We love ourselves an underdog, a hidden gem, and Graywolf Press, to us, is just that. Their earnest pursuit to publish “underrepresented and diverse voices” is #winning and we love ’em. So should you. Start with Alison Hagy’s #1 Indie Next Pick, SCRIBE, and thank us later. SCRIBE by Alyson Hagy November 2018 #1 Indie Next […]
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Belated #bookbday
Happiest of belated book birthdays to our new pals below! Autonomous by Annalee Newitz An October Indie Next Selection “The cofounder of the sf website io9.com takes some of today’s key social and technical issues (the nature of artificial intelligence, the notion of property and ownership) and wraps them in a compelling, original story line […]
#bookbday (07/11/17)
Happy #bookbday! Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong A July Indie Next List Selection! “In her tender, well-paced debut novel, which spans Ruth’s year at home, Khong writes heartbreaking family drama with charm, perfect prose, and deadpan humor.”–Booklist (starred review) “A heartfelt family dramedy in a debut novel that ruminates on love, loss, and memory.”–Kirkus Reviews […]
Summer 2017 Indie Next Picks for Book Clubs
The Summer 2017 Indie Next List for Reading Groups includes seven Macmillan titles! Top Ten SLEEPING ON JUPITER by Anuradha Roy ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY by Charlie Jane Anders Small Bites 100 ESSAYS I DON’T HAVE TIME TO WRITE by Sarah Ruhl WHEREAS by Layli Long Soldier […]
Indie Next Picks for Book Clubs
The Summer 2015 Indie Next List for Reading Groups features six Macmillan titles! Top Ten THE EMPATHY EXAMS by Leslie Jamison THE PLOVER by Brian Doyle RADIANCE OF TOMORROW by Ishmael Beah SHOTGUN LOVESONGS by Nickolas Butler Familes… And Other Challenges THE GLASS KITCHEN by Linda Francis Lee Exciting New Voices THE WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS […]
Sneak Peek: February 2015 Indie Next list
The February 2015 Indie Next List was recently announced and it includes two Macmillan titles! THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah “Hannah departs from the contemporary novels she’s known for with this engrossing tale of two sisters’ bravery in occupied France during WWII… Hannah’s latest is a page-turner that will no doubt have readers reaching for […]
December 2014 Indie Next list Includes 4 Macmillan Titles!
Great news! 4 Macmillan titles have been selected for the December 2014 Indie Next List! THE GIGANTIC BEARD THAT WAS EVIL by Stephen Collins “There’s no denying the charm of his Gorey-like drawing style and whimsical story.”–Booklist THE PARIS WINTER by Imogen Robertson “For readers of historical fiction looking for a complex story, this is […]
Sneak Peek: November 2014 Indie Next list
The November 2014 Indie Next list was recently announced and it includes some fabulous Macmillan titles! THE LAUGHING MONSTERS by Denis Johnson “In a work that’s part spy novel and part buddy tale, Johnson aptly locates his portrayal of a shadowy world of complicated relationships and ever-shifting alliances in one of the more broken places […]
Happy #BookBday (8/26/14 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to these fabulous new titles: LOCK IN by John Scalzi Scalzi’s near-future thriller landed on the August 2014 LibraryReads list and received three starred pre-publication reviews, like this one from Kirkus: “This SF thriller provides yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction.” FIVES AND TWENTY FIVES by […]
Sneak Peek: September 2014 Indie Next list
The September 2014 Indie Next list was recently announced and we’re thrilled that it includes some of our favorite titles! THE LONG WAY HOME by Louise Penny Unsurprisingly, Penny’s tenth and most personal Chief Inspector Gamache novel yet made the list and the media coverage for her continues to ramp up. She’ll be interviewed by […]