News in September 2015
News in September 2015
The September 10, 2015 edition of The London Review of Books says “David McCullough’s excellent biography THE WRIGHT BROTHERS brings the story back to life with facts that the non-specialist either doesn’t know or has blotted out with a misplaced broad brush.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 5th.....
THE INVADERS was given a "Briefly Noted" review by The New Yorker, which said of the book, “Cheryl is both devious complicated enough to hold our attention.” The novel was published by Regan Arts on July 7, 2015....
In its August 13, 2015 review of THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, The New York Review of Books says “Having twice won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for his best-selling histories and biographies, McCullough is a much-loved dean of Americana, and his new book, a dual biography, has a warm appeal.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 5th.
THE GREAT GLASS SEA was named as one of six fiction finalists for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Grove published the book in paperback on June 2, 2015.
Val Brelinski’s debut novel THE GIRL WHO SLEPT WITH GOD was reviewed in Salon, the Houston Chronicle, and the San Jose Mercury News. Salon called it “deeply affecting” and the Mercury News called it “thought-provoking.” Houghton Mifflin published the book on August 8, 2015....
The first trailer to the much-anticipated MTV version of Terry Brooks Shannara series debuted during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The series based on the 2nd Shannara book, THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA, will debut on MTV in 2016.
Library Journal has given SCRAPPER a starred review, saying of the book that it is “a tale of hard emotions in a hard environment... Bell poses difficult, elemental questions about right and wrong and of what constitutes morality in a place where the usual rules don’t always apply. And, refreshingly, the answers his protagonist arrives at are neither easy nor expected.” Soho Press will publish the book on September 15, 2015.
School Library Journal has reviewed BLUE VOYAGE, calling it “a great addition to any library that has a teen fan base for thrilling mysteries.” Viking Books for Young Readers will publish the book on October 13th, 2015....
Don’t miss this fantastic Salon Q & A with Michele Filgate and Christy Wampole as well as this review from the San Francisco Book Review. Harper published the book July 7, 2015.....
The China Collectors landed the #3 spot on Library Journal best seller list. Palgrave Macmillan published hardcover March 10, 2015....