New Releases/Forthcoming

Former vice president Mike Pence‘s book, titled SO HELP ME GOD will be published by Simon & Schuster on November 15 — the same day that Crown releases Michelle Obama’s THE LIGHT WE CARRY. Called by the publisher “the most robust defense of the Trump record of anyone who served in the administration,” the book “also chronicles President Trump’s severing of their relationship on January 6, 2021 when Pence kept his oath to the Constitution.” Separately, Zando has partnered with Netflix to publish a novel tie-in to the series The Empress, “which reimagines the sweeping love story between the rebellious […]

Michelle Obama‘s next book, THE LIGHT WE CARRY, will be published globally by Crown on November 15. The book “offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress.” The publisher says it will have a 2.75 million copy first printing in the US, and the book will be published simultaneously in 14 languages and 27 countries. Her first book, Becoming, published in 2018, is […]

Andrews McMeel will publish Rupi Kaur‘s book of writing exercises HEALING THROUGH WORDS on September 27. Kaur is the author of three bestselling books of poetry. The new book contains sixty writing activities focused on the themes like “loss, love, heartbreak, and healing” from her first book, milk and honey. Kaur said, “Writing has been a cathartic experience that helped me heal. The writing exercises in Healing Through Words are meant to send readers on a journey of self-exploration.”

Sarah Gailey leads this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Isaac Fitzgerald. 4 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-july-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_July_/223781 5 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-july-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_July_/223782 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form to submit brief details as well: publun.ch/submitNotable. Please submit your notable titles at least 3 months prior to pub date.

On September 27, Gallery will publish A BILLION YEARS: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology by Mike Rinder. Editorial director Aimee Bell acquired North American rights from Steve Fisher at APA. “While other members have revealed some of Scientology’s inner workings, Mike Rinder’s A BILLION YEARS is the first account told from the perspective of a high-ranking, long-standing member who worked at the very top of Scientology’s hierarchy, in both L. Ron Hubbard’s and David Miscavige’s inner circle,” the publisher said in a statement.

Becky Chambers, Blake Crouch and Monique Roffey lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Erika L. Sánchez, Ken Auletta, Mark Leibovich and The Carbon Almanac Network. Also out today are titles from Casey Sherman and Zain Khalid, all excerpted and available in our Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler. 23 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-july-12 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_July_/223342 14 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-july-12 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_July_/223343 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on […]