My debut novel, A Superior Spectre, acquired by Peter Bishop Books
October 26, 2017 / Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded)
I'm excited, delighted, nervous… It's been quite a journey to get to this point. If you've been reading this blog for the last 10 years – well, you've been along for much of the ride (thank you). I hope you'll enjoy it when it comes out in 2018 (I believe around August).
Here's the official press release, via AAPS:
The debut novel by Melbourne writer and Echo commissioning editor Angela Meyer will be the inaugural fiction title of the recently established 'Peter Bishop Books' imprint at Ventura Press.
Martin Shaw, literary agent at AAPS, sold world rights to her debut novel, A Superior Spectre, to the publisher, for publication in mid-2018. "It's the story of a dying Melbourne man who decides to run away to a remote Scottish isle to escape the responsibility of living on for those that love him, and a young 19C Scottish woman, just starting to explore her desires and life purpose – and the eerie way they seem to be connected".
"I couldn't be happier to bring together Peter Bishop, the revered former creative director of Varuna Writers' House, and the tremendously talented Angela, whose career as a reviewer, book blogger and writer of short fiction and essays I've always followed with great interest. I devoured this ever so artfully wrought, genre-bending novel, and I think it will delight many readers in 2018".
"Angela Meyer is a powerful new voice in Australian literature and we are delighted to have signed her debut novel to Peter Bishop Books, an imprint that proudly publishes emerging literary fiction which is compelling and challenging. Angela's novel A Superior Spectre is all that and more", said Jane Curry, director and publisher at Ventura Press.
Peter Bishop, curator of the imprint, said: "No, I'm not dreaming: Peter Bishop Books is actually going to publish the debut novel of Angela Meyer, a writer who can explore the most shadowy, secret places with lucidity, panache and the most subtle humour. A Superior Spectre gives us a new and immensely intriguing kind of haunting, its ghosts more solidly present than its bodies."
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5 thoughts on "My debut novel, A Superior Spectre, acquired by Peter Bishop Books"
Phillip Meyer
So proud of you darling. Never giving up has put you where you are now. Can't wait to read your book. Dad
Congratulations, Angela, this is the novel that you thought you'd never finish? I am thrilled for you! Lisa x
Angela Savage
Wonderful news, Ange. Heartfelt congratulations. Your novel sounds intriguing.
Glen Hunting
That's marvellous, Angela. One giant leap,in fact. Hope you enjoy everything and more that comes from this. 🙂
whisperinggums
Oh dear. I missed this when you posted it. Was travelling I think and just didn't catch up. Very exciting and what a lovely promotion of you and your book! Well done.