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THE MORTIFICATIONS by Derek Palacio
October 28, 2016

In a complementary review for Bookforum, Victoria Baena wrote that Derek Palacio’s “novel doesn’t seem to want to sublimate the ugly, the putrid, or the decayed; it’s aware that describing abject bodily realities, in fiction, can in a sense turn them into objects of beauty...”

THE LONELY CITY by Olivia Laing
October 28, 2016

Olivia Laing’s acclaimed genre-defying book was named one of Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly in the Non-Fiction category. Farrar, Straus & Giroux published the book on April 19, 2016.

THE SHADOW OF WHAT WAS LOST by James Islington
October 28, 2016

THE SHADOW OF WHAT WAS LOST, the first novel in James Islington’s The Licanius Trilogy, was reviewed by the Guardian in their “Best Recent Science Fiction & Fantasy Roundup.” The review says Islington has “a story-telling assurance rare for a debut novelist” and says “fans of Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire.” Orbit will publish the book in the US on November 8, 2016.

DUKE OF MY HEART by Kelly Bowen
October 28, 2016

Kelly Bowen’s romance was named one of Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly in the Romance category. Forever published the book on January 26, 2016.

THE TOYMAKER’S APPRENTICE by Sherri L Smith
October 28, 2016

THE TOYMAKER’S APPRENTICE is a finalist for the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award for Middle Grade Books. The finalists are nominated by industry professionals and chosen by independent booksellers as best regional offerings. The paperback edition of the book was published by Putnam & Sons on October 4, 2016.

Marya Spence
October 21, 2016

Agent Marya Spence was named “Best New Literary Agent 2016” in The Village Voice for their annual Best of New York issue.

THE SNOWDEN FILES by Luke Harding
October 14, 2016

The basis for Oliver Stone’s, SNOWDEN, Luke Harding’s book THE SNOWDEN FILES is at number 2 on the New York Times monthly “Espionage” Bestseller list and number 4 on the “Crime and Punishment” list. Vintage originally published the book on February 7, 2014.

THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH by Tom Wolfe
October 14, 2016

The provocative new book by Tom Wolfe is at number 3 on the New York Times monthly “Culture” Bestseller list. Little Brown published the book on August 30, 2016.

THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE by Katherine Arden
October 14, 2016

THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE received a starred review from Kirkus, which said of the debut, “Arden has shaped a world that neatly straddles the seen and the unseen, where readers will hear echoes of stories from childhood while recognizing the imagination that has transformed old material into something fresh.” Booklist also gave the book a starred review, saying, “this beautifully written, auspicious first novel is utterly bewitching.” Del Rey will publish the book on January 10, 2017...

THE MORTIFICATIONS by Derek Palacio
October 14, 2016

Library Journal ran a starred Express review of THE MORTIFICATIONS, where they wrote: “The intimate nature of the text combined with Palacio’s style, earthy and yet delicately lyrical, makes reading this absolutely gorgeous debut novel an almost overwhelming experience. This saga of a torn family will inhabit readers, who will find it impossible to forget...