Fans of Neil Gaiman (especially Coraline)* or The Phantom Tollbooth–we have the book for you. Set between England and the wintery land of Liminus, Michel Faber’s D (A Tale of Two Worlds) [Dec. 8, Hanover Square Press] is a celebration of moral courage and freethinking, under the guise of the fantastical story of a 13-year-old girl named Dhikilo who outwits strange, enchanting creatures to rescue the letter D from dragonfly thieves in (read more…)

Not bad, not bad, … and not bad. Adi Alsaid has scored a third starred review for his beautiful anthology COME ON IN: 15 STORIES ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND FINDING HOME [Inkyard Press, October 13]. Publishers Weekly states that the author-slash-editor “successfully unites 15 short stories depicting a variety of immigrant experiences” starring “a diverse group of protagonists.”  Let us recap (recrown?): 👑”Each contribution provides a snapshot of the many meanings the word (read more…)

COME ONE COME ALL TO THE DIGITAL STAGE OF DAY OF DIALOG ON SEPTEMBER 25TH – catch Harlequin Trade authors as they discuss the weird, the wonderful, and the wild ways of the world – full schedule below! An #ownvoices debut about a stalwart British detective, a brutal serial killer, and his vicious copy cat. Want more? Catch Nadine Matheson at 10:30 am on the Thriller Panel as she discusses (read more…)

For your listening/reading pleasure, we matched recent frontlist titles (and one sneak peek at an upcoming title!) to match your current #musicmood. Watch the full presentation here, and see your handy dandy reference guide below! GENRE: Pop (psychedelic): Book: Broken People by Sam Lansky Song: She’s a Rainbow by The Rolling Stones GENRE: Heavy Metal: Book: The Bright Lands by John Fram Song: Enter Sandman by Metallica GENRE: Soul/Funk: Book: (read more…)

Congratulations to Lisa Unger’s runaway thriller, Confessions on the 7:45 [Oct. 6, Park Row]–it was voted an October LibraryReads pick by librarians across the nation! If you haven’t yet experienced the ride that is this double-starred-reviewed thriller, be sure to catch it on Netgalley while you still can, available to request here!