A very happy #BookBday to three BIG summer reads out today! THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler A June 2015 LibraryReads pick, a Barnes & Noble 2015 Discover Great New Writers Pick, a July 2015 Indie Next pick, and a Maximum Shelf Awareness selection!!! A beautifully crafted and hand-illustrated “whimsically dark debut” (Publishers Weekly) […]
For Your Consideration: September 2015 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the September 2015* LibraryReads list! Nominations are due July 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. BLACK MAN IN A WHITE COAT by Damon Tweedy A BEA 2015 Editor’s Buzz & “Shout ‘n Share” selection! “An arresting memoir that personalizes the enduring racial […]
Stars for ABOUT A GIRL!
We love Sarah McCarry for her reimagining of Greek myths into lush, hauntingly beautiful YA books, and so do reviewers. Her newest book, ABOUT A GIRL (the third and final book in the Metamorphoses trilogy based loosely on the story of Jason and the Argonauts), has two starred reviews! No surprise—her first novel, ALL OUR […]
Thriller Thursday (6/18/15 Edition)
Where else would you find detectives, reporters, and a serial killer, but in our latest #ThrillerThursday roundup?! THE PRECIPICE by Paul Doiron A June 2015 LibraryReads pick! In the riveting new novel from Edgar finalist Doiron, Mike Bowditch joins a desperate search for two missing hikers as Maine wildlife officials deal with a frightening rash […]
Romance Roundup
We’re lovers, not fighters! Unless we’re arguing about which romance novel to read next. Here are upcoming titles ready to sizzle your shelves: Contemporary Romance HEARTSONG COTTAGE by Emily March (Eternity Springs series) FOREVER THIS TIME by Maggie McGinnis WIN ME OVER by Nicole Michaels TEXAS THUNDER by Kimberly Raye For Fans of 50 SHADES […]
Happy Birthday D&Q!
The D&Q is not for Dairy Queen, but for our beloved graphic novel imprint, Drawn & Quarterly, which turns 25 this year! To celebrate, they’ve put out an ah-mazing anthology: DRAWN & QUARTERLY: Twenty-five Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels, which digs into the archives and features comics, biographies, personal reminiscences, and photographs, […]
Teen Talk Tuesday (6/16/15)
Calling all YA librarians! Check out the great new books from Griffin Teen, then join @earlyword later today at 5pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (NEW hashtag: #ewgcya) to brag about your favorite teen reads! DELICATE MONSTERS by Stephanie Kuehn Two stars for the latest haunting tale from the Morris-Award winning author of […]
Sneak Peek: July 2015 Indie Next List
The July 2015 Indie Next list was recently announced and it includes four fabulous Macmillan titles! THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler A June 2015 LibraryReads pick, a Barnes & Noble 2015 Discover Great New Writers Pick, and a Maximum Shelf Awareness selection! A beautifully crafted and hand-illustrated “whimsically dark debut” (Publishers Weekly) about […]
JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL On Your Telly!
Ah, the weekend. While we’ll still have plenty of time to read, we’re excited for one of our favorite books to come to life on the small screen: JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL! Based on the bestselling novel from Susanna Clarke, this seven-part(!) mini-series takes place during a time when England has ceased to believe […]
Thriller Thursday + 2015 CWA Dagger Shortlist
We’ve got three new mysteries starring P.I.s for you this #ThrillerThursday, but first awards news! The 2015 CWA Dagger shortlist was revealed earlier this week and we have two nominees in the Non Fiction category: A KIM JONG-IL PRODUCTION: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator’s Rise […]