{"id":1208,"date":"2015-02-16T08:10:45","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T08:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonitappcoutts.wordpress.com\/?p=1208"},"modified":"2015-02-16T08:10:45","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T08:10:45","slug":"a-dream-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonitappcoutts.com.au\/a-dream-come-true\/","title":{"rendered":"A DREAM COME TRUE."},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Toni,<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0I<\/em> am really, truly very happy to be able to send you a letter of offer for RAINING FISH \u2013 it is attached and I look forward to hearing your thoughts about it.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>I should also flag that we may wish to change the title \u2013 this is going to be an epic book and we think it needs an epic title! But obviously that is something to discuss, not a dictum.<\/em><\/p>\n

Best wishes, <\/em>Sophie Hamley – <\/em>Non Fiction Publisher – Hachette Australia.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Toni,<\/em><\/p>\n

On behalf of my colleagues at Hachette Australia, I am absolutely delighted to make an offer to publish your memoir, Raining Fish. We would be proud to release your book under the Hachette Australia imprint and would all be thrilled to work with you to create and publish the book.<\/em><\/p>\n

If we are lucky enough to become your publisher we would collaborate with you every step of the way through the editing and production of the book. Our aim would be to achieve the best possible results for you and your book, publishing it with flair and enthusiasm to help it reach the broadest possible audience.<\/em><\/p>\n

Since meeting you in Darwin last year, I\u2019ve thought that your story is destined for a wider audience and I am so pleased that the rest of the company agrees with me. Our publishing director, Fiona Hazard, also remembers you well and is very hopeful that your book will join our list. If our offer is accepted, the team looking after you and your book would be: <\/em><\/p>\n