Friends, it’s no secret we’ve got a huge lady-crush on Lisa Scottoline. She’s HILARIOUS, generous, incredibly down-to-earth, and a phenomenally talented, prolific writer. Fortunately for us readers and rabid fans, there’s a Scottoline for every season! (And free galleys of her newest Rosato & DiNunzio book, CORRUPTED!) Every Winter, Lisa explores the complex themes of […]
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Friday Free Day: Crosswords
Calling all cruciverbalists! Author Christopher J. Yates has created a couple of crossword puzzles that share something in common with his psychological thriller, BLACK CHALK. Click on each puzzle to download a printable PDF: Happy solving! […]
A GOOD FAMILY Giveaway!
Former high school teacher and author Erik Fassnacht wants to help you enjoy the last of your summer vacation by offering a free copy of his debut novel, A GOOD FAMILY. First, a letter from the author: Dear Educators: Another year of school is starting—I know the feeling. Anxiety starts ticking like a kitchen timer […]
St. Martin’s First – Spring & Fall 2015 E-Samplers
Our friends at St. Martin’s Press have put together two fabulous debut chapter samplers just for you! The samplers are available for direct download on Edelweiss (and each have a corresponding Edelweiss collection) and are Read it Now! titles on NetGalley. Spring/Summer 2015 titles include: EVERYBODY RISE by Stephanie Clifford (an August 2015 LibraryReads pick!) […]
Winter 2016 Catalogs Now Available Online!
The Winter 2016 Macmillan catalogs are now available online! They’re the perfect cure for a scorching summer — just grab an icy drink, imagine some icy weather, and take your time browsing through all of the wonderful new Macmillan books coming out early next year. Click here to view for the full list of Macmillan […]
JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN Signed Galley & Poster Giveaway
FRIDAY FREE DAY!! Earlier this month author Elsa Hart dropped by the Flatiron Building to say hello and sign galleys and limited edition posters of her stunning debut novel, JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN! In JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN, an exiled librarian(!) traveling through the 18th-century Chinese/Tibetan borderlands must learn the truth about a Jesuit priest’s death before […]
DREAM THINGS TRUE Signed Galley Giveaway
FRIDAY FREE DAY!! Yesterday author Marie Marquardt dropped by the Flatiron Building to sign galleys of her first YA novel, DREAM THINGS TRUE, for FIVE lucky librarians! A BEA YA buzz panel selection, DREAM THINGS TRUE is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story in which a wealthy Southern boy falls in love with an undocumented Mexican […]
BEEKEEPER’S APPRENTICE Common Core Guide
Great news! Laurie R. King has created a free Common Core Guide for THE BEEKEEPER’S APPRENTICE to share with you (and your students and patrons)! The guide includes guided comprehension & discussion questions, vocabulary lists & worksheets, supplemental research materials, even chapter quizzes & tests, all in a ready-to-print format. (Yes, with a separate teachers’ […]
St. Martin’s First – Winter 2015 E-Sampler
Friday Free Day Alert! Our buds at St. Martin’s Press have put together this fabulous debut chapter sampler just for you! SMP has established the careers of countless bestselling authors over the years, and you can find out who is next with St. Martin’s First! The sampler is available for direct download on ISSUU and […]
Happy 20th Anniversary Picador!
Fun fact: Picador turns 20 this year (in the United States)! Originally founded in 1995 as a publishing house for sophisticated hardcover fiction and nonfiction and for many Macmillan authors in their paperback lives, Picador is now home to a huge stable of incredibly talented authors, with a list of more than 1,500 titles, and […]