For those of you who missed last Friday’s Unshelved comic, it’s all about Rainbow Rowell’s fabulous FANGIRL!
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The good news just keeps coming in! We're happy to have these wonderful Macmillan titles selected for more of YALSA's great reading lists:
The Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list is arranged by topics that are timely and also have lasting value.
Conflicted: Life During Wartime
I AM A SEAL TEAM SIX WARRIOR: Memoirs of an American Soldier by Howard E. Wasdin & Stephen Templin
See the full list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults here.
The Quick Picks list suggests books that teens, ages 12-18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to the teenager who, for whatever reason, does not like to read.
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
USES FOR BOYS by Erica Lorraine Scheidt
BEFORE I DIE by Candy Chang
ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY: Heartwarming Stories of Animals Caring for One Another by Lisa Rogak
See the full list of Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers here.
The Great Graphic Novels for Teens list is recommended for readers ages 12-18, and meets the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.
THE ODYSSEY by Seymour Chwast
MARBLE SEASON by Gilbert Hernandez
KITARO by Shigeru Mizuki
See the full list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens here.
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Huge congratulations to these Macmillan winners:
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
See all of the 2014 Printz Award winners and nominees here.
2014 Morris Award Winner
CHARM & STRANGE by Stephanie Kuehn
See all of the finalists for the 2014 Morris Award here.
IF YOU FIND ME by Emily Murdoch
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell (A Top 10 selection!)
FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
See the full list of Best Fiction for Young Adults here.
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. In addition to the ten winning titles, the Alex Award committee also publishes a vetted list of official nominations.
THE RAINBOW TROOPS by Andrea Hirata
MEN WE REAPED by Jesmyn Ward
See all of the 2014 Alex Award winners here!
** For more information about our teen titles, download the 2014 Books for Teens poster now or request a copy by e-mailing your full name, title & mailing address to library@macmillanusa.com. #librariansonly #kittensinspace
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Hey hey! It's another beautiful day at ALA Midwinter 2014! There's a lot more great stuff going on, so come visit us in booth #622 and attend these cool events happening today (all are free unless otherwise noted):
Sunday, January 26th
10:00-11:00am
Philadelphia Convention Center | Pop Top Mystery Stage on the Exhibit Floor off the 400 aisle, Row #30
Donna Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning Meg Langslow mystery series. She will be speaking and signing copies of DUCK THE HALLS.
Sunday, January 26th
3:00-5:00pm
Philadelphia Convention Center | Booth #622
Rainbow Rowell is the New York Times bestselling author of FANGIRL and ELEANOR & PARK and will be signing only copies of those books. Limit one book per person, while supplies last!
Sunday, January 26th
5:00pm to 6:30pm
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel | Liberty Ballroom B
Attend RUSA's Book & Media Awards Ceremony and Reception to find out selections for the Reading List, Notable Books (which help form the long list for the Andrew Carnegie Medals of Excellence for Fiction and Nonfiction) and Listen List, as well as the winners of the Dartmouth Medal for reference, the Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish literature, the Zora Neale Hurston Award for achievement in promoting African-American literature, the Louis Shores Award for book reviewing and many more. If you can't attend, follow @ala_rusa on Twitter for announcements (hashtag #literarytastes).
You probably are, too. We know you've been dying to read it and have been waiting ever so patiently (thank you).
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Arts & Literature
IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD by Eve Ensler
Biography
JACK LONDON by Earle Labor
Health & Medicine
IN THE KINGDOM OF THE SICK by Laurie Edwards
History
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE by David Finkel
Social Sciences
EBONY AND IVY by Craig Steven Wilder
GOSPEL OF FREEDOM by Jonathan Rieder
HOPE AGAINST HOPE by Sarah Carr
IN THE NAME OF GOD by Cameron Stauth
THE UNWINDING by George Packer
Adult Books for Young Adults
A CHANCE TO WIN by Jonathan Schuppe
THE GAMAL by Ciarán Collins
Books for Youth
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
IF YOU FIND ME by Emily Murdoch
Audio for Adults
HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN by Louise Penny
Best Fiction
LOOKAWAY, LOOKAWAY by Wilton Barnhardt
BOX OFFICE POISON by Phillipa Bornikova
GHOSTS OF BUNGO SUIDO by P.T. Deutermann
MIDNIGHT by Kevin Egan
JEEVES AND THE WEDDING BELLS by Sebastian Faulks
HAVISHAM by Ronald Frame
TRANSCENDENTAL by James Gunn
GOOD PEOPLE by Ewart Hutton
SOMEONE by Alice McDermott
THE NIGHT GUEST by Fiona McFarlane
SOMETHING MORE THAN NIGHT by Ian Tregillis
THE LAND ACROSS by Gene Wolfe
QUEEN VICTORIA’S BOOK OF SPELLS by Ellen Datlow
Best Teen
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
Best Nonfiction
THE GUNS AT LAST LIGHT by Rick Atkinson
REPORT FROM THE INTERIOR by Paul Auster
SHOUTING WON'T HELP by Katherine Bouton
MORTAL SINS by Michael D'Antonio
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE by David Finkel
THE SEARCHERS by Glenn Frankel
THE GREAT DISSENT by Thomas Healy
THE BOOK OF MY LIVES by Aleksandar Hemon
THE BROTHERS by Stephen Kinzer
A FORT OF NINE TOWERS by Qais Akbar Omar
THE UNWINDING by George Packer
MEN WE REAPED by Jesmyn Ward
EBONY AND IVY by Craig Steven Wilder
Top 10 Best Books of 2013
THE SEARCHERS by Glenn Frankel
More of the Best
JACK LONDON by Earle Labor
OWNING THE EARTH by Andro Linklater
Best Books 2013: Memoir
HER by Christa Parravani
Best Books 2013: Consumer Health
MIDLIFE EATING DISORDERS by Cynthia M. Bulik
Best Books 2013: Sci-Tech
BUG MUSIC by David Rothenberg
Best Books 2013: Audio
LOOKAWAY, LOOKAWAY by Wilton Barnhardt
HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN by Louise Penny
Top 10 Best Books of 2013
MEN WE REAPED by Jesmyn Ward
Best Fiction
PERCIVAL EVERETT BY VIRGINIA RUSSELL by Virgil Russell
SOMEONE by Alice McDermott
Best Mystery
HOUR OF THE RED GOD by Richard Crompton
HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN by Louise Penny
ENIGMA OF CHINA by Qiu Xiaolong
Best Poetry
METAPHYSICAL DOG by Frank Bidart
INCARNADINE by Mary Szybist
Best SF/Fantasy/Horror
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SCIENCE FICTION, edited by David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden
VICIOUS by V.E. Schwab
Best Comics
THE PROPERTY by Rutu Modan
Best Nonfiction
MEN WE REAPED by Jesmyn Ward
MORTAL SINS by Michael D'Antonio
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE by David Finkel
FORTY-ONE FALSE STARTS by Janet Malcolm
SCARCITY by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir
THE UNWINDING by George Packer
Best Children's Fiction
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
Best Religion
MY BRIGHT ABYSS by Christian Wiman
Best Fiction
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
And here are all of our LibraryReads’ selections from 2013:
September list
#1: FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
#2: HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN by Louise Penny
November list
#2: THROUGH THE EVIL DAYS by Julia Spencer-Fleming
#8: THE RAVEN'S EYE by Barry Maitland
December list
#7: DANGEROUS WOMEN, edited by George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois
#9: THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING by Olivia Laing
While it's not technically a "Best of 2013" list, NPR's Book Concierge is definitely a collection of favorites throughout the year.
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Before the celebrations begin, make sure that you’re whitelisted on Edelweiss to download all of our available e-galleys. Click here to find out how to be whitelisted.
If you're already whitelisted, you can find all available Macmillan e-galleys here (please note: you must be logged in and set your search preference to "View titles I may Download or Request." Otherwise, the page will say "No titles met this criteria").
You can also view our Edelweiss collection of Books for Teens titles here.
Read on for the books!
FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
A coming-of-age tale of family, first love, and fan fiction from the talented author of ELEANOR & PARK.
"Absolutely captivating." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A funny and tender coming-of-age story that’s also the story of a writer finding her voice. [...] Touching and utterly real." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This book will find a wide audience, especially among older fans of Harry Potter." — School Library Journal, starred review
"This is an epic writ small; the magic here is cast not with wands but with Rowell's incredible ability to build complex, vivid, troubling, and triumphant relationships." — Booklist, starred review
#1 LibraryReads September 2013 Selection
New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2013
Goodreads Best Books of 2013
School Library Journal Best Books of 2013
2014 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection
THE TRAP by Andrew Fukuda (The Hunt #3)
In the explosive finale to The Hunt trilogy, Gene and Sissy must protect each other and their only hope: the cure that will turn the blood-thirsty creatures around them into humans again.
"The Hunt trilogy has lived up to the promise of the first book and delivered shocks and drama with every turn of the page." — Booklist
THE PREY by Andrew Fukuda (The Hunt #2) is now available in Trade Paperback
THE SOCIAL CODE by Sadie Hayes (The Start-Up #1)
The drama of Gossip Girl comes to Silicon Valley when eighteen-year-old twins Adam and Amelia Dory launch their new company and find fame and fortune seemingly overnight. But no amount of prestige can prepare them for the envy, backstabbing and cool calculation of their new powerful peers.
"Readers will be both engrossed with and appalled by the shifty universe and deliciously soapy momentum created in this thrilling series opener." — Booklist
THE NEXT BIG THING by Sadie Hayes (The Start-Up #2)
In the second installment in the Start Up series, Amelia and Adam are riding high on the successful launch of their new company–until they start to disagree about how to sustain the momentum to keep making it in the competitive world of Silicon Valley.
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Woohoo! We're thrilled that so many of our titles have been nominated by YALSA's prestigious awards and book lists committees!
CHARM & STRANGE by Stephanie Kuehn
See all of the nominees for the 2014 Morris Award here.
YALSA's 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults (NOMINEES)
CHARM & STRANGE by Stephanie Kuehn
IF YOU FIND ME by Emily Murdoch
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
See the full list of Best Fiction for Young Adults nominees here.
Conflicted: Life During Wartime
THE GOOD SOLDIERS by David Finkel
I AM A SEAL TEAM SIX WARRIOR: Memoirs of an American Soldier by Howard E. Wasdin & Stephen Templin
GLBTQ: Books with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer-questioning, Intersex, Asexual individuals, and Their Allies
ROOKIE YEARBOOK ONE, edited by Tavi Gevinson
See the full list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults nominees here.
ROOKIE YEARBOOK ONE, edited by Tavi Gevinson
ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY: Heartwarming Stories of Animals Caring for One Another by Lisa Rogak
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
USES FOR BOYS by Erica Lorraine Scheidt
BEFORE I DIE by Candy Chang
See the full list of Quick Picks nominees here.
THE ODYSSEY by Seymour Chwast
MARBLE SEASON by Gilbert Hernandez
KITARO by Shigeru Mizuki
See the full list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens nominees here.
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UPDATE 12/11/13: The votes are in and Macmillan has 4 books on the Librarian Favorite 2013 list!
1. ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell
2. FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell (also the September #1 LibraryReads pick!)
8. HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN by Louise Penny (also the September #2 LibraryReads pick!)
10. (tied) THE HUMAN DIVISION by John Scalzi
View the full list of winners here. Thank you to everyone who voted!
Here's a look at some of the Macmillan-nominated favorites throughout the week:
If you’re a mere marketer (like us) join us by listing your 2013 faves on Twitter using hashtag #libmktgfaves13.
Happy reading and happy sharing!
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