Simon & Schuster announced it will publish Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer‘s memoir, TRUE GRETCH: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between, on July 9. The book covers the “global pandemic, showdowns with high-profile bullies, and even a kidnapping and assassination plot.” Mindy Marques acquired North American rights from Jay Mandel at WME. On October 22, Viking Children’s will publish THE TWITS NEXT DOOR, “a brand-new story inspired by Roald Dahl’s The Twits,” written by Greg James and Chris Smith and illustrated by Emily Jones. In partnership with The Roald Dahl Story Company, the book is the first in […]
New Releases/Forthcoming
Forthcoming: Bill Clinton’s Memoir; Vandermeer’s Southern Reach Book
Knopf announced that it will publish Bill Clinton‘s next memoir, CITIZEN: MY LIFE AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE on November 19. The publisher writes that the book “discusses his triumphs and tribulations, set against a backdrop of historic events both at home and abroad.” It will touch on major events of the 21st century including “the Iraq War, the Haiti earthquake, the Great Recession, the elections of 2008 and 2016, COVID-19,” and more. Hutchinson Heinemann will publish simultaneously in the UK. MCD/FSG will publish the fourth installment in Jeff Vandermeer‘s Southern Reach series, titled ABSOLUTION, on October 22. Picador will also […]
New Books Publishing April 2
This week’s fiction releases include new books by Amor Towles, Cixin Liu, and Crystal Hana Kim. Maggie Nelson, Lydia Millet, Ronda Rousey, and Rebel Wilson publish nonfiction works this week, while April’s YA releases include a new novel by Mariko Turk. Also out this week is THE BEAUTY OF FALLING by Claudia de Rham, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2024: Spring/Summer anthology. 31 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-2 15 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-2 20 children’s/YA titles https://bookshop.org/lists/april-2024-children-s-new-releases From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling […]
Harper Lists Comer Book, He Denies Having Publishing Agreement
Republican congressman James Comer has denied having a book deal with Harper Collins, after a book page with his name appeared on the Harper website, Axios reports. The page, which was still live on the Harper website on Monday, shows that ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MONEY, by an anonymous author, will be published on September 10 by Broadside. A cover image placeholder notes Comer as the author and says that the cover will be revealed. A page for the audio edition of the book, with Comer listed as the author, is also live on the Harper site. Retailers including Amazon and […]
Forthcoming: Rebecca Yarros Announces Next Title in Empyrean Series
Rebecca Yarros announced on Good Morning America that the next book in her bestselling Empyrean series will be titled ONYX STORM. Entangled imprint Red Tower will publish the book on January 22, 2025. Yarros told GMA, “There will be politics, new adventures, old enemies and of course, dragons.” Yarros’s most recent installment in the series, IRON FLAME, sold approximately 585,000 hardcovers in its first week.
New Books Publishing March 26
Lisa Scottoline and Garrard Conley publish new novels this week, while nonfiction includes works by Hanif Abdurraqib and Fareed Zakaria. Also out this week are IF THE TIDE TURNS by Rachel Rueckert, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2024: Spring/Summer anthology, and THE EMPEROR AND THE ENDLESS PALACE by Justinian Huang, available to sample in our Buzz Books 2023: Romance collection. 14 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-26 10 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-26 From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our […]