The September 2019 Indie Next List features FIVE Macmillan titles! GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir 4 starred reviews + a Library Journal Best Debut of the Summer! “This extraordinary opening salvo will leave readers dying to know what happens next.“–Booklist, starred review “From the mad science joys of necromantic theory to the deliciously ever-evolving […]
Tag: Fantasy
August Librarian Preview
Earlier today we hosted our first ever Librarian Preview! In case you missed it, here are the highlights: Adult FIND ME | André Aciman | October 29, 2019 | 9780374155018 A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD | Therese Anne Fowler | February 4, 2020 | 9781250237279 THE GRAMMARIANS | Cathleen Schine | September 3, 2019 | 9780374280116 THE […]
Library Journal’s Summer/Fall Bests | Debut Novels 2019
Ready to discover a new author? The experts at Library Journal made it very easy for you by picking their favorites: THE LAST BOOK PARTY by Karen Dukess A July Indie Next Pick! “Written with fresh confidence and verve, this first novel is a bibliophile’s delight, with plenty of title-dropping and humorous digs at the […]
World Fantasy Award Finalists 2019
Congrats to Macmillan’s 2019 World Fantasy Award finalists! NovelTHE MERE WIFE by Maria Dahvana Headley WITCHMARK by C. L. Polk NovellaTHE ONLY HARMLESS GREAT THING by Brooke Bolander THE BLACK GOD’S DRUMS by P. Djèlí Clark BENEATH THE SUGAR SKY by Seanan McGuire AnthologyWORLDS SEEN IN PASSING: Ten Years of Tor.com Short Fiction, edited by […]
For Your Consideration: October 2019 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2019 LibraryReads list! Votes due September 1! NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo Email amanda.rountree@macmillan.com with a “NINTH HOUSE” subject line to request a NetGalley download widget. 4 starred reviews! “Fantasy readers, particularly those who love ghosts, will hungrily devour this novel.“–Publishers Weekly, starred […]
Four for NINTH HOUSE!
Leigh Bardugo’s adult debut, NINTH HOUSE–a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic–now has FOUR starred reviews! “Fantasy readers, particularly those who love ghosts, will hungrily devour this novel.“–Publishers Weekly, starred review “Demand alone would necessitate purchasing multiple copies in all formats, but this is genuinely terrific. The worldbuilding is rock solid, the plot […]
Sign Up Now: Library Journal’s “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” Webinar
It may be 1,000 degrees outside, but we’re dreaming of cool fall air and snowflakes in winter… Join Amanda as she highlights her favorite forthcoming releases during Library Journal‘s “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” Webinar! Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Click here to RSVP! […]
ALA Annual 2019 Read n’ Rave
Librarians were gushing about these Macmillan titles during ALA Annual’s “Read n’ Rave”: THE FURIES by Katie Lowe “Murder and witchcraft mix with a heady cocktail of drugs, booze, and revenge in this elegant, pitch-perfect coming-of-age story.”–Kirkus Reviews NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo 2 starred reviews! “With an aura of both enchantment and authenticity, Bardugo’s […]
Happy #PubDay! (7/16/19)
Happy, happy #pubday to the continuation of Cixin Liu’s Three-Body Problem series and a lyrical, underwater debut! THE REDEMPTION OF TIME: A Three-Body Problem Novel by Baoshu, translated by Ken Liu A PW Best Book of Summer 2019! “While some of the more fan-fiction aspects about existing characters from Liu’s trilogy may mystify unfamiliar readers, […]
A Meteor Shower of Stars for Macmillan!
These forthcoming titles all received multiple starred reviews! Fiction NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo “With an aura of both enchantment and authenticity, Bardugo’s compulsively readable novel leaves a portal ajar for equally dazzling sequels.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “This atmospheric contemporary novel steeped in the spirit of a mystical New Haven is part mystery, part story […]