...
And there will be pictures on the pages. And words. And maybe the pages will be really aerodynamic or something. I haven't really decided what all of the hi-tech features are going to be yet. It's tough to choose.
Anyway, I've been wanting to tell you guys about this for a very, very long time, and now I finally can!
Touchstone (a division of Simon & Schuster) will tentatively release my book in Fall 2012, which sounds like it's a long time away, but really, it's only the gestation period of two slightly premature babies. And if you're a time-traveler, then it can be as soon as you want it to be. It can be now!
If you're not a time traveler, here are some helpful time-frame comparisons to make the book's publication date seem not as far away:
So really, it isn't actually that far away. And I'll keep updating here in the meantime.
The book will contain roughly 50% new material. The other 50% will be posts I've published on this site already, but some of the posts that did not previously contain illustrations will be illustrated. It will be basically just like my blog in book-form (illustrated short stories, guides, etc.), but it will have at least an attempt at an organizational structure, probably.
There isn't really an appropriately climactic way to end this announcement, so here's a picture of some shapes:
1,176 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1176 of 1176I would totally buy your book! :D Your posts are so funny, and your illustrations are really funny too. My roommate and I only recently discovered your blog this semester and we've like gone back and read over most of your old posts. It's hysterical. I'd totally buy your book. Congratulations! I know it's not easy to get a book deal so that says something. :D
YAYAYAYAYAYAY I'M SO EXCITED IS THERE A PLACE I CAN PREORDER IT? ABOUT 50 COPIES SHOULD DO! GOSH I'M SO EXCITED! CONGRATS ALLIE! I LOVE YOU!
YAYAYAYAYAYAY I'M SO EXCITED IS THERE A PLACE I CAN PREORDER IT? ABOUT 50 COPIES SHOULD DO! GOSH I'M SO EXCITED! CONGRATS ALLIE! I LOVE YOU!
OMG SO EXCITED FOR YOUR BOOK!
Me = Happy!!
Congratulations, must practice pushing and shoving to get book first.
I completely forgot anything you just said...the shapes distracted me...
Hi Allie! Congratulations on the book deal - I am so excited for you! You are hilarious and talented and I can't wait to purchase the book! :-)
Fantastic! My fiance and I are getting married in the fall of 2012, so you KNOW this will be on the very top of our registry list.
Yay!! Read ALL the pages!!
Hi Allie,
I've never commented before, but I've been stalking your blog on a regular basis because...well, simply put, you're funny as hell! (Because apparently hell is funny. Fire. Brimstone. YAY HELL! Okay anyway.)
I'm so excited for you! Your book is going to be fantastic and sell 50billion copies...because you are that awesome. I'll definitely buy it. And hug it. And beat people with it. I mean, share it with love.
Anyway. Much anonymous love for you.
Cause that's not creepy at all.
:)
please don't let it be sold at hot topic.
It. Is. Friday. The 28th! There will be none unashamed.
http://talesfromtherestaurant.blogspot.com
I promise that your curiosity shall be satiated.
Will it be available on Kindle? :)
I cant wait! I'm so buying it!
yey! can't wait to have this book. =) hurray for allie! 2012 will be a year of awesomeness!
where do I pre-order?
Can't wait.
COngrats! Will there be a launch party? I won't be able to come coz I'm in a different country, but it would be nice to see photos. And maybe have some cake sent to me here in Australia. In a napkin drizzled with champagne.
Nice article, thanks for the information.
I'm so happy you're finally getting paid to (sort of) blog. Lifelong dream of about three years achieved? Check.
Loving the idea that your blog posts will be in a book form where i can bring around with me and have random outbursts of laughter in public while strangers look at me weirdly. AWESOMEEEE Please make it available in Australia or online store or ebay! I wantssss ittttt.
I'm sooo excited about this!!!
All I really wanted to get my mom for mother's day was your blog in book form, because she would never sit down and read back entries of a blog no matter how much she liked what I read her. Unfortunately, it did not exist. Christmas 2012!
Perfect. This gives you plenty of time to secure Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson to play you and Boyfriend in the movie version. I mean, you DO want epicly good acting, right? Obviously there is no other choice.
I AM EXCITE
I'D LOVE TO BUY YOUR 288 PAGES OF AWESOMENESS
(the shape pictures are so pretty btw :">)
Congratulations! That's wonderful!
i think the prince method is the safe bet
Congratulations!
this is the best best news in the whole world. Wait till I tell my dog.
400 pounds of meat? challenge accepted.
i need this book, i cant wait ^^
I will SO pre-order this! Good for you!! :)
UH... best. news. all week.
So excited for you!
OMG I can't wait!!
*sets potato on the counter*
So what you're saying is, buy a can of peaches now and eat them in celebration of the publications? Because I think I can handle that. Congratulations!
-Kate N.
Over 1000 comments already but still worth taking the time to add mine - another YAY and CONGRATS!
Super excited, but have to ask - will the foul language be there? Or will it be rated more PG?
Plus, more illustrations will be awesome!!!
Will you sell it in New Zealand?! I know its a tiny island, but it needs awesome stuff like this to make it better.
I will buy this.
*runs out to buy a can of peaches*
This is SO on my 2012 birthday list. Just make sure it comes out before 6th October y'hear? And make sure we can buy it here in England, we like you Alot. Actually I'm not really the spokesperson for Britain, but my American friends think I am so I think the above statement can assumed to be true for all of this country.
So, I've just started my 2012 birthday list.
I was worried that the lack of new posts was to do with something I said - I read ALL of your posts, subscribed, and then you stopped. I was sad. Sad Alot. But this is BRILLIANT news.
(Apologies for the ramble, I've just realised how tired I am. Night night.)
Well hot damn! I'm just like super thrilled to hear about this. :D Can't wait to see it on the shelves!
Dear Allie: I've been reading your blog for about a year and a half now, wishing that it was published so that I can use it as a prose piece in forensics. I'm so glad someone decided it needed to be published. I might be able to get my dream!
CONGRATULATIONS! You rock! And since I have been thinking of the movie "Thor" lately, because Idris Elba is in it playing Heimdall, and because he adopted a French Algerian accent for one of his characters just for the fun of it, I will even say, "You Ragnarok!"
I am buying this book.
AHHH!! So much excitement!! I'll be a billion copies and give one to each person I ever meet!! YAY! :D
Please tell me it's coming out in Australia.
Put shapes in the book! That includes the triangle joke, which has got to be the funniest joke ever.
Holy crap! A book? That's awesome! I love to read and, shit damn, I'm gonna read your book! What's it called? I can't wait!
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want 5 copies! OR MAYBE 10!!! AND FORCE THEM ON ALL MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!
Wait, wait, wait, wait...
Does this mean you will be on tour shortly after the release of your masterpiece?
I AM BUYING YOUR BOOK THE MOMENT IT IS RELEASED. You honestly just made my night. :D
Congratulations homeslice!
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for mentioning ebola.
how much will it be?
OMGYAY!!! That is totally awesome. You'll let us know when it's due to come out, right? I need at least 28093820 copies of it. :D
-Tracey
http://sugarandspicemyass.blogspot.com
I'm not shaving until this book comes out.
Great read - can't wait for the book. Will it be available in England.
Any soccer watchers please read http://adampsb.blogspot.com/2011/05/jupiters-icy-moon.html
This is the best news!! I say ditto to every good, excited comment that precedes mine. You MUST include The Party, The God of Cake and the Dogs Don't Understand Moving (paraphrase here). Those make me laugh and laugh!!
Robin
LOVE THIS!!
You're so funny Allie that I'll probley buy this. Do you have any idea when it will be avalible in the UK?
I hope it's not too expensive, since I'm planning to buy them in bulk and give them to loads of people. If it's too expensive, you'll probably hear on the news:
"Portuguese guy steals books. Loads of them. All the same though. He claims they must achieve global domination". Seriously, can't wait to see the pictures which you gonna use to illustrate the old posts :D
This is great news! Congrats and good luck working on the book. I hope the advent of the book doesn't mean the eventual demise of the blog! Please keep us e-laughing even after your book is published!
If you do a book signing, will you please wear a pink dress??
I am stoked my friend and I will by it for each other. If you tour Cincinnait please note Cincinnait is a great place to tour Dog The Bounty Hunter came here so It can't be bad right?
BEST. NEWS. EVER!!
Good for you!!! So happy to hear about your success!
Can someone please help me out with the baby cooking thing? No, not like that. Perverts. I just don't understand how they could be premature in fall 2012 if they're conceived right now. That would be an additional six months of baking or so, which isn't possible, healthy, or correct...right?!? I'm just trying to work this out in my head and...it's still spring 2011, right? So the book comes out in a year and a half. Babies don't take that long to...gestate (is that a word?)...even when they're full-term, let alone premature.
I know, I know, I'm taking this too seriously, but honestly - when it's something this awesome, can we afford to NOT take it seriously?!?
If I knew someone with ebola, I might use that. Instead I'll start digesting some serious meat!
Pay day!!! You deserve it! Congratulations and let the potato spoiling commence!
i like how happy this makes me when im high :)
Hot damn! I've been shoving your website at everyone I can, and this way I will have a way to do that doesn't require wireless connection.
Yay! Will it be available in Canada?
Congratulations! Looking forward to it!
I cannot wait!!!!!!!!
congrats, and loved the shapes at the end they were awesome.
You sneaky moose!!! Keeping this from us. I'm impressed at your secret keeping skills. I'm exciting for it to come out! <3 Sarah
i'm super excited about this. probably way more than i should be. this is the best news ever! wheeeee!
Yay! I want to read it!
definitly going to buy it:) Good Luck!
Your creativity and wit continue to delight me! GREAT news!
You need to pre-sell it :D
This is awesome news, I'll totally buy a copy. Love your blog! :D
Also, I had to make this meme-dense joke:
http://i55.tinypic.com/15nu00o.jpg
so essited!!
HOURS AGO I was all like "MUM! ALLIE SHOULD WRITE A BOOK! :DD"
Then I checked here.
8DD
*flails*
allie! good luck with the book you are awesome!
now for extremely unreasonable demand (plantiative plea)
can you pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeee put up a meat meter?
a count down of when your book will be done based on your meat intake preferably in ounces.
bonus points if you are vegetarian or vegan
anyhow your posts are awesome!
If anyone doesn't like em you can use the 'please stop' command on them!
Oh I'm so glad I "read" this early in the morning so it could set up my whole day with joy. What laughter! With sympathy! As the helper dog of my family I followed the chronicle with total empathy and compassion. What a beautiful artist you are...many thanks! Kim
This news makes my week! Congrats on the book deal. I can't wait to see the finished product and then (presumably) gift it to everyone I know. Please make sure it comes out before Christmas so I don't have to invent a new holiday. ;)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This news totally just made my day! And the fact that your book will be published BEFORE the end of the world means I will be able to make the days leading up to eternal damnation so much sweeter. Thank you. You have saved humanity.
I AM SUPER EXCITE FOR THIS.
!!!!!!
I can't wait to buy it for me and all my friends and even - nay, especially - total strangers!!!!
this. is. SO. AWESOME!
Congratulations - can't wait for it to come out - I'll just be watching potatoes rot in the meantime.
Well done, you! :D
i am so in love with you.. you bring me the kind of joy and happiness that those around only wish they could bring...
can't wait for the book..
Woo! I wonder what its about.
I have been waiting for this announcement for a LONG time. It seemed inevitable! Congratulations Allie, couldn't happen to a funnier person!
Who is going to play you in the movie version though?
Congrats from a swedish fan
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Hooray! As a fellow ADHD 20-something female (east coast), I've loved following your blog ever since a friend showed me the "Being an Adult" strip. The fact that I will be able to buy copies of the book in 2012 to give to my friends is the best future present evar!
OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS OF EXCITEMENT!
And of course, I expect a shoutout to me in th book for taking the time to comment. It took real effort on my part, seeing that I'm a eagle and I have to type with my talons.
Capital letters and everything. You may dedicate it to "Claudia the dexterous eagle."
I am super, *SUPER* excited for this and will quite literally be counting down the seconds until this book is released. Man, is this going to cut into my productivity.
=D
here's the deal.
I am leaving a can of peaches on my shelf from today.
I will eat it the day the book is published. If it is on time, I will not die from poisoning :3
no pressure though
YESSSSSSSSS!!!! Will there be a pre-order option?
Autographed copies available, right?
Super stoked.
Do you think you'll have enough staying power to wait so long to publish? 17 months is a long time when it seems like now is the peak of traffic. I understand wanting to make it perfect, but there must be some way to publish sooner. If you release at your peak, more people will be interested, and more people will be attracted to the book. That would mean more traffic to the blog, and that will make it easier for future endeavors. Obviously, you're not going to listen to a random person on the blog, so this will basically mean nothing. Carry on.
Yay! I recently started reading your blog and have idly wondered why you don't write a book as it would be very entertaining and much more deserving of attention and praise than some others I could mention. Not only should you not judge a book by its cover, you also shouldn't judge it by its title. E.g. I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell sounds like an amazing book about a great and interesting person doesn't it? :/
Awesome!!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/tahoe1234?ref=pr_shop
Allie
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I might be slightly interested in purchasing your book.
Bill
This is awesome! Congrats to you... you insanely talented lady!
congrats :D
I can be your rapper and do raps about you and new book but I will spell it like "nu-buk", becaus I'm a really good rapper. I really like this idea I've have had. I hope you would like this too and we will be best friends.
Lot of Love from Tinie Tempura
www.tinietemp.blogspot.com
SO. EXCITED.
Hi Allie. I found your a blog through a friend a mine, and I adore it, and I bet you don't read many of your thousands of comments, but I felt I should say this. I have read Every. Single. One. or your blogs posts. Your just that amazing. I am currently saving money to buy your soon-to-be-published book, as well as merchandise. My Facebook picture and compute background is your 'Cake' picture. I dream about Alots. I would e-mail you, but I didn't want to look it up and feel to stalkerish. Also, you should start a religion call hyperboleandahalfism. All hail Allie!
Forget the peaches. Just eat cake when it finally comes out! When you stopped posting as much, I figured you were either writing a book or dying. I am glad it was the book!
Can we pre-order them now? :D The tagline should be "Laughs on the Go" or something, I swear, because there have been soooo many times that I have been out and bored and wishing I was at home reading this blog because I have no life and I live a Hyperbole and a Half appreciation life. Wow, I'm super creepy. lol whoo
All of the little things are what got to me. Love every bit of this blog. Laughs and smiles are found in every square inch!
This makes me so happy. Can't wait for the book length version. More, more!
woohoo - I shall put a potato on the windowledge right now.
Congratulations on the book deal, Allie! I've been reading your blog for quite a while now (usually during periods of intense study to stop me cracking up, dressing up like Robin Hood, scaling a bus and firing a makeshift bow and arrow at passers-by...and it's working so far, so thanks for that!) and I can't wait to see it in non-internet form. With more Simple Dog! And Spaghatta Nadle! And at least 88% more ADHD-fuelled greatness (I'm not fussy, any number will do).
I admit, part of me was hoping that, if you chose to write a tome of your own, you would use your talents to write children's fiction (Spaghatta Nadle could be the new " Very Hungry Caterpillar"...especially for children with speech impediments!), but a compendium of your work is a very close second.
When I saw the first picture of your blog entry, I thought "OK so this will be about Saved by the Bell?"
Now I have the theme song in my head. Frick
Awesome. Add another pre-order to your list. Congrats on getting a book deal!
CONGRATULATIONS!! I can't wait to buy it!
I love your work Allie. I'm working my way through all of your posts. And I hope someday I find someone as awesome as your boyfriend. :) xoxo
There will be no living with you now! I am SO happy for you! Can't wait for the book to come out!!!!
And, to think! I knew her when she was just a blog!
I'm afraid. What happens when I have to come down from the happy high I get when i'm done reading the book?! I will have to read half the book. Then over the next half, I will read it slowly over the course of a month when I get the craving. Ween myself off of the feeling.
YES! This made my day! but the only bad thing is... what if the world ends D:D:D:D:D:D: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO EXCITE. SO INCREDIBLY EXCITE.
Congratulations! Couldn't be more happy for you :D
News of a book is awesome, but.... you should probably still update your blog at least a couple times a month, otherwise people may begin to lose iterest.
Just saying.
ANIMATED SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ANIMATED SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ANIMATED SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLY SHIT!!!
now you won't ever have to wear pants again! yay!
(i can just imagine you sitting in the room with all the official people, wearing a suit, and then you start freaking about something. you should write a post about how your meeting went.)
I just loved Hydra!
Karl got PHOTOS?
Awesome!!
YAY! Now update like you promised please!
Dear Allie,
Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to bide my time as long as it takes to digest 400 pounds of meat? I'm extremely anxious for your book to come out and I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to wait that long.
Sincerely,
Courtney
Awesome! Is there any way to preorder or be put on a mailing list to be let know when preordering is available?
The potato analogy really spoke to me. I'm going to get one now and call it the "Hyperbole Book Potato."
Congratulations on the book!
Make time go faster!! I know you can! Don't you lie to me.
If I have to beat up a hobo, kill a hooker, or rob a bank to be able to afford your book, that is what I will do.
To put it simply, I will buy the shit out of this book.
That is all.
HEY! Just bought your book, and I loved it. Especially the page numbers... (Did you purposely skip page 213? or was that a publishing error?)One thing to let your readers know in advance, this book will only see a limited number of first print copies, and they all sell out very quickly. (I happen to be a time traveller.)Also, you will have to buy them all from Amazon.com on pre-order because, in November of 2011, the Stock market slumps even further and All book stores go belly up. All of them. It seems like the only way to get books in the future is to either download them, go to the library, or purchase them from an online store or archive. (you can also hire people to get stuff for you called couriers and they do parkour, base jumping, and such but it gets expensive... Time travel will deffinately be the way to go for me from now on.) Congrats on your book being such a huge sucess, and your next 3 are even better... especially the one all about your kids.
Does the figure of 18,514 viewings of Extreme Tae Bo take into account the time that would be needed to rewind the VHS?
woohoo and hoowoo even!
WITH PAGES! That will be aerodynamic when I tear them out and turn them into paper planes! WOOHOO!!!
Looking forward to it. :)
I read George R.R. Martin. I'm practically professional at waiting for book releases by now.
Even page numbers?! What about odd page numbers?
Good on you girl. You getting famous!
personally, i can not wait. however, not being a time traveler, i am forced to.
and also i am embarrassed that 1153 commented before me. where have i been?
Kick ass :D Yaaay I am looking forward to it already!
i love this book.
I. Am. So. Excited. And though potatoes would probably be easier, I believe I will simply begin digesting my four hundred pounds of meat. That sounds yummier... No offense to potatoes and their mashed, starchy goodness.
HURRAAAAYYY!!! ;D
(I've done the Billy Banks video 18 thousand times already so...soon!?!?)
Yaaaaaay! I have read everything!
Allie... please keep posting? Pleasepleasepleasepleasplease?
Also, I'm pretty sure I am your first subscriber from New Zealand who is eighteen and named Connor, so you win!
So do I. But I win less because I'm only one subscriber.
Congratulations!
I really, really, really hope that the story of your roommates and living situations receive illustrations. Your mom, your bedroom fort, tasteful illustrations of "Catholic Sex" (I trust this will be magnificent).
CONGRATS ON THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!
And also, another amazingly fantastic way to end the announcement would be to surpriseus with a blogpost!!! But shapes is WAY cooler.
Thanks for always making me laugh,
Jane age 10, http://www.vacationcalledlife.blogspot.com
PS: That's my blog. I got my idea from you!!!!!!!! :D :D :D I hope you don't mind. You're just too funny!!!!!
*w00t!*
this makes me very happy, and terribly thrilled for you! oooh, love the Prince time reference (it would prolly throw things off if i repeatedly watched Purple Rain while waiting for this epic tome to be released, eh?)!
Congratulations, alot! hee, hee, heeeee!
gige me that book !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I super hope it's released on ereader format.
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i luv u allie! please read my blog: www.crazyhyperbloggerchick.blogspot.com thanks!
i luv u allie! please read my blog: www.crazyhyperbloggerchick.blogspot.com thanks!
i luv u allie! please read my blog: www.crazyhyperbloggerchick.blogspot.com thanks!
I'm so excited!!!! fall 2012 needs to hurry up and get here! And homg will there be a book signing?!!!! :O
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY!!!!
Can we pre-order the book?? I will totally put my order in now!
Does this mean you won't be posting illustrated stories on your blog anymore? Now that you have a book deal, I imagine your energy is going to be poured into that instead of the blog, and you not wanting to give away any of your latest material. I regularly check your site (it's bookmarked), but I wonder if you post your book stories on your internet blog or not, or if the days of your blog are over now?
so are you still going to be posting blog posts?
you have open mind and one of the best ideas for blogging. good for you ;)
good luck
Dear Alli,
I would like to thank you for all your funny stories. My friends and me are crazy about your blog! We run around the park every week screaming I CAN DO IT MOUN, I CAN RUN TO TEH PARP! So thank you for all these wonderful moments! And I'm very happy that you will be publishing a book, I will definately buy one for me and for all my friends!
YEEESSSSSS!!!! :D
hey i think you are a good writer, this is awesome unique stuff u made my day dude. i can't stop reading your stuff!, and your blog is awesome! why dont u make money with it? i think you are gonna make a fortune with it. a little re arrange and you are done.. its cool now. but i think if u rearrange the ad placing its gonna be awesome! this is cool stuff!
xOnLiNe Admin
http://blog.xonline.us/
That is awesome news CONGRATULATIONS1!! Let me know when we can preorder it! :)
I'll add to the yay! Can't wait to see the book!
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