We’re thrilled to celebrate all of our ALA YMA winners and finalists this year!! Stonewall Book AwardI KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuiston (honor book)The Stonewall Awards honor books and authors for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. William C. Morris AwardWAKE THE BONES by Elizabeth Kilcoyne (finalist)The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, […]
Tag: scifi
New Edelweiss E-galleys (12/5/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: MADDALENA AND THE DARK by Julia Fine9781250867872 | 6/13/23 For fans of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE and MEXICAN GOTHIC, a novel set in 18th-century Venice at a prestigious music school, about two girls […]
Debut Spotlight (10/4/22)
This debut spotlight is all about sci-fi with two first-time authors telling stories of humankind discovering intelligent life in an octopus species and a thrilling pan-continental race against time. THE MOUNTAIN IN THE SEA by Ray Nayler 2 starred reviews! “Nayler’s masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into […]
Spooky Season Reads (10/3/22)
It’s finally October, and we’re getting our coziest sweaters, sweetest candy corn, and spookiest reads ready. Amp up the thrills with some of these upcoming horror picks filled with haunted houses, creepy trick-or-treaters, paranormal activity, and more. TELL ME I’M WORTHLESS by Alison Rumfitt Available for download on Edelweiss here. “This debut is a fantastic […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (8/22/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: MURDER AT HAVEN’S ROCK by Kelley ArmstrongISBN 9781250865410 | on sale 2/21/23 Haven’s Rock, Yukon. Population: 0 Deep in the Yukon wilderness, a town is being built. A place for people to disappear, a fresh start from a […]
Author Spotlight: John Scalzi (3/9/22)
Hugo award winner and New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi’s latest standalone sci-fi adventure starts in the COVID-19 swept streets of New York City before introducing readers to a whole new dimension. With humor and tension, this newest escapist story is both uplifting and thrilling with massive dinosaur-like creatures–the world’s most dangerous pandas–and an […]
Genre Friday: SF/Speculative (2/18/22)
A disposable employee and his unwanted clone on a mission to colonize an ice world + a family clinging to life after an environmental disaster has wiped out the rest of humankind = this week’s Genre Friday sci fi/speculative spotlight! MICKEY7 BY EDWARD ASHTON “Ashton’s novel begins as farce and ends as something considerably deeper; as […]
Get Your YA On: Book Buzz Recap (10/14/21)
IN CASE YOU MISSED OUR “GET YOUR YA ON” BOOK BUZZ, OR JUST WANT A REFRESHER, HERE ARE ALL OF THE YA TITLES WE PRESENTED! You can view all four of the publishers’ handouts here. WAKING ROMEO by Kathryn Barker | 9781250174109 | 1/4/22WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE by Emma Lord | 9781250783349 | 1/4/22COLD […]
Genre Friday: Sci Fi (4/9/21)
This Genre Friday spotlights a legendary serial killer in a fantastical city, a riveting adventure exploring self-discovery and abusive cults, and the conclusion to a near-future trilogy. THE HELM OF MIDNIGHT by Marina Lostetter “Lostetter (NOUMENON) makes her fantasy debut with this title…This tale has creative worldbuilding and an intense focus on the psychology of […]
Imprint Spotlight: Minotaur Books
In today’s Imprint Spotlight, Minotaur Books (aka Our Favorite Publisher of Mysteries) Associate Director of Publicity Hector DeJean, offers us reading recs and an inventive new genre. Hector DeJean [Associate Director, Publicity, Minotaur Books, St. Martin’s Publishing Group] “‘Books that make your heart race’ is our slogan at Minotaur. We publish crime fiction, a little […]
