Georgia Clark’s next rom-com, IT HAD TO BE YOU, has received another glowing endorsement, this time from New York Times bestselling CHELSEA GIRLS and THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE author Fiona Davis. “Clark has concocted a heady kaleidoscope of romance, heartbreak, and healing that’s both rich in insight and enchantingly funny,” Davis declares. “A magical set of intertwined stories that speaks to our times.” Emily Bestler Books will publish the novel on May 4, 2021.

Author of TELL ME LIES Carola Lovering’s next suspenseful thriller, TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, has received a starred review from Kirkus. The magazine affirms that Lovering’s sophomore novel “more than lives up to the promise of her debut,” and calls the book “[a] nifty cat-and-mouse thriller that doesn’t stint when it comes to twists, turns, and ‘gotcha!’ surprises…Lovering, a master of manipulation to rival her own characters does a skillful job of gradually unspooling her intricate tapestry of psychological intrigue while deftly juggling her multiple narratives. And neatly nested in this tale of just who is deceiving whom is a none-too-gentle critique of our system’s rigid social and economic inequities.” St. Martin’s Press will publish the book on March 2, 2021.

2034 by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis will be featured in a special six-part series in WIRED Magazine. The series will roll out a new portion of an excerpt from the book each Tuesday over a span of 6 weeks. They write: “Consider this another vaccine against disaster. Fortunately, this dose won’t cause a temporary fever—and it happens to be a rippingly good read. Turns out that even cautionary tales can be exciting, when the future we’re most excited about is the one where they never come true.” The book also received a starred review from Kirkus, who write that “[t]his compelling thriller should be required reading for our national leaders." Penguin Press will publish the novel on March 9, 2021.

Namwali Serpell’s STRANGER FACES is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award in the Criticism category. The winners will be announced on March 25, 2021. Transit Books published the book on October 20, 2020.

Cathy Park Hong’s MINOR is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award in the Autobiography category. The winners will be announced on March 25, 2021. One World published the book February 25, 2020.

Dawnie Walton’s THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV is featured on The Lily, the newsletter for The Washington Post. They quote author Nadia Owusu, who writes: “THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV has been described as a fresh and entertaining fictional oral history of beloved rock-and-roll duo, exploring Afro-Punk, radical politics, systemic racism and sexism, and finding one’s voice. I am so excited to get my hands on it.” 37 Ink will publish the book on March 30, 2021.

Jamie Figueroa’s BROTHER, SISTER, MOTHER, EXPLORER is featured on Paperback Paris' “100 Most-Anticipated New Books of 2021,” as well as Refinery29’s “10 Books By Latinx Authors We Can't Wait To Read In 2021.” Catapult will publish the book on March 2, 2021.

Jonathan Parks-Ramage’s YES, DADDY received a glowing blurb from Garrard Conley, author of BOY ERASED. He writes: "YES, DADDY is a deeply humane, complex account of public and private trauma in the age of fake news. Ultimately, this is a story of redemption in an era when grace seems impossible. Deeply familiar yet always surprising and--most important--well-written, this is a superb debut." Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish the book on May 18, 2021.

Stuart Woods’ HUSH-HUSH, the 56th book in the STONE BARRINGTON series, made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of January 17th. It debuted at number 3 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list, and number 14 on the Hardcover Fiction list. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on December 29, 2020.

Robert Jones Jr.’s THE PROPHETS is featured on The Advocate's “Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2021,” St. Louis Magazine’s “10 Must-Reads for 2021,” and Paperback Paris' “100 Most-Anticipated New Books of 2021.” Paperback Paris writes: “With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike…THE PROPHETS reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.” G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book January 5, 2021.