Ryan Chapman’s upcoming second novel THE AUDACITY has received promising early press. Booklist published a strong review, where Donna Seamen raves: “Chapman proves his staying power as a shrewd and suspenseful satirist in his second novel…convey[ing] malignant excess, arrogance, and greed in scenes of dizzying apocalyptic detail and acid humor.” Town & Country also named THE AUDACITY one of its “45 Must-Read Books of Spring 2024,” praising it as a “funny, observant novel…[that] looks closely at the state of wealth and the world today.” Soho Press publishes THE AUDACITY on April 2, 2024.

WAIT, Gabriella Burnham’s forthcoming second novel, earned a glowing review from Booklist. Reviewer Zeja Z. Copes praises Burnham’s “disconcertingly accurate insights on class,” adding: “Whimsical and poignant, this is a story readers will return to again and again.” One World will publish WAIT on May 21, 2024.

WIVES LIKE US by Plum Sykes was featured on Town & Country’s “45 Must-Read Books of Spring 2024.” They write: “The latest from the beloved BERGDORF BLONDES author is a comedy of manners with an emphasis on the comedy…In Sykes’ skilled and observant hands…madcap fare is always more than just a good time, it's a nuanced look inside a specific world, where even the most humorous happenings can tell us something meaningful about the decidedly less glamorous lives we mere readers live.” Harper will publish the book on May 14, 2024.

HABITATIONS by Sheila Sundar received a rave review from BookPage. Reviewer Chika Gujarathi writes: “There are many reasons to love this novel. Vega’s journey will resonate in one way or another with anyone who has suffered loss or struggled with self-doubt. Sundar’s supporting characters and rich depiction of immigrant life round out Vega’s story, no doubt drawing on the author’s own experience growing up in the ’90s as the child of Indian immigrants to the U.S. Best of all, the novel speaks to the human experience of how the burdens we carry even¬tually come to define our strengths. Insightful and hopeful, HABITATIONS delivers on all fronts.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book on April 2, 2024.

SPACEMAN, the film adaptation of SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfař starring Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan, premiers on Netflix on March 1. Little, Brown and Company published the novel on March 7, 2017.

Rachel Khong’s highly anticipated novel REAL AMERICANS continues to amass incredible press in the runup to its publication. calls the book “an impressive family drama,” adding: “Khong is both a perceptive prose stylist and an accomplished storyteller, and she shines brightest when portraying differing cultural styles of parental love…Khong reaches new heights with this fully-fledged outing.” Publishers Weekly also interviewed Khong about the book and her writing process. Shelf Awareness published a glowing review from Infinite Reads blogger Jaclyn Fulwood, who writes: “REAL AMERICANS [is] imaginative and expansive, yet intimate…This family saga shines as both ambitious and wholly unpretentious, with a sweeping scope that spans continents and eras, and an immediacy of emotion that maintains a sense of intimacy between the reader and its multiple protagonists. Khong aptly illustrates the ways in which family stories ripple through generations even when left untold.” Elsewhere, Marie Claire named the novel one of its “20 Most-Anticipated Books of 2024.” Knopf will publish REAL AMERICANS on April 30, 2024.

COUPLETS by Maggie Millner is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry. The awards ceremony will take place on April 19 at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on the eve of the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Farrar, Straus and Giroux published the book on February 7, 2023.

SAME BED DIFFERENT DREAMS by Ed Park is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction. The awards ceremony will take place on April 19 at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on the eve of the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Random House published the book on November 7, 2023.

Sheila Sundar’s HABITATIONS has been receiving fantastic reviews leading up to its publication in April. Booklist calls it “a wondrous mix of quiet heartache and unexpected hope, making it the best kind of literary fiction,” adding: “The crisp plot and uncluttered writing make Habitations a remarkable first novel.” A review from Kirkus praises: “The story unfolds episodically, in a good way; in Sundar’s hands, the scenes tumble together hypnotically… A debut novel that explores the contours of grief and globalization with conviction.” Lastly, Publishers Weekly raves: “Sundar debuts with an earnest meditation on an Indian American graduate student’s grief, loneliness, and longing…offer[ing] a fresh perspective on the pressures of motherhood and desire for self-fulfillment…This leaves readers with much to chew on.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book on April 2, 2024.

The mass market edition of WORTHY OPPONENTS by Danielle Steel debuted at #1 on The New York Times Mass Market bestseller list for February 2024. Delacorte Press published the hardcover edition on March 7, 2023, and the mass market edition on December 26, 2023.