First Off:

Eric Luper's BIG SLICK (Farrar, Straus and Giroux; September 2007) was one of of Richie Partington's "Richie's Picks."

He said: "BIG SLICK is an action-filled tale involving hot girls, hot cars, very dangerous people, serious desperation, and some serious bad choices...I couldn't stop reading the book...With the action and danger--and the enigmatic Goth girl--I'm betting BIG SLICK is going to be both extremely popular and a great new title for reluctant readers."

Woo-hoo, Eric!


And Now:

Remember when we were talking about Kirkus doing a special debut fiction issue?

Well, Cassandra Clare's CITY OF BONES and Julie Bowe's MY LAST BEST FRIEND will also be featured in the special Kirkus issue.

Congratulations, guys!