Katherine Arden’s picture-book debut, THE STRANGEST FISH, received a starred review from Kirkus. The review praises: “Arden’s lyrical, conversational text emphasizes the strong bond between Daisy and her new pet despite their limited time together; she makes clear that caring for another living being can alter us forever…A deeply empathetic look at the magic of love and compassion.” Astra Young Readers will publish the book on September 3, 2024.

Kailee Pedersen’s upcoming debut novel SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS received a starred review from Library Journal. Reviewer Becky Spratford raves: “Readers will follow…as the foreboding details build, knowing full well that the tightly coiled tension will eventually explode; when it does, they will be left gasping in awe… Pedersen’s debut skillfully balances character and atmosphere. Recommend to readers who like creepy, methodically paced stories that focus on unease.” Meanwhile, a review from Publisher’s Weekly praises: “[A] grisly, literary horror that isn’t afraid to show its teeth. Pedersen is sure to win fans.” St. Martin’s Press will publish the book on August 20, 2024.

Publishers Weekly released a wonderful review of poet and therapist Joanna Pearson’s “rich debut murder mystery” BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK. The reviewer writes: “Pearson’s gift for texture and emotional resonance mark her as a talent to watch.” Bloomsbury Publishing will publish the novel on June 4, 2024.

A starred review from Kirkus for Plum Sykes’ WIVES LIKE US raves: “Sykes gives Kevin Kwan a run for his money in this saga of obscene wealth, designer outfits, miniature dog breeds, and over-the-top landscaping set in Oxfordshire, a rural area of vast estates now mostly in the hands of the nouveau riche…Crazy Rich Brits may not have the amazing cuisine of their Asian counterparts, but they are just as scheming, fabulous, and fun to read about…you’ll dive in and never look back.” The book was also featured in the UK’s The Times, where Simon Mills writes: “Its publication may still be two months away, but a new novel by Plum Sykes…is already being feverishly discussed…Attempting to do for the Cotswolds what F Scott Fitzgerald did for West Egg and its inspiration, the Hamptons (and what Peter Mayle did for Provence), WIVES LIKE US, set in the super-rich houses of West Oxfordshire, is a bandbox shiny satirette of country living where everyone is unmuddied but filthy rich.” Harper will publish WIVES LIKE US on May 14, 2024.

In its first trade review, Catherine Con Morse's debut novel THE NOTES is hailed by Kirkus as "[a] compelling exploration of art, identity, and falling in love." Crown Books for Young Readers will publish the book on April 30, 2024.

The first trade review for Emily Hamilton's debut novel THE STARS TOO FONDLY is in, with Library Journal declaring: "This delightful debut is a space odyssey with just enough mystery and romance to keep readers thoroughly entertained.” NetGalley also named the novel one of its "Top 25 Debut Novels of 2024." THE STARS TOO FONDLY will be published by Harper Voyager in the US and Gollancz in the UK on June 11, 2024.

Electric Literature recently published the story "A New Book of Grotesques" by Jessi Jezewska Stevens, excerpted from her forthcoming debut collection GHOST PAINS, with a warm introduction by her editor Jeremy Davies: "[Stevens'] fiction perches upon and pries open little fissures in our prejudices about what fiction 'ought' to be doing at this moment in history. She manages, with rigor and strangeness, to make the old wounds hurt, to make our shallowness feel dangerous again." And Other Stories published GHOST PAINS on March 5, 2024.

In a glowing review, the New York Journal of Books celebrated the "virtuosic storytelling" of WAYS AND MEANS by Daniel Lefferts, declaring the book "an amazing debut novel from a prodigiously gifted young writer” and “a fascinating, complex, often funny saga of life in our troubled time.” A review in The Rumpus compares the novel to the works of Edmund White, praising its "freshness," "clever melding of high and low," and "propulsive energy," as well as "the wise and even important story Lefferts’ novel has to tell about power in sexual relations" with an "achingly self-conscious" voice. WAYS AND MEANS was published by Abrams on February 6, 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.

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.