News in April 2014
News in April 2014
In honor of the paperback publication of YOU by Austin Grossman, heralded by Tom Bissell at Harper’s as, “Some of the most startling, acute writing on video games yet essayed.” Mulholland Books is asking people to vote for their favorite 90s gaming console for a chance to win a paperback of YOU: https://a.pgtb.me/PxrsRf Mulholland Books published the book in paperback April 8, 2014.
Max Barry’s LEXICON won BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL in Australia’s 2013 Aurealis Awards. Penguin published the paperback edition April 1, 2014.
The first four thrillers, RETRIBUTION, LAST WITNESS, PRETTY LITTLE THINGS & PLEA OF INSANITY, by International bestselling author Jilliane Hoffman have all been recently re-released. Thomas & Mercer republished the books in paperback April 8, 2014.
DIRTY WORK, the debut novel from Gabriel Weston, received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly. The review calls it “intense” and a “medical and moral tour de force.” Little Brown will publish the book August 12, 2014.
Dan Harris’ book 10% HAPPIER How I Tamed The Voice In My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, And Found Self-Help That Actually Works- A True Story captured the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Sellers list. On April 2nd Dan Harris appeared on The Colbert Report.
On April 16th at 7pm, Mr. Harris will appear in New York City at Academy of Life @ New York Society of Ethical Culture (2 W. 64th Street). IT books published the book in hardcover March 11, 2014.
The Associated Press said, “The words brilliant and exemplary aren’t adequate enough to convey the amazing craft of Lexicon.” Penguin published the paperback edition April 1, 2014.
The Knowledge: How to Rebuild the World from Scratch by Lewis Dartnell was named by The New Yorker as a Book to Watch Out for the month of April. The book was also recently reviewed by Kirkus, which praised Dartnell for “appreciating while there’s still time the world of ‘bountiful and varied food, spectacularly effective medicines, effortless and comfortable travel, and abundant energy.’” The author also had an essay called “Civilization’s Starter Kit” in the March 30, 2014 edition of the New York Times. Penguin Press will publish the book on April 17, 2014.
THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS was named by Amazon as the Featured Debut for the month of April. In her review, Sara Nelson raves that “Ted Thompson is such an acute observer… No wonder Thompson is being touted as this generation’s Updike and The Land of Steady Habits--a perfect description of the upper-middle class bubble life illustrated here--as his Rabbit, Run.” Little Brown published the book on March 25, 2014.
Danielle Steel’s latest novel POWER PLAY debuted at number 1 on the New York Times Hardcover fiction list for the week of March 30, 2014. Delacorte published the book March 13, 2014.
Former President Jimmy Carter appeared on the March 25, 2014 episode of The Colbert Report to discuss his new book A CALL TO ACTION: Women, Religion, Violence and Power. Simon & Schuster published the book March 25, 2014.
Scott Eyman’s biography on JOHN WAYNE has received two rave reviews. In her review in the The New York Times, Michiko Kakutani raves that “What this book does expertly is give the reader a spirited portrait of John Wayne...while doing a nimble job of charting his growing mastery of his craft.” In his review in the The New York Times Book Review, Peter Bogdonavich called the book “authoritative and enormously engaging” Simon and Schuster published the book on April 1, 2014.