Congratulations to Linda Castillo for a double win at the 2024 Edgar Awards! The Mystery Writers of America have announced the winners of the Edgar Awards, and author Linda Castillo had two wins! Best Short Story HALLOWED GROUND BY LINDA CASTILLO The G.P Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award AN EVIL HEART BY LINDA CASTILLO […]
Reviews and Publicity
RED RABBIT is a MPLA Literary Contribution Award Winner
Congratulations to Alex Grecian, author of RED RABBIT, winner of the 2024 Mountain Plains Library Association’s Literary Contribution Award! This award is given to an author whose published writings have successfully furthered an understanding and appreciation of the Mountain Plains region. […]
Forge Books Author Event 6/12/2024
Join Forge Books, an imprint of Tor Publishing Group, for an author event on June 12 at 2pm ET to discover incredible new reads! Kristin Sevick, Executive Editor at Forge Books, is joined by special author guests to present their newest titles and answer questions—with sneak peeks of upcoming titles. Register here. Hear about: EXTINCTION by […]
Maximum Shelf: THAT LIBRARIAN (4/25/24)
This week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Amanda Jones’ THAT LIBRARIAN: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, a part memoir, part manifesto that is the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity on the front lines of our vicious culture wars. One of the things small town librarian Amanda Jones values […]
Sneak Peek: May Indie Next List
The May 2024 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION, SOMEONE DIES BY CATHERINE MACK 9781250325853 | 4/30/24 “The first entry in ‘The Vacation Mysteries’ series features author Eleanor Dash, who wants to finish her book tour in Italy so that she can get back to writing and fulfill […]
Starred Review Roundup (4/24/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: MASQUERADE by O.O Sangoyomi 9781250904294 | 7/2/24 “Sangoyomi’s debut novel, a loose retelling of the myth of Persephone, takes place in fifteenth-century West Africa. It paints a vibrant picture of the people, the colors, and the sights of the era for the reader. And nothing […]
Earth & Nature Staff Picks (4/24/24)
In celebration of Earth Day, we’ve selected some of our favorite titles that showcase the beauty of our planet and the outdoors! AMANDA’S PICK: LIVING ON EARTH: FORESTS, CORALS, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND THE MAKING OF THE WORLD BY PETER GODFREY-SMITH For this year’s Earth Day celebration, join me on a grand tour of the history of […]
From Shelf to Screen on Audio (4/24/24)
Discover these exciting shelf to screen adaptions on audio! APPLES NEVER FALL BY LIANE MORIARTY; read by Caroline Lee | 9781250810700 | 9/14/2021 | TV series streaming on Peacock Excerpt from audiobook! DUNE BY FRANK HERBERT; read by Simon Vance with Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Ilyana Kadushin, Euan Morton, Scott Sowers, Oliver Wyman, and a […]
Three Stars for BURY YOUR GAYS
Chuck Tingle’s BURY YOUR GAYS, a new heart-pounding story about what it takes to succeed in a Hollywood world that wants you dead, has received three starred reviews! “Self-publishing sensation Tingle burst onto the traditional publishing scene with one of the best books of 2023 (CAMP DAMASCUS), but his follow-up is even better. Tingle’s effortless narrative […]
Collections For Your Collection 4/23/24
Today we are spotlighting collections, from essays to stories, from horror to fantasy to modern life! ALL THINGS ARE TOO SMALL: Essays in Praise of Excess BY BECCA ROTHFELD “Rothfeld has a knack for aphorism (‘There is nothing more foreign to justice than love’), and it’s an absolute pleasure to watch her idiosyncratic arguments unfold. […]
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