Author Spotlight: Laurie Frankel (6/10/21)

Laurie Frankel is a New York Times bestselling, award-winning author who always fills her novels with memorable characters and captivating relationships. Her latest is a timely story about love and family that will make readers laugh and cry with Laurie Frankel’s signature wit, wonder, and affection. ONE TWO THREE An Indie Next pick! “In a […]

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Sneak Peek: July 2021 Indie Next List

The July 2021 Indie Next list features 3 Macmillan titles! A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT by Becky ChambersISBN 9781250236210 | on sale 7/13/21 “Chambers begins a delightful new series full of familiar themes: heart, hope, and purpose.”–Library Journal, starred review “The first book in Chambers’ new series feels like a moment to breathe, a novel […]

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Author Spotlight: Alex Michaelides (6/1/21)

Alex Michaelides shocked readers everywhere with the mind-blowing twists and turns of his debut, THE SILENT PATIENT. His second novel, THE MAIDENS, doubles down on the spellbinding psychological suspense with more murder, more obsession, and more Greek mythology. THE MAIDENS 2 starred reviews, a LibraryReads pick, and an Indie Next pick! “The intelligent, cerebral plot […]

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Fiercely Female (5/18/21)

Today we’re spotlighting fiercely female books with a girl on the run with her four-year-old niece, a genre-bending story of a pregnant woman fleeing for the woods, and a richly imagined life of the world’s first feminist. THE NEWCOMER by Mary Kay Andrews An Indie Next pick and a LibraryReads pick! “Andrews (HELLO, SUMMER, 2020) […]

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Books about Books (5/11/21)

Today we’re talking books about books with an MFA professor and a plot that’s too good to give up and a British novelist finding out whether some stories are too dangerous to tell. THE PLOT by Jean Hanff Korelitz An Indie Next pick! “Deep character development, an impressively thick tapestry of intertwining story lines, and […]

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Sneak Peek: June 2021 Indie Next List

The June 2021 Indie Next list features 8 Macmillan titles! ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuistonISBN 9781250244499 | on sale 6/1/21 “With all the fun and camp of a drag show (of which this novel features more than one) but grounded in the tenderness of first love, this time-slip rom-com is an absolute delight. McQuiston […]

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YA Spotlight (4/27/21)

This YA spotlight features a hilarious and compulsive debut about two high schoolers falling into messy love and golden girl Anna K’s return for a summer of life-changing adventures. SLINGSHOT by Mercedes Helnwein 2 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “Gracie defends the new boy with her slingshot, marking the beginning of a transformative […]

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Genre Friday: Sci Fi (4/23/21)

Murderbot discovers a dead body and has to speak to humans (yikes!), and soldiers are standing between humanity and annihilation in this sci fi spotlight. FUGITIVE TELEMETRY by Martha Wells An Indie Next pick! “Hugo and Nebula Award–winner Wells brings her solitude-craving, media-loving killer robot protagonist another step closer to independence in the entertaining sixth […]

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Author Spotlight: Jenny Lawson (4/13/21)

With two LibraryReads picks and a #1 New York Times bestseller, Jenny Lawson has a knack for bringing her signature humor into discussions surrounding mental health. Her latest collection of stories dives even deeper into her journey of physical and mental health. BROKEN (in the best possible way) A LibraryReads pick and an Indie Next […]

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Sneak Peek: May 2021 Indie Next List

The May 2021 Indie Next list features 5 Macmillan titles! THE PLOT by Jean Hanff KorelitzISBN 9781250790767, on sale 5/11/21 “Deep character development, an impressively thick tapestry of intertwining story lines, and a candid glimpse into the publishing business make this a page-turner of the highest order. Korelitz deserves acclaim for her own perfect plot.”–Publishers […]

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