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THE GRACE YEAR and THE GIRL THE SEA GAVE BACK make the Fall 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List!
The Fall 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List was announced and includes THE GRACE YEAR by Kim Liggett (in the Top Ten!) and THE GIRL THE SEA GAVE BACK by Adrienne Young!
THE GRACE YEAR by Kim Liggett
Available October 8, 2019 from Wednesday Books
No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden.
Girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge of womanhood. That’s why they’re banished for their sixteenth year, to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage. But not all of them will make it home alive.
“The bones of Liggett’s tale of female repression are familiar ones, but her immersive storytelling effortlessly weaves horror elements with a harrowing and surprising survival story. Profound moments lie in small details, and readers’ hearts will race and break right along with the brave, capable Tierney’s.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Sneak Peek: September 2019 Indie Next List
The September 2019 Indie Next List features FIVE Macmillan titles!
GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir
4 starred reviews + a Library Journal Best Debut of the Summer!
“This extraordinary opening salvo will leave readers dying to know what happens next.“–Booklist, starred review
“From the mad science joys of necromantic theory to the deliciously ever-evolving tension between Gideon and Harrow, this adventurous novel not only embraces its strangeness but wrings delight from it.“–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“At once sarcastic, sincere, heart-wrenching, and honest pulpy enjoyment, filled with dark magic, swordplay, and lesbian necromancers, Muir’s debut is a fantastic sf/fantasy blend.”–Library Journal, starred review
“Suspenseful and snarky, with surprising emotional depths.“–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
THE LONG CALL by Ann Cleeves
“Fans of Cleeves lamenting the end of the ‘Shetland’ series will find much to love in her new characters and setting.”–Library Journal, starred review
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Congrats to Macmillan’s August 2019 Indie Next Listers!
THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE by Katherine Center
“Center gives readers a sharp and witty exploration of love and forgiveness that is at once insightful, entertaining, and thoroughly addictive.“–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“The follow-up to Center’s breakout hit, HOW TO WALK AWAY (2018), in which Cassie had a brief cameo, has all the hallmarks that made readers fall in love with the previous book: an appealing (if guarded, in this case) heroine, a compelling love story, a tearjerking twist, and a thoroughly absorbing story. Another winner from Center.”–Booklist, starred review
THE ESCAPE ROOM by Megan Goldin
A July 2019 LibraryReads Pick!
“This novel is pure entertainment… cancel all your plans and call in sick; once you start reading, you’ll be caught in your own escape room–the only key to freedom is turning the last page!”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Sneak Peek: July 2019 Indie Next List
The July Indie Next list features FIVE Macmillan titles!
STAY AND FIGHT by Madeline ffitch
“As the stakes rise, for both the family and the preservation of the region, the novel skewers stereotypes and offers only a messy, real depiction of people who fully embody the imperative of the novel’s title. This is a stellar novel.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
FKA USA by Reed King
“Readers who like their apocalyptic fiction with a hearty serving of weird will want to jump on board for this wild ride.”–Booklist, starred review
readmoreremoveSneak Peek: June 2019 Indie Next List
The June Indie Next list features a whopping SEVEN Macmillan titles!
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
PW Best Book of the Summer + May LibraryReads Pick + Three starred reviews!
“The much-loved royal romance genre gets a fun and refreshing update in McQuiston’s debut…. A clever, romantic, sexy love story.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Readers will be eager to see more from McQuiston after this extremely promising start.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“In between sweet and steamy love scenes, RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE allows readers to imagine a world where coming out involves no self-loathing; where fan fiction and activist Twitter do actual good; and a diverse, liberal White House wins elections. This Blue Wave fantasy could be the feel-good book of the summer.”–Booklist, starred review
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The May Indie Next list features five Macmillan titles including THE GUEST BOOK at #1!
1–THE GUEST BOOK by Sarah Blake
“This novel sets out to be more than a juicy family saga—it aims to depict the moral evolution of a part of American society. Its convincing characters and muscular narrative succeed on both counts.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Blake deftly interrogates the many shades of prejudice and ‘the ordinary, everyday wickedness of turning away.’ Blake’s brilliant and ravishing novel promises to hit big”–Booklist, starred review
LANNY by Max Porter
“This imaginative novel starts off dreamily, picks up speed, and races to a propulsive conclusion. A guaranteed edge-of-your-seat read.”–Library Journal, starred review
“This is a dark and thrilling excavation into a community’s legend-packed soil.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Elegantly mysterious: a story worthy of an M.R. James or even a Henry James and a welcome return by an author eminently worth reading.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
readmoreremoveSneak Peek: April 2019 Indie Next List
The April 2019 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles!
WOMEN TALKING by Miriam Toews
Three starred reviews!
“[A] sharp blade of a novel…. Toews’ eviscerating fictionalization of this incendiary reality focuses not on the violence but, rather, on the keen, subversive intelligence of the Mennonite women, their philosophical casts of mind, clashing personalities, and deep concerns about family and faith.”–Booklist, starred review
“[A]n inspiring and unforgettable novel.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“An exquisite critique of patriarchal culture…. Stunningly original and altogether arresting.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
readmoreremoveWICKED SAINTS makes the Spring 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List!
The Spring 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List was announced and includes WICKED SAINTS by Emily A. Duncan in the Top Ten!
WICKED SAINTS by Emily A. Duncan
Available April 2, 2019 from Wednesday Books
In this stunning debut, Nadya—a peasant girl who can speak to the gods—must find a way to work with a deadly adversary to turn the tide of the war and assassinate the mad king. When their scheme leads them straight to the royal family, Nadya must decide whether to trust the High Prince—her country’s enemy—or the boy with powers that may ignite something worse than the war they’re trying to end.
“Rarely does a dark, magical epic have so effective a character-grounded sense of humor.”
—Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books
March 2019 Indie Next List
The March 2019 Indie Next list has officially been released, and Macmillan has four titles on the list!
AERIALISTS: Stories by Mark Mayer
“An ambitious collection of short stories that heralds the coming of a new voice in American fiction.”–Kirkus Reviews
THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE by Samantha Shannon
February 2019 LibraryReads pick!
“This extraordinary saga includes heroism, romance, friendship, pirates, plague, diplomacy, and, of course, dragons. A well-drawn feminist fantasy with broad appeal for fans of the epic and readers of Zen Cho, Naomi Novik, and V. E. Schwab. Highly recommended.”–Booklist, starred review
LONG LIVE THE TRIBE OF FATHERLESS GIRLS: A Memoir by T Kira Madden
“A deeply courageous work that chronicles one artist’s jagged-and surprisingly beautiful-path to wholeness. Affecting, fearless, and unsparingly honest.”–Kirkus Reviews
WHEN ALL IS SAID by Anne Griffin
“Newcomer Griffin’s storytelling, while economical, is rich and evocative, and her deft pacing maintains suspense across several narrative arcs spanning multiple time lines…. Highly recommended; this unforgettable first novel introduces Griffin as a writer to watch.”–Library Journal, starred review
Sneak Peek: February 2019 Indie Next List
The February Indie Next List includes three Macmillan titles!
THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS: Essays by Esmé Weijun Wang
“A collection of autobiographical essays on schizophrenia, which ‘shirks reality in favor of its own internal logic’….quite powerful and certainly useful for fellow sufferers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
THE GIRLS AT 17 SWANN STREET by Yara Zgheib
“In her powerful debut, Zgheib masterfully chronicles the pain of an anorexic’s distorted thinking and intense fear of food in a riveting diarylike structure… This is an impressive, deeply moving debut.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides
“This edgy, intricately plotted psychological thriller establishes Michaelides as a major player in the field.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
