Monday, January 24, 2011

A starred review in Publishers Weekly!

I am delighted to share the news that Clarity got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here's a little snippet:

Harrington's well-developed characters and tight plot are simultaneously charming, realistically complex, and intriguing. While recalling classic sleuth stories, Harrington creates a fiery and sharp-witted heroine who's more Veronica Mars than Nancy Drew (Nancy almost certainly never used the term "Skanky McSkankbag"). Clare is a teen detective for the 21st century.

Yes, the esteemed Publishers Weekly just said the words "Skanky McSkankbag." EPIC WIN.

Click here for the full review (down the page a bit).

I am so happy. To be honest, even after having sold three books, part of me still feels like this giant fraud. Like my publisher is going to call and tell me this whole thing was a mistake and I suck. Irrational, I know, but I'm sure I'm not the only insecure writer who has these thoughts. Anyway, reading this review has quieted the "you suck you are a fraud" monster who sometimes lives in the back of my brain.

So cheers to that! If it wasn't -40000 degrees outside right now (slight exaggeration), I'd run up and down the street in joy. :)

16 comments:

  1. If you are a fraud then I wanna be just like you! Congrats on all your success and I LOVE LVOE LOVE that PW review. Makes me giggle!

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  2. Congratulations Kim! That's so great to hear!!! ^_^

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  3. Congrats on the amazing PW review! I can't wait to read Clarity! :)

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  4. It's both encouraging and frightening that you're still going through that impostor syndrome. It seems our brains never give us a break, no matter how much success we've had! But: Congratulations on that excellent review! I can't wait to read the book!

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  5. PW's use of the words Skanky McSkankbag solidified my need to read Clarity.

    Congrats on the great review, Kim!!

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  6. Thanks Gail, Midnight, Susanne, Sarah and Nikki! :D

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  7. Congrats on the review! I finished Clarity this morning...words cannot describe how much I loved it!!

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  8. Congratulations on the great review! I can't wait to read it!

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  9. Congrats!! That is an awesome review! Can't wait to read it!

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  10. So exciting! Congratulations!!

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  11. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! So so so happy for you and can't wait to get my hands on a copy!

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  12. Oh...wonderful review - they dig your style!!! (wait that comment sounded like something out of the last century!)

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  13. I am falling down in fits of utter delight! So deserved and so wonderful to see this!

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  14. AHHHH!!! This was SO deserved. I agree with everything they say about Clare. The second time I read it, I loved her even more <3

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  15. Oh, I just saw the clock widget for CLARITY at Kreag's I Devour Books blog. So coolio! (hint: scroll down):

    http://kreagslistofawsomebooks.blogspot.com/

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