News - Book Launches
News - Book Launches
In Bee Ridgway’s wonderfully imaginative debut novel, a man and a woman travel through time in a quest to bring down a secret society that controls the past and, thus, the future. THE RIVER OF NO RETURN is featured in the current issue of Vanity Fair’s ‘Hot Type’ section. The magazine calls it a “thrill ride.” Dutton will publish the book April 23, 2013.
ANOTHER NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM by Milan Trenc is being featured at the American Museum of Natural History with sleepover events on Friday, April 12, Friday, May 17, and Saturday, June 22. The events include a story time presentation, an IMAX movie, and live animal exhibitions. Christy Ottaviano Books (a division of Henry Holt) published the book March 19, 2013.
Publisher’s Weekly reviewed Amy Raby’s debut novel, ASSASSIN’S GAMBIT calling it “a strong debut” and raving that “the main characters have excellent chemistry, meshing right from the start. In addition to the richly imagined world and a delightfully entertaining tale of magic and intrigue, Raby also delivers an understated yet versatile magic system and a convincing, sensitive portrayal of Vitalia’s efforts to reclaim her life from posttraumatic stress.” Signet will publish the book April 2, 2013.
Amy Shearn’s THE MERMAID OF BROOKLYN was favorably reviewed by Booklist, which called it a “heartfelt and authentic tribute to motherhood that will resonate with contemporary moms.” It has also been chosen by Target for their Emerging Authors set, and by Hudson News airport booksellers for its Summer Reading program. Touchstone will publish the book April 2, 2013.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Academy-Award winning actress and bestselling cookbook author, returns with recipes for the foods she eats when she wants to lose weight, look good, and feel more energetic. Grand Central Life & Style will publish the book April 2, 2013.
#1 New York Times Bestselling author Sidney Sheldon’s THE TIDES OF MEMORY by Tilly Bagshawe once again delivers the constant excitement, the spectacular twists, the intense passion and the shocking secrets we all love in Sheldon’s style, becoming another beloved classic in his long list of bestsellers. William Morrow will publish the book April 9, 2013.
Ramona Ausubel’s A GUIDE TO BEING BORN was positively mentioned in a New York Times article analyzing the resurgence of the short story form and praising the “unusually rich crop of short-story collections” this year. Riverhead will publish the book May 2, 2013.
Featured as a Publisher’s Weekly Pick of the Week, this innovative book is called, “a welcome addition to any library of dark fantasy, with its beautiful portraiture and gripping description of a man’s descent into perversity.” Quirk Books will publish on May 21, 2013.