So I've been promising to post this for a while: the scene where Wings originally started. It may constitute a very minor spoiler if you haven't read the book, but as this was the original beginning you're probably okay.

Honestly, I had a hard time letting go of this beginning. I enjoyed jumping right into something strange and mysterious! I mulled it over for a long time. (Like WEEKS, seriously!) But in the end, I decided that my editor was right to cut it.

In its first week of sales, Wings hit #6 on the New York Times Best Sellers List for Children's Chapter Books. And, as if a best-selling debut wasn't already quite an accomplishment, it's second week out Wings took the #1 spot.

This is a huge accomplishment for Aprilynne, as well as a glowing reflection on the many, many people who worked to make this book a success. Of course there are those she mentions in her acknowledgments in Wings--but now there are also thousands of readers like you, who each contributed to this awesome achievement by believing in Aprilynne and giving her story a chance to be told.

So thanks, everyone. As soon as her feet touch the ground, I'll have Aprilynne post something here as well. d^_^b

Though it has been trickling out at a few locations over the past couple days, you should be able to find Wings everywhere as of now! Aprilynne left this afternoon to start her tour; first stop, Tempe, Arizona. Check her calendar for a signing near you. And if there isn't one near you, gather up the biggest crowd you can find and go buy her book. Then maybe there will be a signing near you next time she goes out on tour!

On a more personal note, this release marks the culmination of something Aprilynne has been working toward for several years. She makes it look easy, but I assure you that she has worked very hard for this. Aprilynne is a remarkable woman and I'm honored (and, from time to time, stunned) that she lets me be a part of her faerie-tale life.

So go read Wings and enjoy a small sample of how awesome she really is. d^_^b

Last summer I went to New York to meet my agent, my editor, and a lot of other really great people. While I was there, HarperTeen put me in front of a camera and had me talk about Wings... and it went up on YouTube yesterday! Click "read more" to see it...