Three cheers for our fantastic 2019 Hugo Award finalists! Best Novel Finalists THE CALCULATING STARS by Mary Robinette Kowal–WINNER! Best Novella ARTIFICIAL CONDITION: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells–WINNER!BENEATH THE SUGAR SKY by Seanan McGuire BINTI: THE NIGHT MASQUERADE by Nnedi Okorafor THE BLACK GOD’S DRUMS by P. Djèlí Clark GODS, MONSTERS, AND THE LUCKY […]
Tag: Fantasy
For Your Consideration: June 2019 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June 2019 titles for the June 2019 LibraryReads list! Votes due May 1! THE ELECTRIC HOTEL by Dominic Smith Two starred reviews! “A compelling plot, robust characters, and finely crafted prose richly evoke a bygone age and art.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Smith’s tale is as luminous as celluloid […]
Exclusive Cover Reveal! Leigh Bardugo’s Adult Debut NINTH HOUSE
Bestselling YA author Leigh Bardugo makes her first foray into adult publishing with NINTH HOUSE, a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite, and now we can officially share the stunning cover and an exclusive excerpt! Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. […]
Most Downloaded E-Galleys on Edelweiss!
If your TBR pile is gettin’ low, check out our list of most downloaded Edelweiss e-galleys! GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir Tamsyn Muir’s necromantic science fantasy debut is the most fun you’ll ever have with a skeleton. The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, […]
Lambda Award Finalists
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ books, and this year’s finalists include NINE Macmillan titles! Gay Fiction HISTORY OF VIOLENCE by Édouard Louis SOME HELL by Patrick Nathan Bisexual Fiction THE BEST BAD THINGS by Katrina Carrasco Gay Poetry WILD IS THE WIND: Poems by Carl Phillips Lesbian Mystery A WHISPER OF […]
Library Journal’s Best Winter/Spring 2019 Debut Novels
Library Journal rounded up the Winter/Spring Debuts you need on your shelves, and boy, do they have great taste! Here are the Macmillan titles you should keep an eye out for in the coming months: Literary FictionMAKE ME A CITY by Jonathan Carr CAPE MAY by Chip Cheek (2 starred reviews!) Here From AfarMIRACLE CREEK […]
#PubDay (2/26/19)
Pirates + Dragons, Mothers + Daughters, Sexy Scots + Smokin’ Cowboys–welcome to #pubday! THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE by Samantha Shannon A February 2019 LibraryReads Pick! A March 2019 Indie Next Pick! “This extraordinary saga includes heroism, romance, friendship, pirates, plague, diplomacy, and, of course, dragons. A well-drawn feminist fantasy with broad appeal for […]
Stars and More Stars for Forthcoming Titles
Save room on your shelves for these forthcoming titles with multiple starred reviews! GRIEVOUS by H. S. Cross “Cross is a good writer who draws on a Kipling-esque nostalgia in her entertainingly peculiar picture of the public school as crucible for young male Brits.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “[T]he novel is beautifully written, a tour de […]
#PubDay (2/19/19)
Fiction & nonfiction; short stories & novellas; historical & supernatural–you name it, we’ve got it for today’s #pubday celebration! DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA’I by Alan Brennert “A historically solid, ultimately hopeful novel about injustice, survival, and unbreakable family bonds. Expect high demand.”–Booklist AERIALISTS: Stories by Mark Mayer March 2019 Indie Next Pick! “An ambitious collection of […]
#PubDay (2/12/19)
SO MANY STARS in today’s #pubday… the sky is jealous! THE NIGHT TIGER by Yangsze Choo Three starred reviews! A Nancy Pearl favorite! “Choo weaves her research in with a feather-light touch, and readers will be so caught up in the natural and supernatural intrigue that the serious themes here about colonialism and power dynamics, […]