Booklist Spring 2017 YA webinar

Booklist Spring 2017 YA webinar

Today Anne “sweet teeth” Spieth highlighted her favorite teen titles during Booklist’s Spring 2017 YA Announcements webinar (twitter hashtag #SpringYA17). For those who weren’t able to listen in, here’s what she discussed: 2017 YALSA Award Winners AMERICAN GIRLS by Alison Umminger | Out: June 20, 2017 | ISBN: 9781250133823 | Paperback | Girls & Women | […]

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Our 2017 YALSA & RUSA Award Winners!

Our 2017 YALSA & RUSA Award Winners!

Congratulations to all of the amazing Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for YALSA and RUSA’s various reading lists this year! 2017 Alex Awards (the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences): EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan McGuire THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF IVAN ISAENKO by Scott Stambach IN THE COUNTRY […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (3/15/16)

Teen Talk Tuesday (3/15/16)

Lovely librarians, we have so much YA goodness for you this month!! First, professional kid-scarer R.L. Stine (Fear Street series) has won two awards: the 2016 Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Award AND the 2015 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice and Career Achievement Award in Young Adult! The highly anticipated debut transgender romance IF I WAS […]

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Booklist Spring 2016 YA webinar

Booklist Spring 2016 YA webinar

Today Anne “sweet teeth” Spieth highlighted her favorite teen titles during Booklist‘s YA Announcements: Spring 2016 webinar (twitter hashtag #YASpring16). For those who weren’t able to listen in, here are Anne’s top picks: Highlights from Fall 2015 BREAKAWAY by Kat Spears (A 2016 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults nominee) | ISBN: 9781250065513 | Hardcover […]

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2015 Long Island Book Buzz

2015 Long Island Book Buzz

Today Anne traveled to lovely Long Island and presented all these great Macmillan YA and Adult titles at a full-day book buzz: Adult BOYS IN THE TREES* by Carly Simon | On Sale: Nov. 24 LUST & WONDER* by Augusten Burroughs | On Sale: March 29 MOST WANTED* by Lisa Scottoline  | On Sale: April 12 […]

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2015 Tri State Children’s/YA Book Buzz Titles

2015 Tri State Children’s/YA Book Buzz Titles

Today is the Tri-State Children’s/YA Book Buzz! Anne presented her favorite books for teens including new titles from David Levithan, Stephanie Perkins and two debuts from Flatiron Books! Best of all? Ali Fisher co-presented and their babies Daniel and Jackson (OK, he’s a fur baby, but he’s still a baby!) kept things moving along. BLANKETS […]

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Books for Teens 2016: WE [heart] Flatiron Books YA!

Books for Teens 2016: WE [heart] Flatiron Books YA!

Our list of favorite forthcoming 2016 teen titles collected all in one place, just for you and your teen patrons is finally here. In addition to the always-exciting selection from Griffin Teen (including new books from David Levithan and Stephanie Perkins), keep an eye out for YA debuts IF I WAS YOUR GIRL and AMERICAN GIRLS from Flatiron […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (7/22/14 Edition)

Teen Talk Tuesday (7/22/14 Edition)

It’s time for another Teen Talk Tuesday! Read on for more info. on our favorite new and forthcoming teen titles from St. Martin’s Griffin! COMPLICIT by Stephanie Kuehn Morris Award-winning author Kuehn’s second novel about fifteen-year-old Jamie and his sister Cate. Cate just was just released from juvi and is coming after him! COMPLICIT has […]

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Macmillan Library @ ALA Annual 2014 (Booth #528)

Macmillan Library @ ALA Annual 2014 (Booth #528)

ALA14 headerVIVA LAS VEGAS! We're ridiculously excited to see your happy little faces in the Macmillan (adult) booth #528 and at all of our great events at ALA Annual next month. Check out our schedule below and RSVP ASAP! 
Friday, June 27

In-booth signing with Jane Cleland & Hannah Dennison
5:30-7:00pm
Las Vegas Convention Center | Booth #528

Jane Cleland and Hannah Dennison will be signing complimentary copies of BLOOD RUBIES and MURDER AT HONEYCHURCH HALL.

The Michael L. Printz Program & Reception
8:00-10:00pm
Paris Las Vegas | Versailles Ballroom
Ticketed event, space is limited

Come listen to the 2014 Michael L. Printz honor award-winning authors including Rainbow Rowell (ELEANOR & PARK) as they're interviewed by a panel of teens at this YALSA & Booklist-sponsored event. 

Tickets are $34-40. Details and purchasing information available here.

Saturday, June 28

The AAP’s Book-A-Licious Breakfast
8:30-10:00am
Las Vegas Hotel | Pavilion 10
RSVP required, space is limited

Join New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo (THE DEAD WILL TELL) for breakfast and book-talk!  

Details and RSVP here.

Edelweiss button E-galley available on Edelweiss

Isn't it Romantic?
8:30-10:00am
Las Vegas Convention Center | Room N263

Meet Deborah Coonts (LUCKY BASTARD) and pick up a complimentary copy of her latest Lucky O'Toole, Las Vegas Adventure novel. 


In-booth signing with Jessica Love and Catherine Linka

9:00-10:00am
Las Vegas Convention Center | Booth #528

Jessica Love and Catherine Linka will be signing complimentary copies of PUSH GIRL and A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS.

Edelweiss button  PUSH GIRL E-galley available on Edelweiss

DRC button - girl called fearless A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS E-galley available on Edelweiss

Speed Dating with Kat Spears and Catherine Linka
10:30-11:30am
Las Vegas Convention Center | Room N112
RSVP required, space is limited

Meet YA authors Kat Spears (SWAY) and Catherine Linka (A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS) and receive complimentary copies of their debut novels!  

Details and RSVP here

Edelweiss button SWAY E-galley available on Edelweiss

 

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CLA 2014 Book Buzz

CLA 2014 Book Buzz

On Monday, Anne highlighted new and forthcoming teen titles during the Connecticut Library Association's Book Buzz session. Here are all the books she presented, a downloadable handout, and an Edelweiss collection with a few extra goodies:

COMPLICIT by Stephanie Kuehn, on sale 6/24
CHARM & STRANGE (trade paperback edition) by Stephanie Kuehn, on sale 6/10
IF YOU FIND ME (trade paperback edition) by Emily Murdoch
REDEEMED by P.C. + Kristin Cast (House of Night #12), on sale 10/14
KALONA'S FALL by P.C. + Kristin Cast (House of Night Novellas #4), on sale 7/29
REBORN by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls After Dark #1), on sale 5/20
ETERNAL by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls After Dark #2), on sale 10/28
HOW TO FALL by Jane Casey, on sale 8/26
RECKONING by Kerry Wilkinson, on sale 7/1
EXTRACTION by Stephanie Diaz, on sale 7/22
THE DIVERGENT COMPANION by Lois Gresh
THE HAVEN by Carol Lynch Williams
A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS by Catherine Linka, on sale 5/6
BEFORE MY EYES by Caroline Bock
STRANGE SWEET SONG by Adi Rule
DIRTY WINGS by Sarah McCarry, on sale 7/15
DEADLY LITTLE SINS by Kara Taylor (Prep School Confidential #3), on sale 8/5
STELLA by Helen Eve
BLONDE OPS by Charlotte Bennardo & Natalie Zaman, on sale 5/6
PUSH GIRL by Chelsie Hill & Jessica Love, on sale 6/3
PARTY GAMES by R.L. Stine, on sale 9/30
ILLUSION by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Chronicles of Nick #5)
THE SEVERED TOWER (trade paperback edition) by J. Barton Mitchell (The Conquered Earth #2), on sale 11/11
VALLEY OF FIRES by J. Barton Mitchell (The Conquered Earth #3)
SPIRITS OF ASH AND FOAM by Greg Weisman (Rain of the Ghosts #2)

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