The National Book Critics Circle has released their finalists for the outstanding books of 2023, and Macmillan has seven titles on the list! BIOGRAPHY KING: A Life by Jonathan Eig CRITICISM DOPPELGANGER: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein FICTION BLACKOUTS by Justin Torres NONFICTION WE WERE ONCE A FAMILY: A Story of Know More » […]
Tag: award
2023 ITW Thriller Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 ITW Thriller Award Winners! Best Hardcover Novel SUNDIAL by Catriona Ward Best First Novel THE RESEMBLANCE by Lauren Nossett Best Audiobook THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK by Jennifer Hillier, Narrated by Carla Vega Best Young Adult Novel DAUGHTER by Kate McLaughlin […]
ALA Youth Media Awards 2023
We’re thrilled to celebrate all of our ALA YMA winners and finalists this year!! Stonewall Book AwardI KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuiston (honor book)The Stonewall Awards honor books and authors for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. William C. Morris AwardWAKE THE BONES by Elizabeth Kilcoyne (finalist)The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, Know More » […]
2022 Best Fiction for Young Adults
YALSA has announced their 2022 Best Fiction for Young Adults list and we’re thrilled to have two titles on the list! HURRICANE SUMMER by Asha BromfieldPERFECT ON PAPER by Sophie Gonzales The purpose of this annual list is to provide librarians and library workers with a resource to use for collection development and reader’s advisory Know More » […]
2021 National Book Award Longlists
The 2021 National Book Award longlists have been announced, and we have 5 titles in the running! Fiction ZORRIE by Laird HuntABUNDANCE by Jakob Guanzon Nonfiction THE FREE WORLD: Art and Thought in the Cold War by Louis Menand Poetry THE WILD FOX OF YEMEN by Threa Almontaser Translated Literature THE TWILIGHT ZONE by Nona Know More » […]
Cosby Wins the Barry, the Macavity, & the Anthony!
HUGE congratulations are in order for S.A. Cosby and BLACKTOP WASTELAND for winning the Barry Award, the Macavity Award, and the Anthony Award for Best Novel! More praise for BLACKTOP WASTELAND: A Library Journal Best Book of 2020; a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2020; a Booklist 2020 Editors’ Choice; a TLA Lariat List Know More » […]
2021 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
Congratulations to the 2021 World Fantasy Awards finalists! Best Novel PIRANESI by Susanna ClarkeTROUBLE THE SAINTS by Alaya Dawn Johnson Best Novella RING SHOUT by P. Djèlí ClarkFLYAWAY by Kathleen JenningsRIOT BABY by Tochi Onyebuchi Special Award – Professional Maria Dahvana Headley, for BEOWULF: A New Translation […]
2021 CWA Dagger Award Winner
Congratulations to Chris Whitaker and WE BEGIN AT THE END for winning the 2021 CWA Golden Dagger Award! More praise for WE BEGIN AT THE END: A LibraryReads pick + #1 Indie Next pick! “Whitaker crafts an absorbing plot around crimes in the present and secrets long buried, springing surprises to the very end.”–Kirkus Reviews, Know More » […]
PEW Wins NYPL’s 2021 Young Lions Fiction Award
Congratulations to Catherine Lacey’s PEW for winning the New York Public Library’s 2021 Young Lions Fiction Award! More praise for PEW: A Chicago Public Library Best of 2020 pick, a Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2020 pick, a 2020 Carnegie Medal Longlister + 2 starred reviews! “Lacey’s talent shines in this masterful work, her best Know More » […]
2021 Eisner Awards Nominations
Congrats to our 2021 Eisner Awards nominees! Best Humor PublicationDEPARTMENT OF MIND-BLOWING THEORIES by by Tom GauldWENDY, MASTER OF ART by Walter Scott Best Reality-Based WorkPAYING THE LAND by Joe SaccoYEAR OF THE RABBIT by Tian Veasna Best Graphic MemoirTHE LONELINESS OF THE LONG-DISTANCE CARTOONIST by Adrian Tomine Best Graphic Album—NewDRAGMAN by Steven ApplebyPAUL AT Know More » […]