I Think I’ll Remember This Day

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So, I’m in Edwards, Colorado, a little off, possibly from the altitude, and wondering where I’m going to find the energy to go to my reading, when my cell rings.

And my editor — dear sweet Carrie Feron, my editor for 12 books, and also my friend — says: “Congratulations, New York Times bestseller.”

I’m #11, separated by an asterisk from Mitch Albom at #10, which means our sales are virtually the same for the week. I’m one notch up from Lionel Shriver, another HarperCollins author. (Meanwhile, Lisa Scottoline is way up in the stratosphere at #3.)

I got to call my agent, and then a whole bunch of Morrow/HC people crowded into a room and made a raucous conference call to me. Morrow Publisher Lisa Gallagher said she began seeing the #11 last night, and who am I to doubt her?

I didn’t post this until I saw the actual Adobe file. More later. I think I need to cry some more.

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44 thoughts on “I Think I’ll Remember This Day”

  4. Way to go, Laura! You deserve it! I started reading your bestselling book last night and it’s taken everything for me to work and to stay away from it today… YEAH!

  6. I’ll see if I can edge you up on the list a bit. I left my library copy in a hospital waiting room today, so I’ll be buying both a replacement for the library and one for my own library.

    I’m feeling rather bereft right now; I got a taste of the first five chapters, it’s raining, and a long evening stretches before me without the prospect of my Lippman fix.

  10. Congratulations! Many, many congratulations.

    (And now you will always have a pleasant association for my little town of Edwards!) I will help the sales by buying a copy tonight.

    And finally, I’m feeling guilty. I should have warned you to drink lots of water starting in Denver this morning and continuing as you came up the mountains. It really does help to keep drinking water before and as you change altitude (starting after you get here just puts you into a game of catch up). There is no oxygen in the air here and so you have to get it in water.

    Diane
    Edwards, CO

  11. “I Think I May Want to Remember Today”

    That’s from STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW by Maltby and Shire, isn’t it?

    Great news, Laura. Congratulations.

  12. Oh Laura, I’m SUCH a damn weenie. I’m sitting here snivelling going “Waaaaa!!!!” (C and I are known for getting really soppy at good news – see above)

    I’m so so fucking SO happy for you. that’s so fine.

    HONK!

    love
    andi

  14. LAUR-A! LAUR-A! LAUR-A!

    Truly wonderful news, and well-deserved. From now on, I will only address you as “New York Times Best Selling Author Laura Lippman.”

    Congratulations, and here’s hoping for #1!

  20. This is so cool! Somehow I doubt that the copy I bought last night helped get you there, but hopefully it will help keep you there! I’m going to start it as soon as I hit the send button quit doing the happy dance! Congratulations to you Laura!

  25. Toni,

    I thought sending Luke as your envoy was one of the coolest things EVER. Made the day even sweeter.

    Sarah, I was truly surprised. Morrow was very good about keeping me in the loop this week and while all the news was positive, this did not seem to be the likely outcome.

    I allowed myself one glass of wine with Diane and another Edwards librarian (and that was after downing A LOT of water.)

  26. Congrats! I’m so happy for you! I finished it last night – so now I can go to the Spoiler’s Ball!

    But – hey, now! If your sales are the same as Big Head Albom – why does he get #10? It’s alphabetical by last name, right?

    I’ll do a second happy dance when you pass him.

  28. Wow, I step away from the computer for a few hours and look what happens. I’m betting you go up even higher and this is all on merit laura, not publishers pushing sales, way to go! Personally I loved the book and have been telling everyone I know about it.

    Sly in Anchorage

  30. Laura, congratulations doesn’t even quite cover it. I’m rejoicing with you with tears in my eyes. I’ve wanted to see your name on that list for a long time!

    Dianne

  31. Finally, after all these years in quiet muttering of “One day, she’ll get what’s coming to her…”

    Oh, I’m sorry, did that sound aggressive? I didn’t mean it that way. Congratulations, Laura. And congratulations, Readers, for showing taste.

  37. SO great — congratulations! And I don’t know whether you’ve heard this yet, but WHAT THE DEAD KNOW will be The Mystery Bookstore’s Crime Club selection for May. So it has legs…

  39. Just thought that I’d share the following with my fellow posters on this blog:

    1. Laura’s talk in Edwards was great; she was extremely poised and articulate (and glowing).

    2. Re: “Okay, contest time! Submit your haikus in which ‘I could not confront the sock’ is the middle line, and I’ll give you alcohol the next time I see you” Laura lives up to her promises, plus.

    3. I finally have my hot little hands on a copy and so for now I’ll be reading, not posting on blogs. Bye!

  42. The dreaded battle for the arm rests. I feel for you. But you’ll still be so high from the news that maybe it won’t be so bad.

    Personally I think the airline should bump you up. Hey, you are a NYT best selling author now. You deserve it.

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