Grace Curtis‘s FRONTIER, a queer space Western in which a stranded spaceship captain must traverse a climate-ravaged planet Earth to find her way back to the woman she loves, to Kwaku Osei-Afrifa at Hodder & Stoughton, with Molly Powell editing, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Zoe Plant at The Bent Agency. Scholar of modernism and avant-garde practices at the University of Southern Mississippi Ery Shin‘s SPRING ON THE PENINSULA, following a sexually fluid protagonist as he mourns a failed relationship over the course of two harsh winters, and a poignant exploration of queer life in Seoul in the shadow of tensions with North Korea, pitched in the vein of Constance De Jong’s MODERN LOVE, to Deborah Ghim at Astra House, for publication in spring 2024, by Mark Falkin at Falkin Literary (world).
This is the highest point of my entire professional life.Cait Corrain’s CROWN OF STARLIGHT, an irreverent, snarky, sexy and queer reimagining of the myth of Ariadne and Dionysus in a galaxy full of monstrous men, bloodthirsty gods, and love fierce enough to shatter the stars, to Del Rey, in a joint venture with Random House Canada, in a pre-empt.Īuthor of READ BETWEEN THE LINES Rachel Lacey‘s STARS COLLIDE, a sapphic rockstar romance featuring a grumpy sunshine pairing of two female pop stars, one the reigning Queen of Pop who is exhausted and lonely after years of performing, and a new to the scene rising star-after the two are paired together for a one-off performance, it sparks something much much more, again to Lauren Plude at Montlake, by Sarah Younger at Nancy Yost Literary Agency (world). And I still can’t believe I’m standing here. “Back when I first started it would never even have occurred to me to imagine such a thing as this moment. And through the mail you form friendships that last for years with people you’ve never even met,” she said. People greet you like neighbors, not like strangers.
… Being in show business is like living in a small town.
In 2010, White received the union’s Life Achievement Award, delivering a memorable acceptance speech that showcased her signature wit and grace: “I should be presenting an award to you for the privilege of working in this wonderful business all this time. G-d bless you Betty, now you’re with all the doggies you loved and lost over the span of your 99 years!” “In this biz, in this town, to have that kind of longevity in one’s career is rare and wonderful. She enjoyed being recognized by her peers in her lifetime and it was well deserved,” Drescher said. A talented woman blessed with a long life. Now you know the secret.”Īctress and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher offered a statement on behalf of the Hollywood union that praised White’s talents and the longevity of her career: “Betty was the best! A kind woman, sensitive to the feelings of all animals.
She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. Ryan Reynolds, who played White’s grandson in the 2009 romantic comedy “The Proposal,” tweeted: “The world looks different now. While passing through the lobby, he saw White and husband Allen Ludden waiting in line: “I loved Betty White, so I went up to them: ‘I’m so honored to meet you both.’ And then I said, ‘Isn’t Linda great?’ She said, ‘We came to see you.’ I said, ‘Why?’ ‘Because we heard you were funny.’ I was elated.” Steve Martin shared a memory on Twitter of his encounter with White in 1974 while he was the opening act for Linda Ronstadt at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. Thank you for humor, your warmth and your activism.” Henry Winkler, who appeared opposite White in the 1973 episode, “The Dinner Party,” of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” posted on Twitter that it “is very hard to absorb you are not here anymore.
Known for her memorable sitcom performances, most notably as flirtatious TV host Sue Ann Nivens on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and ditzy widow Rose on “Golden Girls,” as well as her animal activism, White died at her home in Brentwood at age 99. News of her passing prompted an outpouring of condolences and remembrances on social media from former co-stars and longtime admirers of the beloved actress, whose work and popularity spanned nearly eight decades. A couple of weeks shy of her 100th birthday, on the last day of an already cruel 2021, Hollywood legend Betty White died Friday.