
So proud...just SO proud of you!!
The first book (and you) made me want to visit Nova Scotia.. twice! I certainly squealed/jumped/nodded at the excitement of being, what essentially felt like IN THE BOOK.
I would say "I knew you'd get it!", but, not having known really much about the grant beyond it being 'the grant', I just really HOPED you'd get it! One thing I know for sure is that you deserve it, and you'll kick ass.
Awesome awesome awesome. Great news. Congratulations.
Aww Kate. For the first time in my life, I'm proud of the way Canada is spending its money. Kudos, girl. Can't wait to read it.
Awesome, Kate. Congratulations.