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Have you gone any further with a sequel for "life in outer space"?
Melissa Keil Hi Isabella! I'm not planning a sequel to LiOS, but, there are some sneaky cameos of a bunch of old friends in my latest book, The Secret Science of Magic... :)
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Hi, I recently finished reading cinnamon girl and really really enjoyed it and it's now definitely one of my favourite books. I was looking to buy your first book 'life in outer space', but the only place I can find it is in hardback on Amazon, so I was wondering if the paperback was going to be sold anytime soon in the UK?
Melissa Keil Hi there, and sorry for the late reply! The paperback is available from both the US and Australian publisher - perhaps have a look on the US Amazon store, or some Australian online retailers?
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I tried to buy Life in Outer Space on Amazon but it's only available in paperback. Will it ever be available in ebook? I really want to read this!!
Melissa Keil Oh, it should be available as an ebook? It's definitely on the B&N website, and it should also be available on kindle too!
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hellooo this isn't a question but, i just wanted to tell you I absolutely LOVE Life in outer space and cinnamon girl. I've lost count of how many times i've read life in outer space. you're definitely one of my favourite authors! looking forward to future books! when will be your next book coming out?
Melissa Keil Thanks so much, that's very lovely of you! My new book, The Secret Science of Magic, should hopefully be out in September this year.
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I LOVED life in outer space, and am reading Cinnamon Girl, but I was wondering if you're working on anything new soon? Would love to read more from you
Melissa Keil Thank you, that's very nice to hear! I'm working on my third book at the moment, which should (hopefully) be out in the second half of 2016. Hope you enjoy Cinnamon Girl!
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Hi! I love your books. Are you planning on writing more? Is there anything you can tell me (and those who read this question) about your next project? Thank you very much! :)
Melissa Keil Hi there, thanks for the question - the third novel is underway, but as it's still a work-in-progress I can't give too much away! I'm doing lots of research on card tricks, and there may be a few appearances from some familiar faces :) :)
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I just picked up a copy of Cinnamon Girl, and when I saw it was autographed I realised you were an author from Melbourne. I am about to start my final year in uni, doing a BA in Literature and Professional Writing and Editing, and I was wondering if you have any words of advice in breaking onto the Melbourne writing and publishing scene?
Melissa Keil Hi Amy, and thanks for the question. The Melbourne writing and publishing scene is a pretty tiny pool, so my advice would be to network as much as possible - attend as many industry events as you can, get to know publishers and editors, try and volunteer even a couple of weeks of your time at a publishing house (most will take you on for work experience if you're a Prof W&E student). Wheeler Centre events and MWF are great for networking. Good luck, and hope you enjoy the book!
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Are you writing another book right now? :) I loved "Life in Outer Space" IT WAS BRILLIANT.
Melissa Keil Thank you so much! My second YA novel, The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl, is out now. The next book is underway, but it's going to take me some time! Hope you enjoy them too :)
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I just wanted to let you know I just received cinnamon girl in the mail today! thank you so much for the giveaway :)
Melissa Keil You're very welcome - glad she made it safely, hope you enjoy!
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i love life in outer space, :3
Melissa Keil Thank you very much, that's great to hear :)
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Hi! I'm from Spain and I can't find your new book on Amazon (here we have to use Amazon.es). Will you upload it this week? Can't wait to read it! PS: Will there be available an electronic version, or only on paper? Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you :)
Melissa Keil Hi! The ebook of Cinnamon Girl is now available - thanks for the question, hope you enjoy it :)
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Hi! This is mostly just to thank you for writing Life In Outer Space, which was brilliant, hilarious and really, really refreshing. Camilla was fantastic! But I do have a question: was it weird writing the book from a boy's perspective? I've tried it before, but I can't get inside boys' heads. They're seriously confusing. Sorry, random question, but I'm curious. Which sounds weird. But meh. XD
Melissa Keil Hi, and thanks for the question! Writing from Sam's perspective never felt all that weird, because his voice was always really strong and clear in my head (like most writers, I do spend a lot of time having long and involved conversations with my imaginary people!) I made some decisions about the way he would speak and the way he would interact with his friends - but in the end, I chose to believe that maybe, deep down, guys and girls are not all that different. Glad you enjoyed the book! xx Melissa
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firstly i would like thank you so much for writing the book, ''life in outer space''. your book was the most liked book for book week. my question is will there be a second book to the life outer space, please say yes!!!!1
Melissa Keil Hi there, thanks for the question! It's a tricky one to answer, as I'm not exactly working on a sequel to Life in Outer Space, but I am also not quite finished with these characters as yet. Stay tuned : )
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