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THE KEPT by James Scott
January 10, 2014

James Scott’s THE KEPT is named the January featured debut on Amazon, a top 10 book of the month, and is an Amazon Editor’s Best Book of the Month pick (Mystery/Thriller/Suspense). Picador published the book on January 7, 2013.

THE MINIATURE WIFE AND OTHER STORIES by Manuel Gonzales
January 10, 2014

Manuel Gonzales’ THE MINIATURE WIFE was reviewed in The Harvard Book Review, which called it a “vibrant debut collection” and said, “Gonzales has a remarkable ability to illustrate the fluidity of self…he powerfully represents the human instinct to put them back together—the human urge to understand and cope.” Riverhead published the book on January 10, 2013.

SHANNARA Series by Terry Brooks
December 19, 2013

MTV will air a drama series based on Terry Brooks’ much beloved SHANNARA books. Jon Favreau is to direct the series, and Al Gough and Miles Millar, whose credits include Smallville, will write the script. Dan Farah and Terry Brooks will help produce. WITCH WRAITH, the most recent book in the long running Shannara series, was published by Random House on July 16, 2013.

THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS by Ted Thompson
December 19, 2013

Ted Thompson’s THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS received a starred review in Booklist, which said of the “assured, compassionate first novel”: “With pitch-perfect prose and endearingly melancholy characters, Thompson offers up a heartbreaking vision of an ailing family and country.” Little, Brown will publish the book on March 25, 2014.

NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT by Derek B. Miller
December 19, 2013

Derek B. Miller’s NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT was named one of the Books of the Year by the Economist and was also chosen as a Shelf-Awareness Top 10 Fiction Title of 2013. Said the Economist: “Not many authors succeed in being funny about dementia. This unusual thriller, with its memorable octogenarian hero, introduces a bold new voice in fiction that deserves to become better known.”

THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING by Olivia Laing
December 19, 2013

Olivia Laing, who was awarded the 2014 Eccles British Library Writer in Residence Award, was featured in Publishers Weekly discussing the award. Of the Eccles Award, Laing said, “I'm absolutely delighted to be an Eccles Writer in Residence at the British Library. I always found it a very stimulating and inspiring place to work.” Picador will publish her first book THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING in the U.S. on December 24, 2013.

A GUIDE TO BEING BORN by Ramona Ausubel
December 19, 2013

Ramona Ausubel’s A GUIDE TO BEING BORN was named one of the 10 Best Short Story Collections of 2013 by Flavorwire, which said, “A Guide to Being Born highlighted the author’s versatility soon after the publication of her great debut novel, 2012′s No One Is Here Except All of Us.” Riverhead published the book on May 2, 2013.

THE MINIATURE WIFE by Manuel Gonzales
December 18, 2013

Manuel Gonzales’ THE MINIATURE WIFE was named one of the 10 Best Short Story Collections of 2013 by Flavorwire, which said, “A gifted and totally original storyteller, this Austin writer has the type of imagination and writing skills that will lure you in from the book’s first weird entry.” Riverhead published the book on January 10, 2013.

THE IMPOSSIBLE LIVES OF GRETA WELLS by Andrew Sean Greer
December 12, 2013

Andrew Sean Greer’s, THE IMPOSSIBLE LIVES OF GRETA WELLS is one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2013. Ecco published the book June 25, 2013.

WILSON by A. Scott Berg
December 12, 2013

NPR named WILSON by A. Scott Berg one of the best books of 2013. In his recommendation, book critic Michael Schaub calls it a “thoughtful, absorbing biography” and “one of the most fast-paced, readable political biographies of recent times — and it's essential reading for anyone interested in 20th century American history.” Putnam published the book September 10, 2013.