Debut author Stacy Willingham has written a masterful and lyrical thriller that is compelling to the very last word. Everyone in our department loved A FLICKER IN THE DARK so much, we even named it our unofficial seasonal staff pick! With an unforgettable main character, twists around every corner, and a moving family subplot, this […]
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Fiercely Female (8/11/21)
Today we’re taking a look at strong women changing their lives with the story of a mother making tough choices + a girl moving to New York City to find her destiny. SHE WOULDN’T CHANGE A THING by Sarah Adlakha “Adlakha’s debut is a truly compelling read, making the reader consider what they would do […]
Winter 2022 Adult Book Buzz
Check out some of the exciting books coming your way in Winter 2022! THE STARLESS CROWN by James Rollins | January 4, 2022 | 9781250816771THE GOLDEN COUPLE by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | March 8, 2022 | 9781250273208OLGA DIES DREAMING by Xochitl Gonzalez | January 11, 2022 | 9781250786173THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR by Nina de […]
Debut Spotlight (8/3/21)
An Irish family torn apart by secrets + a tale of sisterhood and unexpected friendships + a man in Paris haunted by an old love = this debut spotlight. WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange An Indie Next pick! “An errant daughter returns to the fold of her Irish Catholic family in Lange’s accomplished […]
It’s a Cozy Sampler! (7/29/21)
Looking for a new cozy series? In the new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of seven charming cozy mysteries publishing in Fall 2021 for free for easy sampling. Dip into two series debuts! In CHAPTER AND CURSE, follow Molly Kimball as she heads to Cambridge, England to help run the […]
Booklist Fall YA Announcements Webinar Recap (7/20/21)
In case you missed the YA titles we presented at today’s Booklist Fall Announcements Webinar, check out what all the excitement was about! ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BAROUCHE by Nancy Springer | 8/31/2021 | 9781250822956 | ages 13-18WILD TONGUES CAN’T BE TAMED: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Saraciea Fennell | 9/14/2021 | […]
The Debut Review: Get to Know Paige Crutcher (7/13/21)
Paige Crutcher’s enchanting debut, THE ORPHAN WITCH, is all about the sisterhood of magic, discovering the true meaning of home, and learning who you really are. Persephone May has been alone her whole life–abandoned as an infant and marked by a haunting curse. Wherever she goes the weather changes, inanimate objects start to move, and […]
Debut Spotlight (7/1/21)
We’re kicking off July with a poetic tale of war and destiny set in an epic alternate China, and a story all about personal strength and healing with three women surviving unimaginable tragedy. SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN by Shelley Parker-Chan 2 starred reviews, a LibraryReads pick, and an Indie Next pick! “Parker-Chan’s debut is […]
Advance Access Event: Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Join author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson in conversation with Retha Powers, Editor-At-Large for Holt Editorial! Advance Access Event: Jocelyn Nicole JohnsonJuly 15th at 1PM EDTREGISTER NOW ABOUT MY MONTICELLO: A young woman descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings driven from her neighborhood by a white militia. A university professor studying racism by conducting a secret […]
The Debut Review: 20 Questions With Rachel Kapelke-Dale (6/29/21)
In this Debut Review, Rachel Kapelke-Dale joins us to answer our 20 burning questions about Paris, ballet, guilty pleasure TV, and much more. But first, let’s dive a little deeper into her daring, twisty, and graceful debut, THE BALLERINAS. Delphine, Lindsay, and Margaux were best friends and ballerinas with a secret. Fourteen years after they […]
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