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Tag Archives: debut novel
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Fates Will Find Their Way’
The Fates Will Find Their Way by Hannah Pittard Ecco • $22.99 • 9780061996054 I received a copy of Hannah Pittard’s debut novel, The Fates Will Find Their Way, as part of Powell’s Indiespensable program. It was a happy day … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand’
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson Random House • $15 • Paperback published in November 2010 (hardcover published in March 2010) This week’s Monday Contest is all about book clubs, so I thought it only appropriate to highlight an … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Poison Tree’
We gave you a preview of Erin Kelly’s debut, The Poison Tree, way back in September—and I don’t know about you, but I was sold from the moment the book was mentioned in the same sentence as Donna Tartt. Here’s … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Restless Heart’ by Wynonna Judd
Restless Heart by Wynonna Judd NAL • $25.95 • January 25, 2011 If you were excited about country star Sara Evans’ debut novel, The Sweet By and By, then you’ll be happy to hear that Wynonna Judd (of famous duo … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Eighteen Acres’
Eighteen Acres by Nicolle Wallace Atria • $25 • ISBN 9781439194829 On sale October 19, 2010 I have a soft spot for novels that have to do with the personal side of politics—think American Wife or Fly Away Home—so I … Continue reading
Interact with a character to become a character
Sometimes it seems like every time I turn around I hear about interactive books, like The Amanda Project, which got a lot of press in the fall. Now Penguin has launched a new interactive project that fantasy lovers will enjoy: … Continue reading
Hot off the press: ‘You Lost Me There’
“Unrestrained yet elegant.” “A powerful meditation on the all-consuming nature of grief.” “An intimate look into the evanescence of memory.” Intrigued yet? The quotes above all come from BookPage’s coverage of Rosecrans Baldwin‘s debut novel You Lost Me There (on … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Black Mamba Boy
Black Mamba Boy, out August 3 from FSG, is about a young boy’s incredible quest. Here’s more from the publisher: Yemen, 1935. Jama is a “market boy,” a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a … Continue reading
A New York guy writes a “Nashville book”
Mr. Peanut came out yesterday, and the BookPage staff rang in the publication at a packed reading/signing at Davis-Kidd Booksellers and a party at a local restaurant. Author Adam Ross is originally from New York, though he said Mr. Peanut … Continue reading
A juicy novel from Star Jones
Al Roker has written a novel about murders on a morning talk show, and now Star Jones is getting in on the action. The former co-host of The View will publish a book with Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books “about … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Everything Lovely, Effortless, Safe
Everything Lovely, Effortless, Safe, a debut novel about a pastor’s wife-turned-aspiring Hollywood actress, is filled with such precision and grace that author Jenny Hollowell seems like a veteran, according to BookPage reviewer Kari Edgens. The novel comes out a week … Continue reading
A book deal for Jo March’s granddaughters
Here’s a book deal many of you will like: Debut novelist Gabrielle Donnelly has sold a book called The Secret Lives of Sisters, which is inspired by Little Women and the descendants of Jo March. Here’s more from Publisher’s Marketplace: … Continue reading
“The Imperfectionists” makes it big
It’s always exciting when a debut clicks with critics and readers alike—especially if it’s a novel we championed at BookPage. So, I was thrilled to find out today that Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists is hitting the New York Times Bestseller … Continue reading
A “Decemberists”-style kids series
This morning I was psyched to see an unexpected deal on Publisher’s Marketplace—Colin Meloy, the lead singer/songwriter for Portland-based indie rock band The Decemberists, has signed a three-book deal with HarperCollins. He’s writing a middle-grade series called “Wildwood,” and according … Continue reading
A novel from Jennsylvania
Jen Lancaster has charmed readers with hilarious nonfiction books like Bitter is the New Black and Such a Pretty Fat. (Brief backstory: Lancaster was making a ton of money at a technology company before 9/11, and then she got laid … Continue reading
