THE KEEPER OF NIGHT [Inkyard Press, Oct. 12] by Kylie Lee Baker has just received another GLOWING review! This one from School Library Journal, which had this to say about this YA historical fantasy set in 1890s Japan: “A triumphant debut, this thrilling fantasy tackles death, clad with a heroine unafraid to wrench a soul from the depths of a being and venture to the darkest of underworlds. A must (read more…)

Here’s another YA genre-bender receiving raves. In its STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus has this to say of Kylie Lee Baker’s THE KEEPER OF NIGHT [Inkyard Press, Oct. 12]: “This dark historical fantasy seamlessly weaves Japanese folklore and magic into its storyline. Perfectly paced, it is filled with action, horrific death, mysterious motives, and raw emotions….The story also touches on racism, ableism, self-acceptance, and finding one’s place in the world. The descriptive (read more…)

We’re excited to showcase our April book recommendations for LibraryReads! Remember to vote your own favorites by March 1. Our catalog of April titles can be found here.

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…)

Apparently New Regency Pictures loves Stephen Giles’s “fun and wicked read” (Matthew Sullivan, author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore) as much as we do–so much so that Variety reports that they bought the film rights for The Boy at the Keyhole [Hanover Square Press], to be produced by Arnon Milchan (Pretty Woman, The Revenant, and Birdman). “I am over the moon that a production company with the pedigree of New Regency have shown such faith (read more…)