Our Fall 2016 Debut Fiction Sampler is filled with fresh new voices that will appeal to all types of readers—from literary fiction devotees to historical fiction lovers, and more. Be among the first to discover this season’s hot new authors! This is a great resource for building your personal TBR pile, but also makes a perfect Readers’ Advisory […]
Erica’s Staff Pick: This debut novel raced to the top of my TBR pile because of its mystical atmosphere and YA crossover appeal. Inspired in part by Scottish myths and fairytales, THE GRACEKEEPERS tells a dystopian story of a world now covered almost entirely by water. For fans of THE AGE OF MIRACLES and THE NIGHT CIRCUS! Click […]
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The Penguin Random House Library Marketing Spring 2015 Debut Fiction Sampler is filled with fresh new voices that will appeal to all types of readers—from literary fiction devotees to coming-of-age fans to thriller fanatics and more. Be among the first to discover this spring’s hot new authors! This is a great resource for building your […]
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Infused with modern pop culture references to Wikipedia and Naomi Campbell (among others) and written with a punk rock sensibility, Viper Wine is absolutely one-of-a-kind. Click to Request an eGalley. Click for a chance to win a print Galley. International Praise for Viper Wine: “A meticulously luscious fantasia on a theme of English high […]
Aislinn Hunter has eight different library cards in her wallet and could once be found rummaging through her library’s damaged books bin for treasures! She is now the author of the novel, The World Before Us. “Before I started working on The World Before Us, I published two books of poetry. One of my most […]
Debut author Merritt Tierce’s manuscript blazed its way around the office last year, with everyone anxious to read and discuss it. It was a double honor to have her first speech to promote her novel be to an audience of librarians, the most passionate and supportive a group an author could ever ask for. [youtube aZynNVcJYL8&list=UU6aKZJ5BobqgmxQGLVBlVZw] From […]
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This Friday, it’s going to be READY PLAYER ONE, the much-anticipated debut from screenwriter and “unrepentant geek” Ernest Cline. This one’s been an in-house favorite for some time now, complete with some unexpected fans (people I suspected wouldn’t be into it at all, like Marcia, our Library Marketing VP, who loved it). The plot […]
Listen to Teju on NPR’s Weekend Edition on Saturday, February 12th and look for upcoming reviews in the New Yorker and the New York Times Book Review. OPEN CITY: A Novel By Teju Cole HC ISBN 978-1-4000-6809-8 Ebook ISBN: 978-0-679-60449-5 Random House “The best debut of 2011. . . .the most thoughtful and provocative debut […]
