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    Home » Other Fun Stuff » All Recipes

    January 18, 2016 175 Comments

    BIG, BIG NEWS!

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    I have been holding out on you guys.

    For months, (yes months!) I've had a secret that I could not share. A REALLY big secret. Kind of the best secret ever. I have been dying to share it with you, and I am so relieved that I finally can. Are you ready? Take a deep breath, in and out. Here we go: I GOT A COOKBOOK DEAL! Squee! I'm freaking out a little... ok a lot!

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    Wait, that's not even the best part, are you ready for the best part? Here we go: I got a cookbook deal with one of the biggest publishing companies in the world! I'm talking Appetite by Random House. Yes, THAT Random House. The amazing smiley, hugging, and gleeful people (seriously they are so nice) chose me (little vegan me!) to write a cookbook and they are going to publish the thing, to the world, like you will be able to buy it in stores and everything. Gah!

    Joy! Jumping! Glee! Heart attack! Dancing in the kitchen! Remain calm. CAN'T... REMAIN... CALM! So excited!

    I literally have been doing happy dances for months now, and I feel no need to stop.

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    Ok, deep breath. Let me tell you the story of how it happened. One fine day I got an email from Appetite by Random House, they wanted to meet me (insert sweaty panic, freaking out, jumping around for joy now).

    I went in for a meeting wearing orange pants (why did I wear orange pants!?) I had to wait in the lobby for a few minutes and as I sat there I was surrounded by shelves of books written by authors such as George R. R. Martin, Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood, Mindy Kaling, Drew Barrymore, Sophie Kinsella, Piper Kerman (Orange is the New Black alert!), Russel Brand, and Brendan Brazier. Not to mention the cookbook authors, Angela Liddon, Nigella Lawson, Curtis Stone (swoon), Meghan Telpner, and Sarah Britton. Holy moly, what in the world am I doing here? The girl who received the comment on her high school English class report card "Samantha is the best actor in our English class". Well at least I was good at acting like I was good at writing... haha. Thanks Mr. Mason 😉

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    The meeting was with the most marvellous man Robert. Really, I don't think you could meet a nicer person. It was a brief meeting, I bumbled over my words, forgot my whole plan of attack for what I wanted to say, but at the end of the meeting, he asked me to write a cookbook proposal. Yay! Next thought: how in the world do I write a cookbook proposal?

    This is the extra crazy part. In the couple of months while I prepared my cookbook proposal, I got contacted by not one, but TWO other publishers who were also interested in a potential cookbook!!! I do not know what kinda good karma I was putting out into the world, but whatever it was, I will keep on trying to do that.

    Now with three interested publishers I was totally confused. With a little guidance from my cousin and some help from a friend, before I knew it I was signed up with a super awesome agent. Let me recap, I went from being a measly little vegan blogger to suddenly having an agent and 3 publishers interested in me. Um, can somebody wake me up? My agent (who is also named Sam, so clearly she is amazing), helped me focus my efforts towards Appetite by Random House because we agreed they seemed like the best publisher for me.

    I finished my wee cookbook proposal, and by wee I mean monster proposal, 67 pages to be exact. Apparently one of the largest proposals they have ever received according to my editor Bhavna (who is actually so wonderful and I am so stoked to be working with her over the next year). I submitted the proposal to Appetite by Random House (insert more sweaty panic). They held onto it for a couple weeks without word (insert sleeplessness, excited, anticipation) then it happened, it was official. They loved, like really truly loved my proposal, and they offered me a contract!

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    I have NEVER been more exited to receive a pile of paper in my life. There it was, right on the contract, my name requesting It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken the cookbook! (Insert more heart attacks... by now I'm probably dead).

    I swear I wanted to rush to the computer and tell you immediately, but I had to wait for everything to be official-official before I announced it... because apparently when things are official they are only sort of official, but alas, I am finally able to share with you guys my super exciting news! It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken the cookbook is coming to you in 2017! Woot woot!

    Apparently, I celebrate by putting my feet on the counter, I'm such a rebel (I know some of you cringed).

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    Now that I can finally share freely I am going to be documenting the whole process of writing a cookbook and I would love if you guys followed along on social media using #IDTLCcookbook. Sneak peeks, bloopers, questions for you, and behind the scenes photos are all coming your way.

    Lastly, a love note: A big, big thank you to you, yes YOU! It's because of you awesome readers and vegan food lovers that this cookbook deal was even possible. Every comment, cooking success, social media share, food picture, email, and like I receive truly make my day. You're the best! 💕

    Until the next scrumptious vegan treat...

    Bon Appetegan!

    Sam.

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    1. Melissa Frazier says

      July 31, 2017 at 4:24 pm

      Congratulations Sam in your cookbook. I am excited to get it. Are there new recipes in it?

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      • Sam Turnbull says

        August 01, 2017 at 9:35 am

        Thank you so very much, Melissa! Yes! There are 101 recipes in total and only about 20 of them are from the blog (mostly basics). You can now preorder the book here, and you get a free gift from me of 7 additional recipes that aren't available in the book, and aren't available on the blog, the only place you can get them is by preordering the book! 🙂

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    2. Christy @ Feasting Not Fasting says

      March 01, 2016 at 3:53 pm

      I just found your blog through a random Food Blogger Pro thread and am so glad that I did! I can't stop reading your posts and looking at the amazing pictures you take. Congrats!! I can't wait to see the book when it comes out! How freakin exciting!!!!

      Reply
      • Sam says

        March 01, 2016 at 4:49 pm

        Awww shucks, thank you so very much Christy!! I love meeting fellow bloggers. So very happy you are loving mine, I will check out yours as well 🙂

        Reply
    3. Sheryll says

      February 19, 2016 at 11:19 am

      I just found your blog and I'm so happy! I'm fairly addicted to good, entertaining vegan blogs filled with inspiration and healthy recipes. And I also see you working on a cook book - congrats! You can bet I'll be ordering it, based on the recipes I've seen and tried thus far. Keep on keeping on, Sam!

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      • Sam says

        February 19, 2016 at 12:42 pm

        Aww yay! Thanks so much Sheryll! So very happy you are digging my blog. Welcome! Let me know if you ever have any questions 🙂

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    4. Alex says

      February 06, 2016 at 5:54 pm

      Congrats! I look forward to seeing it on the shelves. I know you'll be busy, but don't forget to post every now and again to keep you on our minds. 🙂

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      • Sam says

        February 07, 2016 at 8:46 am

        Thank you so much!!! Haha of course not, you should be seeing a new recipe on Monday or Tuesday 🙂

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    5. Amanda | The Cinnamon Scrolls says

      February 03, 2016 at 12:53 pm

      I can't believe I'm just reading this now! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you, Sam!! That's so exciting and amazing! What a super opportunity! What an awesome thing to read first thing in the morning! 😀

      Reply
      • Sam says

        February 04, 2016 at 2:04 pm

        Aww thank you so much Amanda!! It's pretty exciting all right! 🙂

        Reply
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