News in June 2016

News in June 2016

BLACK DEUTSCHLAND by Darryl Pinckney
20th June, 2016

Darry Pinckney’s acclaimed novel was named one of the best books of the year so far by Time Magazine. Farrar Straus & Giroux published the book on February 2, 2016.

THE MORTIFICATIONS by Derek Palacio
20th June, 2016

Derek Palacio was featured in Publishers Weekly’s Writers to Watch feature. His debut novel, THE MORTIFICATIONS, will be published by Tim Duggan Books on October 14, 2016...

WHO SHOT SPORTS by Gail Buckland
20th June, 2016

From the creator/editor of Who Shot Rock & Roll (“I loved this book” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times. “Whatever Gail Buckland writes, I want to read”), a book that brings together the work of 165 extraordinary photographers, most of their images heralded, most of their names unknown; photographs that capture the essence of athletes’ mastery of mind/body/soul against the odds, doing the impossible, seeming to defy the laws of gravity, the laws of physics, and showing what human will, discipline, drive, and desire look like when suspended in time...

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF EASE AND PLENTY by Ramona Ausubel
20th June, 2016

Ramona Ausubel’s latest novel garnered a rave review in the San Francisco Chronicle. Joan Frank writes that “This third, glorious work will surely confirm her as a vibrant, memorable voice in contemporary American letters.” The Author was also recently interviewed by Kirkus, where her novel received a starred review which said “Ausubel’s magical, engrossing prose style perfectly fits this magical, engrossing story.” Riverhead published the book on June 14, 2016....

Allison Hunter joins Janklow & Nesbit
14th June, 2016

Janklow & Nesbit Associates is pleased to announce that Allison Hunter will be joining the firm starting July 11th as an agent.

SMOOTH OPERATOR by Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall
10th June, 2016

SMOOTH OPERATOR, the first collaboration between bestselling author Stuart Woods and author Parnell Hall, received a positive review from Publisher’s Weekly. The review says “Fans are sure to welcome this action-packed start to a separate series within the larger Stone Barrington story arc.” G.P. Putnam & Sons will publish the book on August 2, 2016.

THE WAKING FIRE by Anthony Ryan
9th June, 2016

THE WAKING FIRE, the first book in a new fantasy trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan, received a positive review from Publishers Weekly. The review says “Ryan handily juggles draconic fantasy, espionage, and steampunk naval fiction with realism and effortless skill.” Ace will publish the book on July 5, 2016.

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF EASE AND PLENTY by Ramona Ausubel
9th June, 2016

Ramona Ausubel’s SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF EASE AND PLENTY has featured in two more Best Summer Books of 2016 lists, Travel & Leisure and PureWow, bringing her to twelve inclusions total. The book also garnered a favorable review from KQED, whose Leilani Clark was moved to write: Like all great fiction, Ausubel’s story of a once-wealthy couple’s plunge into poverty has gifted me with empathy toward characters I would likely disdain in real life…The whole story is written in beautiful, sometimes poetic prose.” Riverhead publishes the book on June 14, 2016....

IT’S ALL EASY by Gwyneth Paltrow
6th June, 2016

The third bestselling cookbook by Gwyneth Paltrow was the lead review in a cookbook roundup in Sunday’s New York Times Book Review. The review says that “A good percentage of the recipes deliver on the fast part of the fast-and-fresh promise, and what makes them so appealing is the way Paltrow and Baumann elevate a simple dish without scaring anyone off.” Grand Central published the book on April 12, 2016.

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF EASE AND PLENTY by Ramona Ausubel
6th June, 2016

Ramona Ausubel’s latest novel has been named one of the Best Summer Books of 2016 by The BBC, Fodor’s, The Chicago Tribune, Hello Giggles, and Newsday. The book was also named an Amazon Best Book for June 2016. In the Amazon Book Review, Sara Nelson writes: “Thanks to Ausubel’s dreamlike prose and her careful parsing of the magical realism...the novel opens into a magical force field that even doubters somehow can’t manage to escape.”

I CONTAIN MULTITUDES by Ed Yong
6th June, 2016

Award-winning science writer Ed Yong’s first book, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES, received a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly. “Yong makes a superb case for his position… [he] reveals ‘how ubiquitous and vital microbes are’ on scales large and small.” Ecco publishes the book on August 9, 2016...

THE REGIONAL OFFICE IS UNDER ATTACK! by Manuel Gonzalez
6th June, 2016

David Gutowski featured Manuel Gonzalez’s THE REGIONAL OFFICE IS UNDER ATTACK! on Largehearted Boy, where he declared it “one of the year's most entertaining books, a fascinating literary romp that defies genre labels....”