Publishers Weekly‘s Best Books of 2017 list includes 20 Macmillan titles: Top 10 (full list) ANTS AMONG ELEPHANTS: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India by Sujatha Gidla FEAR CITY: New York’s Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics by Kim Phillips-Fein GRIEF COTTAGE by Gail Godwin Fiction (full list) BORNE by […]
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2017 Goodreads Choice Awards
Goodreads launched their annual Choice Awards yesterday and Macmillan has a whopping 47 nominees in the running! Click here to vote for your favorites and we’ll keep you updated as the tournament progresses. Voting Schedule Opening Round: Oct. 31 – Nov. 5 Semifinal Round: Nov. 7 – 12 Final Round: Nov. 14 – 27 Winners […]
2017 National Book Award Finalists
We’ve got the write stuff: FOUR Macmillan titles are shortlisted for the 2017 National Book Awards! Fiction HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES by Carmen Maria Machado Poetry HALF-LIGHT: Collected Poems 1965-2016 by Frank Bidart WHEREAS by Layli Long Soldier DON’T CALL US DEAD: Poems by Danez Smith Winners will be announced on November 15. #FingersCrossed! […]
NBA Poetry Longlist
Next up from the National Book Awards is the poetry longlist: Frank Bidart, Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016 Layli Long Soldier, Whereas Danez Smith, Don’t Call Us Dead: Poems Mai Der Vang, Afterland […]
Check Out Our Stars! (08/14/17)
All of the today’s featured titles have received at least 2 starred reviews! To Die In Spring by Ralf Rothmann 3 starred reviews! “Brilliant…Spare and elegant, the novel paints a quietly harrowing picture of the lasting effects of human violence and offers brief, poignant glimpses into the natural world (especially when members of the animal […]
Sneak Peek: September 2017 Indie Next List
The September 2017 Indie Next list includes 3 Macmillan titles! [updated 8/23] The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas 3 starred reviews! “This breathtaking…novel will do for motherhood what Gone Girl did for marriage. ‘A story requires two things: a great story to tell and the bravery to tell it,’ Joan observes. Wolas’ debut […]
Tracy K. Smith Named New Poet Laureate
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith has been appointed the new Poet Laureate of the United States, with her tenure beginning this September. LIFE ON MARS Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 9781555975845 DUENDE Winner of the James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets 9781555974756 THE BODY’S QUESTION Winner of […]
Happy National Poetry Month!
♫♪♫♪♫ Roses are red, Violets are blue, We made a poetry Edelweiss collection, Just for librarians like you! ♫♪♫♪♫ Happy National Poetry Month! Check out our amazing Edelweiss collection of 200+ great poetry books to celebrate all April. […]
March 2017 All-Stars
Forget roaring in like a lion—March is shining with stars for these new and forthcoming books! THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris “In the same vein as the author’s acclaimed debut, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, this riveting psychological thriller pulls readers into an engrossing narrative in which every character is suspect. With its well-formed protagonists, snappy, authentic […]
Buzzfeed’s “31 Incredible New Books You Need To Read This Spring”
Buzzfeed picked seven standout books from Macmillan as part of their “Incredible New Books You Need To Read This Spring” feature: WHEREAS by Layli Long Soldier Layli Long Soldier’s powerful poetry collection WHEREAS challenges the United States government’s treatment of and relationship with Native American peoples and tribes. Elegant, innovative, and necessary, WHEREAS examines a […]