The ABA named She Would Be King by Wayetu Moore as its No. 1 pick for September. Also on the list is Rebecca Serle’s The Dinner List, which is excerpted in our Buzz Books 2018 Fall/Winter sampler and available for download now, as well as French Exit, by Patrick deWitt, included in our Buzz Books 2018 Spring/Summer sampler. The rest of the picks: Whiskey When We’re Dry, by John Larison Vox, by Christina Dalcher The Winter Soldier, by Daniel Mason Lake Success, by Gary Shteyngart Ohio, by Stephen Markley Severance, by Ling Ma The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker One Person, […]
September Buzz Books Monthly
With summer winding down, we’re turning our attention to fall titles, beginning with September Buzz Books Monthly, available now on Amazon, iBooks, and NetGalley. In this edition, you’ll find exclusive excerpts of seven titles due for publication during September. Fiction selections for the month include Jude Deveraux’s departure from romance, A WillingMurder; Lynne Hugo’s The Testament Of Harold’s Wife; New York Times bestselling author Sarah Pinborough’s psychological thriller Cross Her Heart; Walter Mosley’s John Woman; and television and YA writer Rebecca Serle’s adult novel, The Dinner List. Rounding out this monthly are two debuts: Imogen Hermes Gowar’s historical novel The Mermaid And Mrs. Hancock, which has already […]
People, Etc.
Nicky Guerreiro has been promoted to associate editor at Little, Brown. At Berkley, Jessica Brock has been promoted to senior publicist and digital media strategist. Savannah D’Amico has joined DK as library-wholesale national account manager. She previously worked for Scholastic. The Association of University Presses has hired Annette Windhorn in the new role of external communications manager. She was previously with the Organization of American Historians, where she served as the program coordinator for the Distinguished Lectureship Program. Angelica DeVoe has joined as program coordinator; she was previously with WebMD and the Children’s Aid Society. Kate Kolendo takes the newly-developed communications program manager position; […]
August Bookseller Picks
Barnes & Noble has a new monthly promotional newsletter that includes a “Book of the Month” feature. Fiction buyer Sessalee Hensley touts Vox by Christina Dalcher (which publishes August 21). as “one of the hottest books to watch for.” She writes: “Vox is one of those rare books that addresses a pressing societal issue while also being a riveting read with unforgettable characters. Christina Dalcher has woven an eerily realistic story in which a brave woman sets out to reclaim her voice for herself, her daughter, and all women. The novel is The Handmaid’s Tale meets Need to Know, as it’s as […]
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Priyanka Krishnan, formerly at Harper Voyager, has joined Orbit as editor. Bradley Englert has been promoted to editor. At Penguin Random House Canada, Beth Lockley is promoted to the new position of vp, marketing and communications, overseeing a combined marketing and publicity team and reporting to chief operating officer Robert Wheaton. Longtime executive Tracey Turriff, who has been vp, publicity and svp, corporate communications, is leaving as a result, after 22 years with the company. (Both Lockley and Turriff had once reported to now-retired ceo Brad Martin.) Josh Glover has been promoted to director, publicity. The August pick for the PBS […]
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Sarah Stein has joined Harper as senior editor. Previously she was senior editor at Penguin Books. Lori Dunbar has been named vice president, application services for Ingram Content Group. Previously she was the chief technology officer at GE Healthcare. Mary Kate Skehan has joined Portfolio/Sentinel as assistant marketing manager. She was most recently at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates as a senior literary scout. Harassment Files On Friday, CBS ceo Les Moonves was accused of sexual aggression by multiple women in a New Yorker article by Ronan Farrow. Some of the allegations, such as those of actor Illeana Douglas, date back to […]