Today is very exciting, because it’s the day my shiny new website goes live. No, not Sophomore Switch (although go check it out!), but my Abby McDonald author homepage. See! Here! And, drumroll, it also showcases the UK cover for SophSwitch too, aka, Life Swap. It was a lot of fun coming up with a site design, but tricky too, because September sees me branching out from being a YA author with the launch of my debut adult novel, The Popularity Rules, which is being published by Arrow, a Random House imprint here in the UK.
Now, I’ve blogged a tiny bit about PopRules before (and, umm, will be blogging a TON about it in future), and a few people have asked me if my adult stuff will be suitable for teen readers too. The good news is…
Perhaps.
Yes, I know that’s not quite a definite answer. Sorry! See, obviously, it’s aimed at an older market – while Sophomore Switch and Boys & Bears are for 13, 14+, The Popularity Rules is an adult release, and will be aimed at 18-35 women. The characters in the book are in their late twenties, so the themes, language, and content are all more adult. BUT I think that if you enjoyed Sophomore Switch, and are reasonably mature (and over, say, 15), then The Popularity Rules shouldn’t offend/corrupt/shock you. Plus, you might just pick up some of the cross-over hints I’ve thrown in to (a familiar character from Sophomore Switch makes an appearance, and there might just be a reference to Tasha and her hot-tub exploits).
Anyway, go check out the site, report back if there are any bugs, and stay tuned for more!
(Also, congrats to Kate at Read This Book for winning the Veronicas competition! Only, umm, a month behind schedule, but let me know your details, and I’ll send your prizes off sometime before July, I promise!)
Awesome! I will be watching for your adult title!
Hi Abby,
Glad you’re able to see this book of your heart on the shelves in September–I’ll look for it!!
I read about your upcoming book and its long story to publication on the Fiction that Sells loop, and I just wanted to say CONGRATS!! Isn’t wonderful when something we’ve dreamed of for years finally becomes a reality?
site looks good. looking forward to your new book!
I’m in the middle of Sophmore Switch and loving it. I hope to have a review up soon. Your new book sounds pretty interesting – plenty of adult authors cross over to teen lit these days and vice versa, so it’s interesting to see the different styles employed by the same author in two different genres. Also, your official site looks great!