What a wild time. I can’t believe I’m here sharing more good news with you, but I’ll take it where I can get it. I’m so, so happy to announce that I’ve sold two more novellas in The Extra universe to the wonderful Shortwave Publishing!!
The image above is the Publishers Marketplace deal announcement (with design fun by Alan Lastufka). Although the formula for PM listings (all one long sentence with a bunch of clauses, code phrases for deal types, etc.) might be baffling for people outside of the book industry, take it from me that many a writer has read the deals every day and dreamed of the time our book(s) would appear there too. It is such a cool feeling. So a quick less-weird way to tell you about these novellas that are in the same universe as The Extra:
The Extra: 10 people head out on a backpacking trip, but 11 set up camp. Everyone remembers everyone else. Who is the extra? (September 9, 2025)
The Other: A couple on an outdoor retreat meet their doppelgangers and soon must put to the test how well they truly know each other. (2026)
The Spare: A young woman is replaced by her nonexistent twin when this spare infiltrates her family’s reunion. (2027)
What a busy few years I’m gearing up for! Thank you so much to everyone who’s making time and energy to celebrate with and support me! And of course, thanks to editor Alan Lastufka for putting faith in me with these two extra titles.
And let’s wrap with one more big happy thing. Huge thanks to Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of BURN TO SHINE and COLD WAR (and one of the kindest and most hardworking authors around), for his amazing early blurb for The Extra:
“With THE EXTRA, Annie Neugebauer spins a disturbing tale of paranoia, identity, and horror packed with twists you absolutely won’t see coming! Highly recommended!”
What a dream. It’s my first book blurb ever, and such a thrilling one! I’m so grateful for the excitement around this debut. Line up your copy of The Extra now, and subscribe to my blog to make sure you’re first in line for cover reveals, preorder links for the sequels, and all the good stuff!
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