Articles tagged "Book Buzz"

Watch #BookBattle III Now!

Misfit library marketers Talia Sherer and Chris Vaccari (Sterling) duked it out in the third episode of their highly acclaimed Book Battle series in the Book Buzz Theater at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in January! If you missed their buzz or need a refresher see below.

The full program was recorded and is available here now:

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Children's and Teen Librarians Tri-State Book Buzz!

We had a great time talking about forthcoming titles this morning with Children's and Teen Librarians from all over the tri-state area!

Here's a refresher for attendees (and a first look for those who couldn't make it) at the excellent St. Martin's Griffin titles coming in Winter 2013:

Contemporary:

IF YOU FIND ME | Emily Murdoch

ELEANOR & PARK | Rainbow Rowell

USES FOR BOYS | Erica Lorraine Scheidt

Paranormal:

THE HAVEN | Carol Lynch Williams

TIDAL (Watersong #3) | Amanda Hocking

OVERRIDE (Glitch #2) | Heather Anastasiu

DEATH, DOOM AND DETENTION (#2) | Darynda Jones

TEMPEST (Tempest #1) | Julie Cross

VORTEX (Tempest #2) | Julie Cross

THE HUNT (Hunt #1) | Andrew Fukuda

THE PREY (Hunt #2) | Andrew Fukuda

INFERNO (Chronicles of Nick #4) | Sherrilyn Kenyon

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Monday Fun Day! (12/3/2012 Edition)

Happy Monday, librarians!

- Tomorrow is the inaugural AAP Children's and YA Tri-State Book Buzz and we hope to see many of you there. We'll be feeding you with food and knowledge!

- We also hope so see many of our Philadelphia friends on Thursday for the publisher's book buzz and lunch at the Parkway Central Library! Details here.

- Also, it's time to check out our ALA Midwinter 2013 events schedule and start RSVPing for the fun! Take a look here.

- In reading news, Collection Development Librarian Beth from the Baltimore County Public Library blogs for about Romance on their library site. Recently she gave GRACE GROWS a lot of love! She said,

"Sumners tells the story of this slow-building romance with wit and honesty, making readers want Tyler and Grace to overcome the obstacles and find a way to be happy together. This is a love story that will appeal to fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner." Read her full review here.

Have an amazing week!

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Monday Fun Day! (11/26/2012 Edition)

Welcome back from Thanksgiving, everyone!

I hope you all had an uncomfortably delicious holiday. While you're recovering with your leftovers lunch we have a few items to share with you:

- Teen Librarians, please join us next Tuesday (12/4) for the Association of American Publishers' first ever Children's and YA Tri-State Book Buzz! There will be goodie bags, galleys, breakfast, and good times. RSVP now!

- Nancy Pearl named SHINE SHINE SHINE by Lydia Netzer one of her top ten favorite reads of the year! SHINE SHINE SHINE was also one of my favorites. See Nancy's full favorites list here.

- The paperback of Talia's tell-all memoir is coming out in January, so be sure to check that out...

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RSVP for the Children's and YA Tri-State Book Buzz!

No, we don't talk about children's books much here on the Adult Trade side of the library marketing world, but we do talk teen titles and that's exactly what I'll be doing at the first ever Children's & Teen Librarians Tri-State Book Buzz on December 4th.

See details below (click to enlarge) and be sure to RSVP here ASAP!

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CT Book Buzz Titles!

Tomorrow morning I'm off to the magical world of Connecticut (weather permitting!) for a book buzz! These are the Adult and Teen titles I'll be talking about...

TEEN:

IF YOU FIND ME | Emily Murdoch | 978-1-250-02152-6
ELEANOR & PARK | Rainbow Rowell | 978-1-250-01257-9
LULLABY (#2) | Amanda Hocking | 978-1-250-00565-6
TIDAL (#3) | Amanda Hocking | 978-1-250-00811-4
THE HAVEN | Carol Lynch Williams | 978-0-312-698713
OVERRIDE (#2) | Heather Anastasiu | 978-1-250-00300-3
DEATH, DOOM AND DETENTION (#2) | Darynda Jones | 978-0-312-62521-4
TEMPEST (#1) | Julie Cross | 978-0-125-001120-6
VORTEX (#2) | Julie Cross | 978-0-312-56890-0
THE HUNT (#1) | Andrew Fukuda | 978-1-250-00529-8
THE PREY (#2) | Andrew Fukuda | 978-1-250-00511-3
INFERNO (#4) | Sherrilyn Kenyon | 978-1-250-00283-9
LISTENING FOR MADELEINE | Leonard S. Marcus | 978-0-374-29897-5

View my Teen presentation slides here.

ADULT:

LISTENING FOR MADELEINE | Leonard S. Marcus | 9780374298975
SNOW WHITE MUST DIE | Nele Neuhaus | 9780312604257
RAGE AGAINST THE DYING | Becky Masterman | 9780312622947
A MURDER AT ROSAMUND’S GATE | Susanna Calkins | 9781250007902
THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS | Ian Hamilton | 9781250031938
PROPHET OF BONES | Ted Kosmatka | 9780805096170
REVENGE | Yoko Ogawa | 9780312674465
THE WINTER WITCH | Paula Brackston | 9781250001313
CALLING ME HOME | Julie Kibler | 9781250014528
LOVE IS A CANOE | Ben Schrank | 9780374192495
HABITS OF THE HOUSE | Fay Weldon | 9781250026620
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS | Christine Sneed | 9781608199587
THE HOUR OF PERIL | Daniel Stashower | 9780312600228
LOST CAT | Caroline Paul | 9781608199778

View my Adult presentation slides here.

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Queens Mystery Book Buzz Title List

Thank you to all of the attentive librarians from the Queens Borough Library System who listened to me wax mysterious about our upcoming Mysteries and Thrillers today! I had a wonderful time.

Below is a list of the upcoming Mysteries that I had a chance to chat about. If you have any questions, ask away in the comments section.

Featured Winter 2013 Mysteries from Macmillan's Publishers and Distributed Publishers:

Debut:

RAGE AGAINST THE DYING | Becky Masterman
CROSSBONES YARD | Kate Rhodes
A GOOD DEATH | Christopher R. Cox
THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS | Ian Hamilton

Historical:

SEMPER FIDELIS | Ruth Downie
THE AFRIKA REICH | Guy Saville
A MURDER AT ROSAMUND’S GATE | Susanna Calkins

Contemporary:

SNOW WHITE MUST DIE | Nele Neuhaus
THE DAY IS DARK | Yrsa Sigurdardottir

Supernatural:

PROPHET OF BONES | Ted Kosmatka
REVENGE | Yoko Ogawa
THE UNINVITED | Liz Jensen

Nonfiction:

THE HOUR OF PERIL | Daniel Stashower

Must-Read Series - Traditional:

THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY | Louise Penny
A FATAL WINTER | G.M. Malliet

Mysteries in Other Genres:

YA: The Midnight Dragonfly Novels | Ellie James
Fiction: MR. PENUMBRA’S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE | Robin Sloan
Sci-Fi: THE QUANTUM THIEF & THE FRACTAL PRINCE | Hannu Rajaniemi
Fantasy: A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS | Marie Brennan

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Today: The Librarians' Sneak Peek Book Preview 2012

I hope to see many of you at the AAP's tri-state book buzz today in NYC! I'm the tall girl in the green skirt; please come say hey.

Whether you're available to join us today or not, you can follow along on Twitter with the hashtag: #bookbuzznyc.

Below is the full list of titles I will be presenting today. I would love to answer questions about any of the books listed, just leave a comment below! And now, the books...

FALL 2012 Highlights

Fiction:

MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE | Robin Sloan | 9780374214913
THIS BOOK IS FULL OF SPIDERS | David Wong | 9780312546342
THE ELEMENTALS | Francesca Lia Block | 9781250005496
GRACE GROWS | Shelle Sumners | 9781250003508

Nonfiction:

WE KILLED | Yael Kohen | 9780374287238
SHAKESPEARE'S TREMOR AND ORWELL'S COUGH | John J. Ross, M.D. | 9780312600761
LISTENING FOR MADELEINE | Leonard S. Marcus | 9780374298975

WINTER 2013

Young Adult:

ELEANOR & PARK | Rainbow Rowell | 9781250012579
IF YOU FIND ME | Emily Murdoch | 9781250021526

Thrillers:

SNOW WHITE MUST DIE | Nele Neuhaus | 9780312604257
RAGE AGAINST THE DYING | Becky Masterman | 9780312622947
A MURDER AT ROSAMUND’S GATE | Susanna Calkins | 9781250007902
THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS | Ian Hamilton | 9781250031938
PROPHET OF BONES | Ted Kosmatka | 9780805096170

Supernatural Fiction:

REVENGE | Yoko Ogawa | 9780312674465
THE UNINVITED | Liz Jensen | 9781608199921
THE WINTER WITCH | Paula Brackston | 9781250001313

Contemporary Fiction:

THE GOOD HOUSE | Ann Leary | 9781250015549
CALLING ME HOME | Julie Kibler | 9781250014528
LOVE IS A CANOE | Ben Schrank | 9780374192495
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS | Christine Sneed | 9781608199587

Historical Fiction:

A PERFECT PROPOSAL | Katie Fforde | 9781250024299
HABITS OF THE HOUSE | Fay Weldon | 9781250026620
THE IMPOSTER BRIDE | Nancy Richler | 9781250010063
THE MARLOWE PAPERS | Ros Barber | 9781250017178

Nonfiction:

PEPPER | Marjorie Shaffer | 9780312569891
DEATH GRIP | Matt Samet | 9781250004239
THE HOUR OF PERIL | Daniel Stashower | 9780312600228
LOST CAT | Caroline Paul | 9781608199778

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RSVP to the 2012 AAP Book Preview Now!

The Association of American Publishers' libraries committee cordially invites you to...

LIBRARIANS' SNEAK PEEK BOOK PREVIEW 2012!

Wednesday, October 10. Noon - 5:30pm
Random House, Café Auditorium Second Floor
1745 Broadway, between 55th and 56th Streets, New York City

The AAP is hosting a day of literary delights for librarians from across the eastern seaboard. Please join us for lunch and an exclusive sneak peek into the new book releases for Winter 2012! We'll be there with 12 other stellar publishers talking about big books, gems, cross-over titles, and our personal favorites coming out of Macmillan early next year. There will be foodstuffs, goodies, and games... get in on this!

Ali will present all of the stellar Macmillan titles at 2:30pm. The full schedule and more details can be found on the official invitation.

Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

RSVP HERE by October 5th to attend. See you there!

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Monday Fun Day! (9/17/2012 Edition)

Happy Monday, librarian buddies!

I'm back from my mini-vacation to the West Coast (photo on the right from Seattle's Chihuly museum) and I'm so ready to talk about Fall titles.

- You're invited to the AAP's annual Librarians' Sneak Peek Book Preview on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 at Random House in NYC! See the official invitation for more details and a reservation link (RSVP by October 5th).

- Two very different novels of ours made Kirkus Reviews' list of 10 Must-Read September Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books:

JANE: THE WOMAN WHO LOVED TARZAN by Robin Maxwell
"In this centennial celebration of Edgar Rice Burroughs' original TARZAN story, Maxwell retells the classic from the perspective of Jane Porter. [...] JANE is the first version of the Tarzan story written by a woman and authorized by the Burroughs estate."
THE RAPTURE OF THE NERDS by Cory Doctorow & Charles Stross
"What do you get when you cross the tech-savvy minds of Doctorow and Stross? You get the mind-warping, near-future THE RAPTURE OF THE NERDS, where a group of humans known as the Tech Jury Service are tasked with assessing whether new, possibly disruptive inventions should be released to the general public."

See their full SF/F recommendation list here. Also, there's a #TorChat on Twitter this Wednesday at 4pm Eastern. Moderator @pnh will be chatting with Cory @doctorow and Charlie Stross @cstross! Details here.

- We updated our Man Booker Prize shortlist post to include SWIMMING HOME by Deborah Levy which will be published in the U.S. by Bloomsbury USA in October! We also added links to MediaBistro's Man Booker Prize longlist excerpt "playlist" and downloadable posters for libraries.

- And finally: ARCTIC FOX PUP!