The May 2023 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS BY TJ KLUNE9781250217448 | 4/25/23 “Readers who loved Klune’s (UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR) previous works will find plenty of the author’s trademark charm, heart, and bittersweetness, while those looking for more hopeful robot stories, like A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT Read More » […]
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Sneak Peek: January 2023 Indie Next List
The January 2023 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS by Stacy Willingham9781250803856 | 1/10/23 “True crime’s trending appeal and Willingham’s mastery of the domestic mystery (A FLICKER IN THE DARK, 2022) promise popularity for this one: fans of Lisa Gardner’s Frankie Elkin series will be drawn to the risky amateur-detective Read More » […]

Sneak Peek: December 2022 Indie Next List
The December 2022 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! THE LINGBERGH NANNY by Mariah Fredericks9781250827401 | 11/15/22 “This is a compelling story about a courageous woman nearly forgotten by history, with a bittersweet mix of sorrow and redemption; for readers who enjoy Jennifer Chiaverini, Marie Benedict, or Melanie Benjamin.”–Booklist WINTERLAND by Rae Meadows9781250834522 | Read More » […]

Sneak Peek: November 2022 Indie Next List
The November 2022 Indie Next list features 4 Macmillan titles! EVEN THOUGH I KNEW THE END by C. L. PolkISBN 9781250849458 | on sale 11/8/22 2 starred reviews! “Combining the sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Jim Butcher, with an achingly bittersweet tribute to the lesbian underground of the 1940s, this is a must-read for those who like their Read More » […]

Sneak Peek: October 2022 Indie Next List
The October 2022 Indie Next list features 3 Macmillan titles! LEECH by Hiron EnnesISBN 9781250811189 | on sale 9/27/22 3 starred reviews! “This is a must-read for readers looking for something new from the horror genre.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “Readers who appreciate medical gross-outs as well as psychological terror in their fiction will adore LEECH. Fans of Read More » […]

Sneak Peek: August 2022 Indie Next List
The August 2022 Indie Next list features 6 Macmillan titles! THE KINGDOMS OF SAVANNAH by George Dawes GreenISBN 9781250767448 | on sale 7/19/22 3 starred reviews! “Deeply rooted in Savannah’s at times horrific history, yet looking hopefully toward the future, this provocative page-turner is sure to enthrall a broad spectrum of readers. Green is writing at Read More » […]

Sneak Peek: July 2022 Indie Next List
The July 2022 Indie Next list features 5 Macmillan titles! ELSEWHERE by Alexis SchaitkinISBN 9781250219633 | on sale 6/28/22 3 starred reviews! “Schaitkin (SAINT X, 2020) has written a compelling, poetic, and chilling novel that examines fate and fear.”–Booklist, starred review “Schaitkin gives the goings-on great substance by digging into the complicated feelings brought on by motherhood and Read More » […]

Sneak Peek: June 2022 Indie Next List
The June 2022 Indie Next list features 9 Macmillan titles! CULT CLASSIC by Sloane CrosleyISBN 9780374603397 | on sale 6/7/22 3 starred reviews! “Novelist and essayist Crosley (THE CLASP, 2015; LOOK ALIVE OUT THERE, 2018) casts a spell with lightning wit, devilish dialogue, and walloping truths about how little reason there is to anything resembling love.”–Booklist, starred Read More » […]

Fairytale & Folklore Spotlight (4/21/22)
This fairytale and folklore spotlight is sure to bring the magic, from the story of a convent-raised woman who sets off to save her sister from her marriage to an abusive prince, to a queer Arthurian retelling about an unlikely hero who makes her way to the Camelot-inspired King’s court. NETTLE & BONE BY T. KINGFISHER Read More » […]

Sneak Peek: May 2022 Indie Next List
The May 2022 Indie Next list features 5 Macmillan titles! NETTLE & BONE by T. KingfisherISBN 9781250244048 | on sale 4/26/22 3 starred reviews! “[T]he characters of the main party are lovable and easy to root for, and seeing how the next happily-ever-after trope will be subverted is a big part of the fun.”–Booklist, starred review “Blending Read More » […]