Marlon James, Sheila Heti and Sarah J. Maas lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Tiffanie Drayton and Garrett M. Graff. Also out today is Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2021: Fall/Winter sampler. 17 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-february-15 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_February_/222206 9 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-february-15 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_February_/222207 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 […]
New Releases/Forthcoming
Forthcoming: Trump Administration COVID Adviser Dr. Deborah Birx
Harper announced that it will publish a memoir by former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx. Silent Invasion: The Untold Story of The Trump Administration, COVID-19, and Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It’s Too Late will publish on April 26. SVP & director of creative development Lisa Sharkey acquired the book, with Matt Harper editing, represented by Jeff Carneal. In a statement, Birx said: “I wrote ‘Silent Invasion’ to document the full extent of what I witnessed as I tried to save lives during this devastating time. In the book, I expose the true cost of mistakes that were […]
Cancelled: Jumi Bello’s The Leaving
Riverhead has cancelled Jumi Bello’s debut novel THE LEAVING, about a young Black woman dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, which was set to be published on July 12. A high profile title, the book had appeared on multiple anticipated lists. Metadata for the book has been removed from online booksellers. Bello did not respond to queries about the cancellation, nor did Riverhead or Amy Williams, who sold the book and reportedly no longer represents Bello.
New Books Publishing February 8
Gregg Hurwitz, Bethany C. Morrow and Sarah Manguso lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Chuck Klosterman and Laura Kipnis. 14 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-february-8 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_February_/221803 8 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-february-8 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_February_/221804 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.
Imprints: Penguin Young Readers Launches Rocky Pond Books
Penguin Young Readers will launch Rocky Pond Books, led by Lauri Hornik, who has been publisher at Dial Books for Young Readers. The imprint will publish fiction and nonfiction for age two through teen “with a focus on mental health and social-emotional learning and on seeking out exceptional debut authors and illustrators.” Rocky Pond’s first list will publish in spring 2023. “Above all, I am committed to publishing mental health content – books that start conversations, that provide a step toward healing, and that show readers they aren’t alone,” Hornik said in a release. “I’m so excited to now be dedicating myself […]
New Books Publishing February 1
Titles by Gish Jen, Olga Tokarczuk and Toni Morrison lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Daniel H. Pink. Also out today are Vladimir by Julia May Jonas, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2021: Fall/Winter sampler, and novels by Kosoko Jackson and Beth Reekles, available in our Buzz Books 2021: Romance sampler. 27 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-february-1 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_February_/221761 6 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-february-1 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_February_/221762 27 new children’s titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-children-s-titles-publishing-in-february https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Childrens_Titles_Publishing_in_February/221760 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 […]