IMMACULATE CONCEPTION by Ling Ling Huang earned a spot on Vogue’s round up of “13 Feminist Books That Deserve a Place on Your Nightstand,” with OLD ENOUGH Haley Jakobson author praising: “I know [the novel] is going to rip people apart in the best way—it just cuts right to the core—the book itself is so emotionally ALIVE.” IMMACULATE CONCEPTION was published by Dutton on May 13, 2025.

Leigh Radford’s debut novel ONE YELLOW EYE recently published to glowing reviews. Chicago Review of Books included it on their list of “12 Must Read Books of July 2025,” writing: “Leigh Radford has crafted a book that offers both chills and heartbreaking moments.” Daily Mail also recommends the novel for summer: “Setting this zombie story apart is its deep dive into the mysteries of the human heart. Gripping, grisly and wonderfully written.” ONE YELLOW EYE was published by Gallery Books on July 15, 2025.

Sherri L. Smith’s middle-grade novel CANDACE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING is receiving advance praise. Kirkus Reviews calls the book “[a] heartwarming adventure that explores courage, self-belief, and dreams.” Shelf Awareness reviewer Natasha Harris says of the “whimsical” book: “Smith's novel is filled with cosmic metaphors, intergenerational connections, science, and self-discovery…With its contemporary WHEN YOU REACH ME tone, CANDACE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING reminds readers that although the universe is boundless, our connections to each other are limited and thus extremely meaningful.” CANDACE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING will be published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers on September 9, 2025.

A MOTHER’S LOVE by Danielle Steel debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week July 13, 2025, appearing at #3 on the Hardcover Fiction list and #2 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the book on June 24, 2025.

Sarah Penner’s latest novel, THE AMALFI CURSE, debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of May 18, 2025, appearing at #8 on the Hardcover Fiction list. Park Row published the novel on April 29, 2025.

Giovanni De Feo’s THE SECRET MARKET OF THE DEAD was awarded a starred review from Publishers Weekly: “De Feo crafts a sumptuous folkloric excursion into the depths of human creativity…The worldbuilding is lush and extraordinary, and a welter of motives and schemes keep the pages flying. It’s a feast for the imagination.” The novel will be published by Saga Press on July 8, 2025.

FIFTY BEASTS TO BREAK YOUR HEART by GennaRose Nethercott is the winner of the Vermont Book Award in Fiction. The ceremony took place at the College Hall chapel in Montpelier on May 3. The collection was published by Vintage on February 6, 2024.

Ling Ling Huang’s new novel, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, is receiving lots of praise ahead of its highly anticipated release. BookPage has given it a starred review, calling it “a frightening, enlightening powerhouse of a book.” In a review for Shelf Awareness, editor Elizabeth DeNoma writes: “IMMACULATE CONCEPTION is a dazzlingly ambitious feat of storytelling…Huang's style is as captivating and distinctive as the story itself, with incisive prose that is alternately evocative, funny, and caustic…a simmering rumination on covetousness, resilience, and atonement…[It] is a virtuosic work beaming the spectrum of human emotions through a prism of indifferent technology.” The book also received a nod on Shelf Awareness’ “Reading with…” feature with Kevin Nguyen, who calls it a “ twistily structured send-up of the art world.” Goodreads recommends the book to viewers of SEVERANCE on its “What to Read Based on Your Pop Culture Obsessions” round up. Elle and Reader’s Digest featured the book on their must-read lists for 2025. Lastly, the novel is a May Book Club Pick for both Aardvark Book Club and The Good Housekeeping Book Club. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION will be published by Dutton on May 13, 2025.

Kailee Pedersen’s SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS has been honored by the Otherwise Award as one of five works on its 2024 Long List. The Otherwise Award (formerly known as the Tiptree Award), founded in 1991, is a juried award for speculative fiction works that explore gender. The novel and other honored works will be celebrated at the WisCon 2025 convention gala on May 25. SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS was published by St. Martin’s Press on August 20, 2024.

Joan Didion’s posthumous book NOTES TO JOHN debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of May 11, 2025, appearing at #6 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list and #4 on the Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list. Knopf published the book on April 22, 2025.