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THE MERMAID OF BROOKLYN by Amy Shearn

Amy Shearn’s THE MERMAID OF BROOKLYN was reviewed in Parenting Magazine, which said, “Pick it up if you need a wise, funny story of hope when you felt all was lost.” Touchstone published the book on April 2, 2013.

BLANKETS by Craig Thompson

Craig Thompson’s BLANKETS was named one of the ten Best Graphic Novels Ever in Entertainment Weekly’s special double issue of the “100 All-Time Greatest Ever.” Top Shelf Productions published BLANKETS on August 5, 2003.

CYBERSTORM by Matthew Mather

Deadline recently announced that the movie rights to the sci-fi novel CYBERSTORM were purchased by 20th Century Fox. The e-book edition of CYBERSTORM was published in March 23, 2013.

A GUIDE TO BEING BORN by Ramona Ausubel

Ramona Ausubel was interviewed about A GUIDE TO BEING BORN in The Rumpus, which called the collection “hugely enjoyable and wildly inventive,” and which also noted that “each [story] is strange but beguiling, some even unsettling and deeply affecting.” Riverhead published the book on May 2, 2013.

LEXICON by Max Barry

Max Barry’s fifth novel, LEXICON, was featured in Vogue among the best mystery reads of the summer. Penguin Press published the hardcover June 18th.

THE IMPOSSIBLE LIVES OF GRETA WELLS by Andrew Sean Greer

Andrew Sean Greer will be reading from his newly published novel THE IMPOSSIBLE LIVES OF GRETA WELLS in these New York venues:

NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT by Derek B. Miller

Derek B. Miller’s NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT was reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement, Buffalo News, and The Jewish Week. The Buffalo News said, “This is one of the best books of the season, of any genre,” calling it “a great story told in writing that is clear and powerful … simple and stunning.” The Jewish Week called it “a beautifully written book” and “ a top notch thriller.”

Amy Shearn

Amy Shearn, author of THE MERMAID OF BROOKLYN, published "A Writer's Mommy Guilt" in the New York Times, appearing in the print version of the July 7 New York Times Sunday Review and on the Opinionator blog online. Touchstone published THE MERMAID OF BROOKLYN on April 2, 2013.

WISE MEN by Stuart Nadler

Stuart Nadler’s WISE MEN was named one of Amazon’s “Best Books of the Year, So Far” in the Literature and Fiction category. In her review posted February 1, Amazon’s Editorial Director Sara Nelson called it “A truly Great American Novel.” Reagan Arthur Books published the book on February 5, 2013.

Christy Wampole

Following the success of her November The New York Times piece "How to Live Without Irony", we are pleased to announce the sale of her essay collection to Tim Duggan at HarperCollins.