The Mystery Writers of America just announced the 2018 Edgar Award nominees, including 5 Macmillan titles! Best First Novel TORNADO WEATHER by Deborah E. Kennedy (Flatiron Books) Best Fact Crime MRS. SHERLOCK HOLMES: The True Story of New York City’s Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case that Captivated a Nation by Brad […]
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THE GREAT ALONE and FORCE OF NATURE are February 2018 LibraryReads Picks!
FANTASTIC NEWS! Macmillan has two books on the February 2018 LibraryReads list! Topping the list at #1 is THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah A February 2018 Indie Next pick with two starred reviews! From the author of the worldwide phenomenon, THE NIGHTINGALE, comes a story of a family in crisis and a young girl […]
Most Anticipated Books of 2018
Best of 2017 has come and gone, now here are the most anticipated books of 2018, according to major media: Entertainment Weekly — 50 books we can’t wait to read in 2018 THE HAZEL WOOD by Melissa Albert One of the most anticipated debuts of the year — having set off an auction frenzy — […]
Stars for GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER
We were blown away by Shobha Rao’s debut story collection, AN UNRESTORED WOMAN, which made the 2017 RUSA Notable Fiction Reading List. Now, Rao’s debut novel, GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER, has THREE starred reviews: “This powerful, heart-wrenching novel and its two unforgettable heroines offer an extraordinary example of the strength that can be summoned in even […]
Flatiron Fiction Stars
We’re seeing stars for Flatiron Books’s W18 fiction! OLIVER LOVING by Stefan Merrill Block Also available in audio “Block’s powerful, ambitious third novel (after The Storm at the Door and The Story of Forgetting) examines the dislocation, confusion, and psychological trauma experienced by families and communities when sudden, violent loss of life occurs. The author […]
Day’s YA Archives
Hi there, fellow readers! Welcome to Day’s YA! Before we get down to business, I want to introduce myself and share a little bit about me. My name is Emily Day and I’m the Associate Manager + YA Specialist in Macmillan’s Library Marketing department. Prior to moving to NYC in 2017, I lived in Boston, where […]
Maximum Shelf: SOMETIMES I LIE
My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. This is how Alice Feeney’s debut novel, SOMETIMES I LIE, starts. And fans of psychological thrillers won’t be able to stop reading after that, according […]
Stars for THE FACT OF A BODY!
HUGE NEWS! Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich’s true crime/memoir hybrid, THE FACT OF A BODY: A Murder and a Memoir, is one of Buzzfeed’s “31 Incredible New Books You Need To Read This Spring” and has THREE starred reviews! “In this haunting hybrid of memoir and true crime account, Marzano-Lesnevich describes how a law school internship set her […]
THE DRY and BEHIND HER EYES are January 2017 LibraryReads Picks!
FANTASTIC NEWS! Macmillan has two mysteries on the December 2016/January 2017 LibraryReads list! Coming in at #3 is THE DRY by Jane Harper A Library Journal “Summer Promise — Debut Novels” pick with THREE starred reviews! “Luke lied. You lied. Be at the funeral.” This is the note Federal Agent Aaron Falk receives after hearing […]
Maximum Shelf: TO CAPTURE WHAT WE CANNOT KEEP
Today’s Maximum Shelf Awareness feature is TO CAPTURE WHAT WE CANNOT KEEP by Beatrice Colin. In her second novel to be published in the U.S., TO CAPTURE WHAT WE CANNOT KEEP weaves together the story of the tower’s daring construction with the personal life of Eiffel’s right-hand man, Émile Nouguier, and the Scotswoman with whom he falls […]