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 […]
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Library Journal Best Books of 2024
Library Journal has announced their picks for the best books of 2024, and Macmillan has TWENTY titles on the list! Pop Fiction THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez Literary Fiction THE EXTINCTION OF IRENA REY by Jennifer Croft Crime Fiction THE WHARTON PLOT by Mariah Fredericks SF/Fantasy […]

PW Best Books of 2024
We are so excited to share with you the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2024! TOP 10 SURVIVAL IS A PROMISE: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde by Alexis Pauline Gumbs WHEN THE CLOCK BROKE: Con Men, Conspiracies, and How America Cracked Up the Early 1990s by John Ganz FICTION THE ANTHROPOLOGISTS by Ayşegül Savaş […]

Starred Review Roundup (9/25/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz 9781250875471 | 10/1/24 “Wicked entertainment.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Korelitz makes hay with her satirical depiction of the publishing industry’s ego parade—untended slush piles play a pivotal role—and she brilliantly ushers the action toward a shocking conclusion. She also offers […]

Sneak Peek: September Indie Next List!
The September 2024 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! BLUFF: POEMS BY DANEZ SMITH 9781644452981 | 8/20/24 2 starred reviews! “Smith’s collection is a powerful exploration of what it means to live in a world that feels like it is collapsing, amid global warming, racism, gentrification, and gun violence. Not to be missed; sure […]

SLJ Day of Dialog Spring 2024 – Welcome Book Buzz
Thank you for stopping by our School Library Journal Spring 2024 Day of Dialog virtual booth! Here’s more information about all of the titles we talked about in our booth’s welcome video: MYSTERIOUS WAYS by Wendy Wunder | 9781250770202 | 8/27/2024 From acclaimed author Wendy Wunder comes a sharp and hilarious coming-of-age novel for fans […]

2024 Lambda Literary Awards Finalists
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ books, and this year’s finalists include 8 Macmillan titles! Lesbian FictionBIOGRAPHY OF X by Catherine Lacey Gay FictionBLACKOUTS by Justin Torres LGBTQ Speculative FictionTHE ARCHIVE UNDYING by Emma Mieko CandonTHE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS by Vajra Chandrasekera Lesbian PoetryCOUPLETS by Maggie Millner Bisexual PoetryA FILM IN […]

Starred Review Roundup (3/13/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: GLORIOUS EXPLOITS by Ferdia Lennon9781250893697 | 3/26/24 “Lennon’s debut is a wonderfully odd, riotously funny story of two poetry-loving potters in 412 BCE. This superb novel builds to a page-turning crescendo that evokes the great tragedy the men stage.”—Booklist, starred review […]

NBCC 2023 Finalists
The National Book Critics Circle has released their finalists for the outstanding books of 2023, and Macmillan has seven titles on the list! BIOGRAPHY KING: A Life by Jonathan Eig CRITICISM DOPPELGANGER: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein FICTION BLACKOUTS by Justin Torres NONFICTION WE WERE ONCE A FAMILY: A Story of […]

Happy Half Hour (1/29/24)
Join us today to hear about a woman reckoning with a past toxic relationship she thought she’d left behind, a TV reporter racing to solve the murder of someone she just interviewed, and a Muslim teen finding her voice in a post-9/11 America. LIKE HAPPINESS by Ursula Villarreal-Moura | 9781250882837 | 3/26/24OFF THE AIR by […]