Reviews and Publicity

Starred Reviews for The Devil She Knows

Starred Reviews for The Devil She Knows

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Ali Fisher

Both Publishers Weekly and Booklist have slapped a big red star next to their enthusiastic reviews of THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS by Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award-winner Bill Loehfelm. 

Booklist says, "Even Staten Island, which Loehfelm brilliantly sketched in BLOODROT, becomes a character in this one: seedy, brooding, and sometimes deadly. But, finally, it’s still Maureen, as compelling a character as this reviewer expects to see this year, who makes THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS a must for crime-fiction lovers."

Publishers Weekly says, "Loehfelm expertly ramps up the suspense, taking the reader on a dark ride, not just through the seedier side of Staten Island but into Nat Waters's own past, when he and Sebastian were young cops."

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Nominees Posted for YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults

Nominees Posted for YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ali Fisher

We're thrilled to report that two of our favorite Young Adult titles have been nominated for YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults for 2012. Congratulations to Carol Lynch Williams (MILES FROM ORDINARY) and M.J. Putney (DARK MIRROR)!

YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18. 

The final BFYA list will be announced at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Conference. 

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Another Star for Secret of the White Rose!

Another Star for Secret of the White Rose!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Ali Fisher

Library Journal corroborates Publishers Weekly's glowing review of Edgar Award-winning Stefanie Pintoff's SECRET OF THE WHITE ROSE!

In their starred review Library Journal says, 

"New York City is gripped by anarchist riots and bombings in the fall of 1906. One bombing goes horribly awry, a child is killed, and the arrested young suspect endures the wrath of the city. On the eve of his trial, the presiding judge is murdered in his home, with a Bible under his hand and a white rose next to his corpse. [...] Pintoff is at the top of her game in this third entry in her Edgar Award–winning historical series (IN THE SHADOW OF  GOTHAM; A CURTAIN FALLS). Hand sell to readers who still talk about Caleb Carr’s THE ALIENIST. Suspenseful and overlaid with symbols, ciphers, and early psychological study—a real winner."

They even had a special note in their mystery section that showered some love on a few more of our series authors:

"Three authors on their third series entry—Cassandra Clark, Sophie Littlefield, and Stefanie Pintoff—just keep producing great new stories. Be sure to get the back titles if you’ve missed them." Hear, hear!

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National Autism Awareness Month Picks

National Autism Awareness Month Picks

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Ali Fisher

April is a month that challenges readers in the United States. Not only is it National Poetry Month and National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it's also National Autism Awareness Month.

The Autism Society says, 

In order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, the Autism Society has been celebrating National Autism Awareness Month since the 1970s. The United States recognizes April as a special opportunity for everyone to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community.

This is the perfect time to expand our understanding of autism and Asperger's syndrome. We recommend reading QUIRKY, YES---HOPELESS, NO, THE MYTH OF AUTISM, and THE AGE OF AUTISM. 

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Deborah Eisenberg Wins the PEN/Faulker Award for Fiction!

Deborah Eisenberg Wins the PEN/Faulker Award for Fiction!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ali Fisher

Congratulations to Deborah Eisenberg whose anthology of short stories (THE COLLECTED STORIES OF DEBORAH EISENBERG) was awarded the 2011 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction! 

From the press release: 

 

Eisenberg's stories have long been admired for their exceptional language and nuanced evocation of thought and emotion. About this collection, judge Laura Furman says, “From the first to the last of her collected stories, Deborah Eisenberg demonstrates her sharp intelligence, literary inventiveness, and her clear understanding of human interconnectedness as it exists in isolation. 

The PEN/Faulkner Award was first given in 1981. Past winners include last year’s winner Sherman Alexie, and Joseph O’Neill, E.L. Doctorow, Ann Patchett, Philip Roth, John Updike, and John Edgar Wideman, among others.

Eisenberg will be awarded her prize in a ceremony on May 7th at the Folger Theatre in Washington DC. [...]

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Happy National Poetry Month

Happy National Poetry Month

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ali Fisher

To celebrate this most eloquent of months, I've picked out three poetry collections that we think will get you thinking.

All the Whiskey in Heaven
Charles Bernstein

"This gathering of 30 years worth of work by the prominent L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poet and essayist offers a rigorous critique of the art of poetry itself, which means, among other things, a thorough investigation of language and the mind. [...] These exhilarating, challenging poems raise countless essential questions about the form and function of poetry." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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10 Can’t-Miss SFF Books from Kirkus Reviews

10 Can’t-Miss SFF Books from Kirkus Reviews

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Ali Fisher

This week Kirkus Reviews highlighted 10 Can't-Miss Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for 2011 including a few of our in-house favorites!

They selected Jo Walton's AMONG OTHERS because, "All SF fans will get what Morwenna is about, particularly the joy she experiences discovering new books and other people to talk to about them."

Richard Matheson's OTHER KINGDOMS caught their eye for the "accomplished and tragic" story: a "star-crossed romance between two lovers from different worlds."

Finally, THE QUANTUM THIEF made the list because author Hannu Rajaniemi, "is clearly one of those disgustingly brilliant people whom you could hate if you didn't admire him so much." [...]

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CBS: Ronald Reagan’s Close Call

CBS: Ronald Reagan’s Close Call

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Ali Fisher

This weekend, CBS aired a short segment on the near assassination of Ronald Reagan. Del Quentin Wilber, author of RAWHIDE DOWN, was interviewed for the piece and discloses some of the unexpected effects of the shooting.

Wilber says,

"[Reagan] got a lot of benefit down the road... Iran–Contra... the other controversies may have sunk another presidency, but they didn't sink his and I'm convinced it's because the people of America got a rare glimpse of someone without the facade on."

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