TWELFTH KNIGHT by Alexene Farol Follmuth 9781250884893 5/28/2024 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley After long days of running the school as Vice President, stubborn and prickly Viola likes to unwind by playing a video game called Twelfth Knight. But knowing how terribly girls are treated in the gaming world, she […]
Tag: Shakespeare
Forthcoming Nonfiction (1/25/2024)
Today we are highlighting an array of nonfiction, including original examinations into medical mysteries, from womanhood, psychedelics, gardens, and puppies, to more personal stories of life on stage and magical strange. SHAKESPEARE: THE MAN WHO PAYS THE RENT BY JUDI DENCH & BRENDAN O’HEA “A literary demonstration of how the iconic actor has lost none […]
YA Spotlight (3/15/21)
The YA edition of the most acclaimed written history of hip-hop + a modern spin on Shakespeare’s classics + the closing to a fantasy duology + a thrilling novel about a girl’s search for answers = this YA spotlight. CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP (YA Edition): A Hip-Hop History by Jeff Chang and Dave Cook 2 […]
Books for Teens 2021
Come one, come all to the Books for Teens 2021 catalog! Read on to see all 2021 has in store, including romances that will make you swoon, fantasies that will take you to faraway lands, thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and so much more! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) […]
Day’s YA – FOUL IS FAIR
TGIF, YA pals! “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.” FOUL IS FAIR by Hannah Capin9781250239549Available February 18, 2020 from Wednesday BooksAges 14 to 18Available to download as an e-galley on Edelweiss Trigger Warning: sexual assault After Elle is raped on her sixteenth birthday, she devises a foolproof revenge plan. She […]
Thriller Thursday (4/13/17 Edition)
We’ve got two amazing debuts and three excellent series entries for you this #ThrillerThursday: IF WE WERE VILLAINS by M.L. Rio A literary debut in the tradition of Donna Tartt’s THE SECRET HISTORY about a group of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts school who find their friendship turned into nasty rivalry […]
YA-OK Adult Titles for Teens
These six titles may have been published for adults, but we think your teens will love ’em too! MARLENA by Julie Buntin An April 2017 Indie Next pick, a Barnes & Noble Spring 2017 Discover pick and one of Publishers Weekly‘s Most Anticipated Spring 2017 Debuts with FOUR starred reviews! An electric debut novel about […]
Seeing Stars
What do these 5 books have in common? They’ve all received more than one starred review! BORNE by Jeff VanderMeer — 3 stars! “VanderMeer, author of the acclaimed Southern Reach trilogy, has made a career out of eluding genre classifications, and with BORNE he essentially invents a new one. Reading like a dispatch from a […]
For Your Consideration: April 2017 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the April 2017 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due February 20! Click here for the full list of 2017 deadlines. WALKAWAY by Cory Doctorow Two starred reviews! Cory Doctorow’s first adult novel in eight years: a “sweeping epic” (Booklist, starred review) of revolution, love, post-scarcity, and the […]
PW Spring 2017 Announcements
Publishers Weekly looked into their crystal ball and predicted that these 98(!) Macmillan adult books will stand out in the first half of 2017: Art, Architecture & Photography (full list) THE SAGRADA FAMILIA: The Astonishing Story of Gaudí’s Unfinished Masterpiece by Gijs van Hensbergen Out: July 25 This book chronicles the story of architect Antoni […]