WIVES LIKE US, Plum Sykes’ new novel, is praised on Parade’s list of “The 25 Best New Book Releases” for the week of May 14 – 20 as “wickedly funny,” and Vogue’s “The Best Books of 2024 So Far” as a “delectable delightful mash-up: a loving portrait of a social milieu that recognizes the value of tradition but is also perpetually chasing what’s new.” The book was also featured in Town & Country, where Adam Rathe writes: “In WIVES, Sykes follows the dramatic lives of group of women (as well as their families and staff) who live among a series of villages—Little Bottom, Middle Bottom, Great Bottom, and Monkton Bottom—and keeps a sharp eye trained on the way each sees her social stock rise and fall. It’s certainly a work of fiction (and it’s more of a love letter to the world than anything else), but parts of it did come from the author’s own experiences.” Harper published WIVES LIKE US on May 14, 2024.

Jayne Anne Phillips’ NIGHT WATCH is the 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Fiction. The write-up for the award reads: “A beautifully rendered novel set in West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the aftermath of the Civil War where a severely wounded Union veteran, a 12-year-old girl and her mother, long abused by a Confederate soldier, struggle to heal… Epic, enthralling, and meticulously crafted, NIGHT WATCH is a stunning chronicle of surviving war and its aftermath.” Knopf published the novel on September 19, 2023.

Ed Park's SAME BED DIFFERENT DREAMS was honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. The write-up for the nomination reads: “An inventive postmodern novel that moves from brutal Japanese occupation of the Korean Peninsula to a lonely Korean American boy’s passion for the Buffalo Sabres, interlinked narratives that jump historical and imaginary time zones with humor, sorrow and irreverence….From the acclaimed author of PERSONAL DAYS, SAME BED DIFFERENT DREAMS is a raucously funny feat of imagination and a thrilling meld of history and fiction that pulls readers into another dimension—one in which utopia is possible.” Random House published the book on November 7, 2023.

Danielle Steel’s latest novel, ONLY THE BRAVE, debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of May 19, 2024, appearing at #4 on the Print Hardcover Fiction list and #5 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the novel on April 30, 2024.

Rachel Khong’s REAL AMERICANS debuted at #9 on The New York Times Bestseller list for Print Hardcover Fiction. Knopf published the book on April 30, 2024.

The New York Times bestselling author Plum Sykes’ WIVES LIKE US is receiving fantastic press in the lead up to its publication next week. The Daily Mail writes: “Author and Vogue writer Plum Sykes is reportedly causing a major stir with her new novel set in the Cotswolds, as locals try to guess who the main characters are based on… According [the Time], the Cotswolds' setting of the novel is 'certainly of the moment', as fascination with the area has increased in recent years.” Sykes appeared on The Run-Through with Vogue Podcast to talk about the book, as well as “her most hilarious Met Gala memories, beginning in the ‘90s when she first arrived on the scene at American Vogue.” Lastly, Tatler published a piece by Sykes about the book, with the headline: “As Plum Sykes’ new novel sets tongues wagging, she exposes the trials and tribulations of the super-rich country set in Tatler.” Harper will publish WIVES LIKE US on May 14, 2024.

The paperback edition of THE LAST ANIMAL by Ramona Ausubel appeared on USA’s Today Bestseller list, and was a Barnes and Noble Monthly Fiction Pick for April. The book was previously named a best book of the year by Oprah Daily, Kirkus, and NPR. Riverhead Books published the hardcover edition on April 18, 2023, and the paperback on March 26, 2024.

Monica Brashears’ debut novel HOUSE OF COTTON was named a finalist for The New York Public Library’s 24th annual Young Lions Fiction Award. The winner will be announced via an awards ceremony on June 13 at 7pm. Flatiron Books published the book on April 4, 2023.

HABITATIONS by Sheila Sundar was named a “Powell’s Pick of the Month” for April 2024 by Powell's Books in Portland (the world’s largest independent bookstore). Simon & Schuster published HABITATIONS on April 2, 2024.

The praise and press for HABITATIONS by Sheila Sundar continues. Vanity Fair featured an interview with Sheila Sundar on April 3, 2024, which writes "In HABITATIONS, the author places readers smack-dab in the mid-’90s as Vega Gopalan’s migratory life is taking shape. Through Vega, Sundar zeroes in on what it takes for a woman to create her path, while telling the story of an Indian immigrant jostling with caste, a human exploring her sexuality, and a student managing sociology coursework as her view of the world starts to blossom.”
Lit Hub featured HABITATIONS on their April 2, 2024 list of 26 New Books, including “exciting debut novels from Marissa Higgins, Sheila Sundar, and others.” The April 2, 2024
Episode 193 of A Bookish Home podcast was: “Sheila Sundar Explores Grief, Motherhood, Ambition, and the Meaning of Home in HABITATIONS”, which called the book a “stunning debut novel.”
The Advocate reviewer Susan Larson says: “Writer Sheila Sundar’s impressive debut is a story of female identity, loss and home. The book draws the reader in like a good long conversation with a best friend about all the things that matter.” Simon & Schuster published HABITATIONS on April 2, 2024.