Melissa Flashman
A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Melissa Flashman majored in English at Wesleyan University. After stints in the English Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins, commercial and indie radio, the advertising world and something called cool-hunting (it was the late ‘90s), she got her first job in publishing working as an assistant in the literary department of ICM before moving to Trident Media Group where she was a literary agent for over ten years before joining Janklow & Nesbit Associates in 2017.
SOUTH AND WEST: From A Notebook by Joan Didion

The latest work from legendary author Joan Didion has been named by Time Magazine, The Millions, The Huffington Post, and Nylon as one of the most-anticipated books for 2017. Knopf will release the book on March 7, 2017. Follow the link to see the full lists:
THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE by Katherine Arden

The debut novel by Katherine Arden was named an editor’s choice book by Amazon which says “There's a small but mighty space where fantasy and literary fiction can clasp hands and create a brilliant story that resonates in the soul. The Bear and the Nightingale lives squarely in that space, and those who dare to visit this novel will leave entranced.” The book was also named one of January’s best books by Ibooks and Bustle. Del Rey books will publish the book on January 10, 2017...
DEAR CYBORGS by Eugene Lim

Eugene Lim’s next novel DEAR CYBORGS has been picked for The Millions’ Most Anticipated: The Great 2017 Book Preview, as well as Tor.com’s list of 2017 books they’re looking forward to reading. FSG will publish the book on June 6, 2017...
GOODBYE, VITAMIN by Rachel Khong

Entertainment Weekly called Rachel Khong’s debut novel “tragic and funny,” and named it one of their 23 Most Anticipated Books of 2017. Holt will publish GOODBYE, VITAMIN on July 11, 2017...
SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar

Tor.com is named Jaroslav Kalfar’s SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA in their list of 2017 books they can’t wait to read. Little, Brown will publish the book on March 7, 2017...