Author S.M. Freedman Signs International Book Deal with Amazon's Thomas & Mercer Publishing House
S.M. Freedman has signed a book deal with Thomas & Mercer, Amazon's Mystery/Thriller Imprint, to re-publish her debut novel, THE FAITHFUL
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than a year after its initial publication, S.M. Freedman has signed a book deal with Thomas & Mercer to re-publish THE FAITHFUL internationally.
"My head's still spinning," Freedman admits, and no wonder if it is. The year has been a whirlwind. In early 2014, THE FAITHFUL hit the Quarter Finals in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. But Freedman is quick to say that wasn't the best part. During the competition she met five like-minded authors, and together they formed the WorldWiseWriters. "Writing is a lonely profession," Freedman says. "Finding them was like kismet. After family, they're the first people I turn to. They've been amazing cheerleaders this past year."
And this past year has been amazing. THE FAITHFUL took the number one spot on bestseller lists, placing Freedman with idols like Stephen King and Sue Grafton. The reviews are glowing. Publishers Weekly says her novel "reveals fiery intellect," IndieReader says it's a "haunting, edge-of-your-seat mystery", and Readers' Favorite that it's "undeniably a great book."
It wasn't long before an editor at Thomas & Mercer took notice. "I almost deleted the email as spam," Freedman admits. "But at the last moment, I decided to open it." And it's a good thing she did, because that email was a game-changer: They'd read and loved THE FAITHFUL, and they were interested in re-publishing it globally.
"I was stunned. It's such an honor," Freedman says. "Amazon is huge, of course, and the people at Thomas & Mercer are amazing. They've gone out of their way to make sure I'm comfortable during every step of the process."
THE FAITHFUL is scheduled for re-publishing in the fall of 2015 in Print, E-Book and Audio formats, and translated versions will be published worldwide. In the meantime, it's still available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
And what's next for the author? "Hollywood, maybe?" Freedman jokes. "Actually, I'm working on the second draft of THE FAITHFUL's sequel right now, and I've got another story brewing, so I've got lots to keep me busy."
Learn more on S.M. Freedman's website http://www.smfreedman.com, or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/smfreedmanauthor and twitter at http://twitter.com/SMFreedman.
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