Library Journal editors recently revealed their Fall 2016 picks, including these three Macmillan titles: “Mad Men fans meet Lillian Boxfish, once the highest paid female advertising copywriter in America. When Kathleen Rooney’s novel LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK (St. Martin’s, Jan. 2017) opens, it’s New Year’s Eve in 1984 Manhattan, and 85-year-old Lillian is preparing to […]
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Happy 3rd Birthday LibraryReads!
LibraryReads turns THREE this month! We’re so grateful for your support of the program that we’re giving away 3 super prize packs of Macmillan’s 2016 LibraryReads picks to date! September 2016 #5 DAISY IN CHAINS by Sharon Bolton (Minotaur) #10 THE SECRETS OF WISHTIDE by Kate Saunders (Bloomsbury) August 2016 #1 A GREAT RECKONING by […]
DAISY IN CHAINS & THE SECRETS OF WISHTIDE are September 2016 LibraryReads Picks
FANTASTIC NEWS! Macmillan has two books on the September 2016 LibraryReads list! Coming in at #5 is DAISY IN CHAINS by Sharon Bolton The new standalone novel from the LibraryReads author of LITTLE BLACK LIES! A criminal defense attorney with a reputation for getting the wrongly convicted exonerated is drawn into the machinations of a […]
2015 Eisner Award Nominations
Last week the Eisner Award nominations were announced and Macmillan has 7 graphic novels in the running! Best Reality-Based Work CAN’T WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT by Roz Chast (Bloomsbury) Best Graphic Album—New THE GIGANTIC BEARD THAT WAS EVIL by Stephen Collins (Picador) Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old) MOOMIN: The Deluxe […]
Dante’s Gone Graphic!
700-year-old epic poetry doesn't generally come to mind after hearing about a new graphic adaptation. However, it's time to think again, because Seymor Chwast's adaptation of Dante's Divine Comedy is turning lots of heads. Including those of trade reviewers.
"With his signature mix of humor, artistry, and high-level design, he conveys a breathtaking amount of information in clear black and white line drawings. It all works seamlessly as Chwast does a stunning job of telling Dante's story in his own brilliant style." Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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