Ace of spades faridah àbíké íyímídé7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() However, after being unable to put down Ace of Spades for three days straight, I can confirm that this book is good. Long story short: Faridah Abike-Iyimide got a ton of money for this book. ![]() When a publisher pre-empts a book, it means they’re willing to pay a hefty sum to grab that book before another publisher can. ![]() A pre-empt is wh en a publisher preemptively puts money on the table for a book. Iyimide is a debut author, so this kind of money is almost unheard of for an unproven writer. A major deal means the author got over six figures (seven, in this case), for their book. According to Publisher’s Marketplace, Iyimide got “a major deal, for seven figures, in a pre-empt, for a two book deal.” Now, if you don’t speak publishing like I do, you may be wondering what some of these words mean. ![]() First off, I wanted to say that I didn’t realize I skipped a week until I got home on Friday and went oh, crap, my review! So, without further ado, here it is:Īce of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide first popped up on my radar when I saw what a massive advance she’d gotten when the book was sold to a publisher. ![]()
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