News in June 2018

News in June 2018

TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering
15th June, 2018

Carola Lovering’s debut novel TELL ME LIES is out this week, and tops Culturalist, Bustle, and HelloGiggles’ weekly book roundups. The novel is also one of Buzzfeed’s 5 Reads for Fans of Jessica Knoll. Additionally, Carola took part in LitHub’s “5 Writers, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers” questionnaire. Atria published TELL ME LIES on June 12, 2018.

THE BOOK OF ESSIE by Meghan MacLean Weir
15th June, 2018

Bustle wrote a very introspective and thoughtful review of THE BOOK OF ESSIE, about our relationship to celebrities, particularly reality TV stars. They said of the book, “a gripping page-turner that will have readers rooting for Essie's freedom, and her baby's safety, at every surprising turn.” Knopf published the novel June 12, 2018.

BEARSKIN by James McLaughlin
15th June, 2018

Goodreads conducted an interview with author James McLaughlin as part of their series of debut interviews. Ecco published the novel June 12, 2018.

THE CAST by Danielle Steel
8th June, 2018

The latest novel from Danielle Steel debuted at number 1 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction & Hardcover Fiction bestseller lists from The New York Times for the week of June 3, 2018. Delacorte published the book on May 15, 2018.

THE TERRIBLE by Yrsa Daley-Ward
8th June, 2018

Yrsa Daley-Ward’s was interviewed by the New York Times which called her “The Bard of Instagram”. In addition her “profoundly beautiful” memoir THE TERRIBLE makes it on Nylon’s 42 Great Books to Read this Summer, as well as Strand Bookstore’s 21 New Books You Should Read This Summer. THE TERRIBLE also received a review from Ploughshares, which praises THE TERRIBLE for its “emotional brutality” and “gut-wrenching imagery.” Yrsa joined Jane Garvey on BBC Radio 4’s Woman Hour program to discuss her book.

SOCIAL CREATURE by Tara Isabella Burton
8th June, 2018

SOCIAL CREATURE was named one of “73 Books to Read while the Sun is Out and the Days are Long” by The New York Times Book Review in their Thriller category where it was called “a formidable burlesque.” Doubleday published the book on June 5, 2018.

LOVE AND DEATH IN THE SUNSHINE STATE BY Cutter Wood
8th June, 2018

LOVE AND DEATH IN THE SUNSHINE STATE: The Story of a Crime by Cutter Wood was named one of “73 Books to Read while the Sun is Out and the Days are Long” by The New York Times Book Review in their True Crime category. Algonquin Books published the book on April 17, 2018.

JELL-O GIRLS by Allie Rowbottom
8th June, 2018

Allie Rowbottom’s critical memoir JELL-O GIRLS is one of goop’s 15 Books We’re Reading This Summer, as well as one of People Magazine’s Best Summer Books. Little, Brown will publish JELL-O GIRLS on July 17, 2018.

TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering
8th June, 2018

Carola Lovering’s debut novel TELL ME LIES was named to Refinery29, Bustle, and PopSugar’s list of most anticipated summer books, and Bustle and Town & Country’s best books coming out this June. Atria will publish TELL ME LIES on June 12, 2018.

PLAYING WITH MATCHES by Hannah Orenstein
8th June, 2018

Hannah Orenstein’s debut novel PLAYING WITH MATCHES is on Bustle’s list of most anticipated summer fiction. Touchstone will publish PLAYING WITH MATCHES on June 26, 2018.

THE ISLAND DWELLERS by Jen Silverman
8th June, 2018

Jen Silverman’s debut story collection THE ISLAND DWELLERS was featured in a Wall Street Journal write-up of short stories for summer reading. Random House published THE ISLAND DWELLERS on May 1, 2018.

CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? by Ashleigh Young
8th June, 2018

Ashleigh Young’s collection of essays, CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS?, is one of Nylon’s 42 Great Books to Read this Summer, as well as one of Vogue’s 13 Books to Thrill, Entertain, and Sustain You This Summer. PopSugar also named CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? to its list of the 30 Newest, Hottest Books to Pick Up This Summer. Riverhead Books will publish CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? on July 31, 2018.