Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Next Book: 'FREAKS!'


The other day I signed the contract for my next book, and that’s something that never gets old, believe me. And that means that I’m finally able to tell you what it is.

I am delighted to say that ‘FREAKS!’ – a collection of short, short stories, co-written with the incredibly talented and very lovely Caroline Smailes, will be published early next year by The Friday Project (HarperCollins).

So, it’s co-authored. But that’s not the only thing that’s a little bit different about it. ‘FREAKS!’ is a collection of stories about people with superpowers, real or imagined – and each story (all 50 of them!) is illustrated, in the comic book style, by the supremely talented Darren Craske.

I am VERY excited about this, I really am.

I'll post more details on here when I can.

But, in the meantime: hooray! I am excited!




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64 comments:

Marisa Birns said...

Of course this is a very good cause for excitement. Congratulations!

Jessica said...

congratulations :)

Vanessa Gebbie said...

Oh how lovely - Many many congratulations... and I love the title!

Sarah Hilary said...

Terrific news! Congratulations - it sounds (freaking) wonderful!

dan powell said...

As a huge fan of superhero comics, and yours and Caroline's writing I reckon I must be the walking talking embodiment of your target market. Looking forward to this. Congrats to all.

dagt said...

Great news! Congrats, Nik :-) Sounds amazing!!!

angel readman said...

lucky you! well done! so exciting !

Sam said...

Congrats! Sounds brilliant. Put me down for a copy. :D

Aliya Whiteley said...

Congratulations! What wonderful news - really looking forward to that book.

Jenn Ashworth said...

Congratulations! What Freaking good news!

Sam Sattler said...

Looking forward to the new one, Nik...great news.

Sara Crowley said...

Aces! That sounds absolutely brilliant! Congrats!

News like that deserves the exclamation mark overuse/abuse I have just displayed ;)

Anonymous said...

Wow, that sounds fantastic! If it's half as good as 'Not so Perfect', then you're on to a winner!

Well done and congrats.

Sam x

about me said...

I particularly love the sound of the woman who can duplicate herself at will. It has an edge of 'All My Friends Are Superheroes' - I am very excited about it x

Dan Purdue said...

Excellent, Nik, that sounds like a fantastic project. Keep us posted and the very best of luck with it all. Congratulations!

Alex said...

Congratulations man, that is so so exciting. I can't wait to get my mitts on that!

Leila said...

Fantastic news!

Claire King said...

I can only begin to imagine what happens when you cross a Perring with a Smailes. I bet it's out of this world. Congratulations!

Roger said...

Brilliant news, Nik. Well done you! And your co-author! And your illustrator!

Sarah Callejo said...

That sounds amazing. Congratulations to all three of you. Can't wait to get it!

Megan said...

Completely amazing! Congratulations!!
m x

Katie Saxon said...

Congratulations! I'll look forward to paying my hard-earned money for it ;)

Miriam Drori said...

Congratulations!

Downith said...

That's great news Nik. Congratulations. Now, where do I find the magic pill that will turn me into The Photocopier?

't Vliegend Eiland said...

Great news,

I'll pre-order it!!!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Marisa! I thought so too!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Jessica!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks V!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Sarah! Glad ya think so!

Nik Perring said...

Sounds perfect Dan - I just hope you're not the only one! ;)

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Dag! Lovely to see you here!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Angela! Oh yes, very lucky indeed!

Nik Perring said...

Cheers Sam - oh I will, don't you worry! :)

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Aliya!

Nik Perring said...

Ha! Thanks Sara!!!!!

Nik Perring said...

Jenn - thank you! So freaking much!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Sam! It's certainly Not So Perfecty in places...

Nik Perring said...

Jen, thank you! That's really cool to hear! x

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Dan. Oh I'll be keeping everyone updated all right, probably to the point of boredom!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Alex!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Leila!

Nik Perring said...

Ha! Claire you get something very freaky indeed!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Rog - absolutely! It's been a three-way partnership, which has made the whole process totally different to anything I've written before. In a cool way

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Sarah!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Megan! (Just like you then, eh?!) ;)

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Katie!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Miriam!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Downith. Oh there was no pill, not as far as I know...

Nik Perring said...

't Vliegend - Thank you! I'm not sure when it'll be up for pre-ordering but I'll let you know here as soon as I know

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Mr Sattler!

Jennifer said...

Hooray indeed!!
jen

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Jen!

Sherri said...

Sounds like a great concept - cause for celebration indeed!

(word verification is 'aball', which is clearly what you are having.)

Jules (The Great, The Good and The Bad) said...

Congrats!!!

You should be excited :) I'm going to be excited to read it :)

Jules

(I hope everything has been going well for you!, it certainly sounds like it has)

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Sherri! And how appropriate!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Jules!

Yep, things are going great thanks - hope they are for you too!

Cherie Reich said...

Congratulations!

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Cherie!

Caroline said...

So glad that we're in this together, Mister x

Nik Perring said...

Me too, Caroline. Me too!

Phil Lowe said...

excellent news Nik.

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Phil!

samuelwood said...

Congratulations

Nik Perring said...

Thanks Samuel!