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 Know More » […]
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2024 RUSA Awards
Congratulations to all of the amazing Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for RUSA’s various reading lists this year! The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, established in 2012, recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the previous year and serve as Know More » […]
Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2023
Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2023, and Macmillan has 17 books on the list, along with three in the top ten! In the Top Ten: ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermottOUR MIGRANT SOULS: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myth’s of “Latino” by Héctor TobarTHE TALK by Darrin Bell AFTER THE Know More » […]
2024 Carnegie Medal Finalists
Macmillan has TWO finalists for the ALA Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction! THE TALK BY DARRIN BELL 4 starred reviews! “[Bell] works mainly with a single-color wash over line drawings (blues for now; browns for then), reserving full technicolor for the most pivotal experiences. He deftly turns his hand-lettering into an emotional Know More » […]
PW Best Books of 2023
Announcing the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2023! TOP 10 BIOGRAPHY OF X by Catherine Lacey FLEE NORTH: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland by Scott Shane ORDINARY NOTES by Christina Sharpe THE TALK by Darrin Bell FICTION AUGUST BLUE by Deborah Levy BEYOND THE DOOR OF NO RETURN by David Know More » […]
2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal Longlist
The 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal longlists have been announced, and 7 Macmillan titles are in the running! FICTION LONGLIST WITNESS by Jamel BrinkleyALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. CosbyTHE WATER OUTLAWS by S. L. HuangWANDERING SOULS by Cecile Pin NONFICTION LONGLIST WE WERE ONCE A FAMILY: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America Know More » […]
March Nonfiction (3/29/23)
This month was filled with nonfiction that will make you think, with a dive into American history, an environmentalist and activist’s memoir, an examination of America’s foster care system, a look at toxic positivity, and a manifesto on the value of listening. BENJAMIN BANNEKER AND US: ELEVEN GENERATIONS OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY BY RACHEL JAMISON Know More » […]
Nonfiction Spotlight (12/7/22)
A deeply-researched look into the uncompensated work women and minorities are expected to perform every day + a young environmental activist examines mental illness and social justice + a riveting and eye-opening account of a system that continues to fail America’s most vulnerable children + a look at how both math and literature combined help Know More » […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (9/19/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF ANDY AFRICA by Stephen BuoroISBN 9781635577778 | on sale 4/18/23 Andrew Aziza is a fifteen-year-old boy living in Kontagora in Northern Nigeria. He lives with his secretive mother, Gloria, and spends his days Know More » […]