May brought us some fascinating SFF reads, from a plague doctor and killer mermaid on the run, to a space opera complete with aliens, to pirates on an Arctic island, to a demon come back to life. THE SALT GROWS HEAVY BY CASSANDRA KHAW An Indie Next pick! 2 starred reviews! “With this brilliantly constructed […]
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New Edelweiss E-galleys (5/22/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: WHEN GRUMPY MET SUNSHINE by Charlotte Stein9781250867933 | 2/6/24 When grumpy ex-footballer Alfie Harding gets badgered into selling his memoirs, he knows he’s never going to be able to write them. He hates revealing a […]
LJ Day of Dialog Spring 2023 Cover Spotlight
Thanks for visiting our Spring 2023 Library Journal Day of Dialog virtual booth! We have some great books coming your way in Fall 2023–check ’em out! THE FRAGILE THREADS OF POWER by V. E. Schwab9780765387493 | 9/26/23Request on Edelweiss V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE, […]
Sneak Peek: May 2023 Indie Next List
The May 2023 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS BY TJ KLUNE9781250217448 | 4/25/23 “Readers who loved Klune’s (UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR) previous works will find plenty of the author’s trademark charm, heart, and bittersweetness, while those looking for more hopeful robot stories, like A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT […]
Thrilling and Chilling Thursday (3/16/23)
This thrilling and chilling spotlight includes a deadly cat-and-mouse game between two female ex-cons, a searing exploration of what it means to be a “good” mother, a twisted modern mermaid fairytale, and a wife grappling with the secrets of her husband hidden underneath a picture-perfect neighborhood. SING HER DOWN BY IVY POCHODA Available for download […]
For Your Consideration: May 2023 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2023 LibraryReads list! Votes due April 1! ATALANTA by Jennifer Saint 9781250855572 | 5/9/23Download on Edelweiss “Readers familiar with the original will appreciate Saint’s thoughtful creation of an inner life for her protagonist, who struggles to reconcile her chaste upbringing with the passions […]
Booklist Matchmaking with Macmillan Webinar Recap (2/23/23)
A huge thanks to everyone who attended today’s Booklist Matchmaking with Macmillan Webinar! Check out all the titles we talked about below, or watch the archived video here: General Fiction DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA by Rita Chang-Eppig | 9781639730377 | 6/6/23THE SUNSET CROWD by Karin Tanabe | 9781250280466 | 7/4/23NO TWO […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (12/5/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: MADDALENA AND THE DARK by Julia Fine9781250867872 | 6/13/23 For fans of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE and MEXICAN GOTHIC, a novel set in 18th-century Venice at a prestigious music school, about two girls […]
2022 ALA Awards Roundup
Congratulations to all of the amazing Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for RUSA’s various reading lists this year! The 2022 selections of the Reading List is an annual best-of list comprising eight different fiction genres for adult readers. A shortlist of honor titles, up to 4 per genre, was also announced. For […]
Halloween Horror Spotlight (10/28/21)
Halloween is just around the corner, so get your best screams and scares ready with a creepy twist on the classic haunted house tale, a gothic fantasy about a wedding night gone wrong, and a mesmerizing and terrifying look at technology. NOTHING BUT BLACKENED TEETH by Cassandra Khaw A LibraryReads pick and an Indie Next […]
