Oh goodhearted reader—I’ve been keeping something from you for a while now. Last year in March, I was contacted by a literary agent who told me she thought I had a book in me. I said: “A book? Me? Write a book?” But she persisted and over the next few months we worked out a concept. I then spent most of my summer writing the first two chapters. And over the past few weeks we polished off the nitty gritty and sent it out to some publishers.Well there was interest from Bantam. You know Bantam, they’re a big publisher! And this morning they wanted to meet me. So I gussied myself up at 7:30 am, rode the train to their offices uptown and met my agent in the lobby. She pepped me up for the meeting: “You’re going to do great.” Upstairs we met with the editor, the publisher and the publicity department. They asked me lots of questions and I regaled them with stories and anecdotes and nuggets of philosophy about food. I thought it went well and so did my agent.”When do you think we’ll hear?” I asked her.”Probably in a few days,” she responded.So I scurried off to class and casually made my way home. When I got home there was an e-mail from my agent. “They made an offer.” I called her immediately.”Did we sell my book?””We sold your book!” she answered joyously.”We have a deal?””We have a deal.”And so my friends, it’s an honor to share with you this news. Me—little ole me who little more than a year ago imagined a terrible life for myself in a tiny law firm with a billboard and a mustache and a commercial where I say “Have you been hurt in an accident”—I’ve got a book deal!! Thanks for being so supportive of my site. I know it’s cliche but I literally couldn’t have done this without you, my loyal readers who constantly support me. This has been the best day ever.
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Excitement #2: (Hold Your Breath…) It’s a BOOK DEAL
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Congratulations, Adam! That is so amazing. Can’t wait to buy my copy! We miss you down here in the ATL…
Congratulations! That is so exciting. Please do keep us updated, and keep up the good work on the site.
Congratulations Adam.Cant’s wait to hear more about it – the subplots, the intrigue, the man who gets the meat…loaf. :)Kudos!~Sarah
You do know that we’ll all want signed copies, right? Congrats!!! You deserve it!
Congratulations Adam, that’s absolutely wonderful!! :)Anne in Sweden
That’s absolutely fantastic!!!! And utterly deserved.Hurrah!!!
Yay! CongratulationsI I eagerly await the coming of your book and here is to hoping you will include many tasty pictures.
I hope you celebrate somewhere nice, Daniel maybe, or Ducasse. Those are two places I don’t think you’ve been to and I would love to see what you think of them.
Adam, I am SO happy for you! You deserve it. I can not wait to see/read your book. Tell us more about it.
Congradulations Adam, you deserve it. Clotilde also got a book deal, and I know why both of you are becoming famous. You both are very nice people, not pretentious food snobs. Foodies and ordinary people can relate to you. You don’t just appeal to a certain type but everyone. Keep up the good work.
I am so excited for you! Nobody is more deserving. You’ll have to keep us all up to speed on everything about the book – especially when we can expect to get it! And the redesign is really creative and muy bonita. So many great things happening for you…and for readers like me!
Hi Adam, that’s great news – congratulations! When will it actually be out? It’ll probably reach us Aussies at a later stage tho’ 🙁
Hooray! I’m usually a lurker, but I wanted to come out and congratulate you. Your writing is hilarious, engaging, and always appetizing. I’ll buy your book!
Congrats Adam! Go get ’em!!xxPim
Congrats! Great news. Keep us posted on the process.
How wonderful!!! I cannot wait to buy a copy (signed I hope.) You have got to tell us more about it…
That is awesome! I can’t wait to read it. Good job and congrats.
I KNEW it was going to be a book deal when you teased us last night – because, you know, you’re good like that. Congrats, Adam. Fantastic news, and totally deserved.
I second Katherine. Congrats!
I’ve been reading your site for years now.. mostly as a foodie lurker. As a publicist for a major publishing company myself, I say CONGRATS! and if you have any questions.. feel free to ask! I’ll definitely be buying your book!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to buy it…
Congrats on the book deal and the new look of the site! I love reading your site.
Belly up to the bar at Babbo and toast yourself with a bellini. Congratulations on your most fantastic news. Can’t wait to read it!
Congratulations, Adam! I will definitely buy your book. I’ll even find a way to teach it in a college class.
That’s so awesome!! You’ve got to give us a hint as to what it’s about–I can’t wait to read it! I hope it includes recipes!
I’ve been reading your site for years now.. mostly as a foodie lurker. As a publicist for a major publishing company myself, I say CONGRATS! and if you have any questions.. feel free to ask! I’ll definitely be buying your book!
Congratulations on an honor well deserved. Please dedicate the book to Pancetta!
Great job! I’m sure this will go far for you! Keep up the good work and don’t forget about us little ones 😉
congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations! I too, am a lurker who loves your site, and your wit! Hope you will always keep blogging!
Congrats, Adam! Well done!
Congratulations, Adam!
I am so happy for you. Seriously, you have been a secret that I have been emailing friends for over a year. I love reading the antics, the reviews and the recipes. So, thank you and prepare for the new future that you have created for yourself. Life is for living…I mean: eating.\nh
That is awesome!! I can’t wait to buy it!! 😀
Congratulations Adam! There is not much more I can say that has not already been said, so I will just grin happily in your general direction and eagerly await your contribution to my bookshelf! Bravo!
That is great news. I cant wait until the book comes out.
Yay, Adam! Can’t wait for the book tour to hit the Bay Area. 🙂 Congratulations!
Congratulations! 😀
This is awesome, wonderful news! Congratulations, almost total stranger!
Congratulations! Any projected release date?
Mazel Tof!
Congratulations. If your book is even half as fun to read as your blog it will be a best seller. It really is great news.
Wow! Good for you! I’m sure it will be great.
WTG Adam! How exciting!!!
Congratulations!!! What great news. No one deserves it more – you hardworking, hysterically funny blogger. Let us know how you celebrate!
FELICITACIONES!!! Hope to read it soon…
Mainly a lurker as well, but definitely wanted to come out and say congrats!!! Such big news, we’re so excited for you!! And yes, we all want you to sign our copies!
Hooray!However, I’m still holding you to the moustache.
That’s amazing! I will, of course, scrounge up some money to buy your book. In the meantime, you should have a posh little book-pre-writing party with hor ‘doeuvres on a stick and lots of people who you don’t know. Tehe.
Congratulations, Adam. You give all the beginner bloggers hope *G*