Goodreads launched their annual Choice Awards this week and we’re proud to say that Macmillan has 28 nominees in the Opening Round! Click here to vote for your favorites and we’ll keep you updated as the tournament progresses. Our 2015 Winners: THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah (Best Historical Fiction) and BENEATH THE SURFACE by John Hargrove Know More » […]
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Help Choose the LibraryReads 2015 “Favorite of Favorites” List
The long list has been whittled down to 25 titles and you get to vote again to determine the ultimate LibraryReads 2015 “Favorite of Favorites!” Macmillan titles still in the running include: A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC by V.E. Schwab FIRST FROST by Sarah Addison Allen FURIOUSLY HAPPY by Jenny Lawson THE BOOK OF SPECULATION Know More » […]
A FURIOUSLY HAPPY BookBday!
Today we send Texas-sized #BookBday wishes to Jenny “The Bloggess” Lawson and FURIOUSLY HAPPY! It’s a September 2015 LibraryReads pick, an October 2015 Indie Next pick, an ALA 2015 “Read ‘n Rave” pick, and a BEA 2015 “Shout ‘n Share” selection…and that was all the stuff before the book went on sale. The media is Know More » […]
Sneak Peek: October 2015 Indie Next List
The October 2015 Indie Next list includes two Macmillan titles! GOD’S KINGDOM by Howard Frank Mosher A young man comes of age—and uncovers his family’s deepest secret in the little known mountains of northern Vermont by the Canadian border. “No Catcher in the Rye angst here. Instead you’ll find a welcome dose of nostalgic realism Know More » […]
Happy Birthday LibraryReads!
Forget terrible twos, this is a terrific two: Happy Anniversary, LibraryReads! We’re so grateful for your support of the program that we’re giving away TWO super prize packs of ALL Macmillan LibraryReads picks to date! September 2015 #7 FURIOUSLY HAPPY by Jenny Lawson August 2015 #2 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST by Louise Penny #5 Know More » […]
FURIOUSLY HAPPY hits the September 2015 LibraryReads List!
FANTASTIC NEWS! Jenny Lawson’s FURIOUSLY HAPPY is the #7 pick on the September 2015 LibraryReads list! A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. But terrible ideas are what Jenny Lawson does best! As Jenny says: “Furiously happy is about taking those moments when things are fine and Know More » […]
PW Fall 2015 Announcements
It’s still summer, but Publishers Weekly is looking ahead to Fall 2015. They recently selected their best of the best in a whopping 16 different categories and we’ve gathered all 90(!!!) Macmillan standouts into a handy Edelweiss collection and listed them here for you: Art, Architecture & Photography: People and Places HUMANS OF NEW YORK: Know More » […]
For Your Consideration: October 2015 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the October 2015 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due August 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. DEATH WEARS A MASK by Ashley Weaver Amory Ames and her rakish husband Milo, first introduced in MURDER AT THE BRIGHTWELL (An October 2014 LibraryReads pick), take Know More » […]
Librarians “Read ‘n Rave” Their Favorite ALA Annual 2015 Picks!
Last Monday we rounded out a terrific ALA Annual 2015 with a standing-room only Read ‘n Rave panel (similar to BEA’s Shout ‘n Share) moderated by Booklist‘s Rebecca Vnuk. Here’s what the all-star collection development specialists found on the exhibit floor to share with you: Seattle Public Library’s David Wright kicked it off with A Know More » […]
Vacation Alert!
Friends, thank you for a GREAT ALA Annual! We’re headed back to the east coast and taking a well-deserved vacation this week. If you’re also off for the Independence Day weekend, here are LOTS of reading recommendations courtesy of Talia’s “Three’s Company” Book Buzz: HOME IS BURNING by Dan Marshall | October 20, 2015 | 9781250068828 FURIOUSLY Know More » […]