AMERICAN WINGS by Sherri L. Smith has been nominated for a 56th NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens. The award aims to “continue its tradition of excellence, uplifting values that inspire equality, justice, and progressive change, and highlighting artists committed to these values.” AMERICAN WINGS was published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers on January 16, 2024.

PEARL by Sherri L. Smith was featured on The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books’ “2024 Blue Ribbons” list. The graphic novel was published by Graphix on August 20, 2024.

Danielle Steel’s latest novel, NEVER SAY NEVER, debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of January 26, 2025, appearing at #5 on the Hardcover Fiction list and #7 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the book on January 7, 2025.

THE STOLEN QUEEN by Fiona Davis debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of January 26, 2025, appearing at #13 on the Hardcover Fiction list. Dutton published the book on January 7, 2025.

Alex Van Halen joined Anderson Cooper on his All There Is podcast for “an emotional, and musically rich interview [where] Alex talks about Eddie’s life and death and the communication he feels he still has with him.” BROTHERS was included on The New York Post’s guide for the “best books to gift to the readers in your life this Christmas.” Harper published the book on October 22, 2024.

Variety included A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY on their "Best Music Books of 2024" list. Variety Chief Music Critic writes: "[T]he case for Newman as popular music’s greatest social commentators is the one being pressed most of all by former L.A. Times rock critic Hilburn in his latest biography (following his excellent Paul Simon tome)...Through interviews with Newman’s friends and family as well as the man, Hilburn gets at all the psychology we need while respecting that genius is sometimes its own motivation." Hachette Books published the book on October 22, 2024.

Danielle Steel’s latest novel, TRIAL BY FIRE, debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of December 8, 2024, appearing at #9 on Hardcover Fiction and #10 on Combined Print and E-Book Fiction. Delacorte Press published the book on November 19, 2024.

THE HIDDEN GLOBE was named one of “The 10 best books of 2024” by The Washington Post. Riverhead published the book on October 8, 2024.

BLACK PILL, the debut book by CNN Correspondent Elle Reeve, was named one of “50 notable works of non-fiction from 2024” by The Washington Post. Atria published the book on July 9, 2024.

Sunjeev Sahota’s THE SPOILED HEART was named one of “50 notable works of fiction from 2024” by The Washington Post. Viking published the book on April 16, 2024.