Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving May 5th! SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER by Vincent Yu 9781250410122 | 5/5/26 A breathtaking debut novel about survival, hope, and second chances in an Asian American community in Massachusetts, when a false missile alert throws the residents’ lives into chaos. THE HILL by Harriet Clark 9780374614546 | 5/5/26 […]
Tag: Laurie Frankel

Spring into a New Audiobook (4/22/26)
Welcome in spring with these new audiobook excerpts! ENORMOUS WINGS BY LAURIE FRANKEL; read by Becky Ann Baker | 9781250446794 | 5/5/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GOOD JOY, BAD JOY BY MIKKI BRAMMER; read by Maggi-Meg Reed and Kimberly Wetherell | 9781250445025 | 5/5/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! LIBERTY ISLAND BY VIRGINIA HUME; read by Cassandra […]

Sneak Peek: May 2026 Indie Next List
The May 2026 Indie Next List includes seven Macmillan titles! MAD MABEL by Sally Hepworth 9781250284549 | 4/21/26 “Hepworth (DARLING GIRLS) showcases her storytelling prowess with this dual-timeline tale that is part thriller, part historical mystery and filled with quirky characters that will pull readers in different directions emotionally. The twists may not all be […]

Women’s Fiction (3/4/26)
Start off Women’s History Month with these unforgettable women’s fiction reads! POOL HOUSE by Mary H.K. Choi 9781250800442| 6/9/26 Stevie cannot escape her mother. Abandoning college plans to work a dead-end job, her days are a purgatorial bore. Many dream of moving to L.A. and into the spotlight, but Stevie can’t wait to move away […]

For Your Consideration: May 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE APRIL 1ST! PALACES OF THE CROW by Ray Nayler | 9780374620752 | 5/19/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A meditation on morality and mortality, this sharp speculative WWII drama from Hugo Award winner Nayler (THE TUSKS OF EXTINCTION) […]

Happy Half Hour (2/9/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a former spy who faces her toughest op yet: motherhood; an aroace-spec artist who enters a PR relationship with her estranged best friend; and a 77-year-old woman living in a Texas retirement community whose life changes when she discovers that she’s pregnant. I, SPY by L. M. Kemp | 9781250420367 | […]

ALMA Book Buzz Recap (1/14/26)
A big thank you to all who attended yesterday’s ALMA Book Buzz! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER by Vincent Yu | 9781250410122 | 5/5/26 ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel | 9781250423771 | 5/5/26 DEATH’S DAUGHTER by […]

Book Clubs (12/16/25)
Your next book club pick awaits! GIVE ME EVERYTHING YOU’VE GOT by Imogen Crimp 9781250792792 | 7/21/26 In the midst of an unrelenting heat wave, up-and-coming filmmaker Ruby arrives at the summer home of her idol. Ellen, an iconoclastic feminist director known for mentoring other women, has offered Ruby a room of her own while […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (11/25/25)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: DAGGERBOUND by T. Kingfisher9781250400086 | 8/25/26 Four hundred years ago, three warriors were trapped inside enchanted swords, cursed to be immortal servants of whoever wielded the blade. One of them is the Dervish, a restless, […]

2025 RUSA Awards
Congratulations to all of the incredible Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for RUSA’s various reading lists this year! The Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA has announced its selection for 2025. Winner: COLD CREMATORIUM: REPORTING FROM THE LAND OF AUSCHWITZ by […]

