Congratulations to Jamie Pacton on the release for her new YA novel, LUCKY GIRL, out today from Page Street Publishing! A hilarious and poignant reflection on what money can and cannot fix. 58,642,129. That’s how many dollars seventeen-year-old Fortuna Jane Belleweather just won in the lotto jackpot. It’s also about […]
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So many great books coming out today! Happy Book Birthday to A SHOT AT NORMAL, the newest contemporary YA from acclaimed author Marisa Reichardt! Dr. Villapando told me to get a good attorney. He wasn’t serious. But I am. I’m going to sue my parents. Juniper Jade’s parents are hippies. […]
Happy Book Birthday to DATING MAKES PERFECT, an absolutely delightful #OwnVoices Thai-American rom-com from NY Times bestselling author Pintip Dunn! The Tech sisters don’t date in high school. Not because they’re not asked. Not because they’re not interested. Not even because no one can pronounce their long, Thai last name–hence […]
Congratulations to Tiffany Schmidt, whose new novel ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS DREW we just sold to Anne Heltzel at Abrams/Amulet! From PW Children’s Bookshelf: Anne Heltzel at Amulet has acquired ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS DREW, a contemporary YA novel by Tiffany Schmidt (A Date with Darcy […]
Please help us congratulate Rebecca Mahoney on the sale of THE VALLEY AND FLOOD!! From PW Children’s Bookshelf: Debut Alex Sanchez at Razorbill has acquired Rebecca Mahoney‘s debut, The Valley and the Flood. The contemporary YA novel with shades of Twin Peaks follows Rose, whose car breaks down outside a […]
I’m thrilled to continue the parade of good news with congrats to Amy Spalding, whose next YA novel, tentatively titled THE LAST YEAR OF JAMES AND KAT, will be published by Amulet Books in Spring 2020! From the PW Children’s Bookshelf announcement: Maggie Lehrman at Amulet has acquired world English […]
Congratulations to Karen Fortunati – the Washington Independent reviewed THE WEIGHT OF ZERO and absolutely nailed the important, moving, brilliant heart of this book! Mental health care is vital at all times of the year and even more so now at the holidays. Please read and share. “This intelligent debut […]
THE ODDS OF LOVING GROVER CLEVELAND officially releases on December 1st, 2016, but it is available to all Kindle Readers today! FOR FREE! Check out Amazon.com’s Kindle First program to download. It’s so easy. If you love to read paper copies–no worries! That still releases on December 1st. But for all Kindle […]
THE WEIGHT OF ZERO by Karen Fortunati releases on October 11, 2016. We’re so excited about this book – an intense yet hopeful look at mental health in a contemporary young adult novel. Karen is a debut author and these reviews are amazing! So pleased to share: “Debut novelist Fortunati […]