who has sold her novel Shades of Milk and Honey in a two-book deal to Tor. Mary is fabulous, and completely deserving of this.  You can read the story and offer your congrats at her blog.

(although this reminds me that Mary did a favourite bookshop post for me that I, in my utter slackerdom, have not yet posted. But at least I can say I knew her before she was uber-famous!)