Library Journal thinks these Spring/Summer 2022 debuts should be on your radar! PAY DIRT ROAD by Samantha Jayne Allen“Winner of the 2019 Hillerman Prize, Allen’s multi-starred mystery features Annie McIntyre, working as a waitress after returning home post-college to her drought—and recession—wrecked Texas hometown. Alarmed when another waitress is strangled at a community bon fire—she […]
Tag: LGBTQ
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 […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (4/4/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: ILLUMINATIONS by Alan MooreISBN 9781635578805 | on sale 10/11/22 In his first-ever short story collection, which spans forty years of work and features many never-before-published pieces, Alan Moore presents a series of wildly different and […]
Three Stars for THE KINGDOM OF SAND
Andrew Holleran’s THE KINGDOM OF SAND, a stunningly honest exploration of loneliness and the endless need for human connection as an older gay man comes to terms with his own mortality, has received three starred reviews! “Holleran is fiercely a pointillist. His observations about the minute details of his narrator’s life feel revelatory—and not always […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/28/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE UNKEPT WOMAN: A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery by Allison MontclairISBN 9781250750341 | on sale 7/26/22 In London, 1946, Miss Iris Sparks – currently co-proprietor of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau – has to deal […]
20 Questions With Nina LaCour (3/21/22)
Today we have the absolute pleasure of chatting with author Nina LaCour as she answers 20 questions about herself and her stunning adult debut, YERBA BUENA. Before we hear from Nina, let’s take a quick dive into YERBA BUENA. This tender yet unflinching love story follows two women on a star-crossed journey toward each other. […]
Starred Review Round-Up (3/16/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY by Jenny Tinghui ZhangISBN 9781250811783 | on sale 4/5/22 An Indie Next pick! “Zhang delves into the history of violence and prejudice against Chinese people in the U.S. with her debut, a lyrical and sweeping Bildungsroman…The result is fierce and […]
2022 Lambda Literary Awards Finalists
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ books, and this year’s finalists include 12 Macmillan titles! Lesbian Fiction HOW TO WRESTLE A GIRL by Venita Blackburn Gay Fiction 100 BOYFRIENDS by Brontez PurnellBRICKMAKERS by Selva Almada Transgender Fiction SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN by Shelley Parker-Chan LGBTQ Nonfiction GIRLHOOD by Melissa FebosLET THE […]
Day’s YA: PRIMAL ANIMALS
PRIMAL ANIMALS by Julia Lynn Rubin 97812507572965/24/22Wednesday BooksAges 14-18 Protect the girls Arlee Gold is ready for a fresh start. After her father left and her grades started slipping, she and her mother have had a tough year. So when Arlee’s mom, Sam, signs her up to spend the summer at the college prep Camp Rockaway—the […]
Review Spotlight: YERBA BUENA
YERBA BUENA by Nina LaCour97812508104655/31/22Flatiron Books Sara is fourteen when she falls in love with her best friend, Annie. Two years later, Annie goes missing, and the police pull her body out of the river. Sara, heartbroken, suspects that her father and his sinister friends were involved and flees her small town for L.A., where […]
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