INTRO LETTER

We hope you are enjoying our new releases from the first half of 2022, including The Ravaged, the exceptional debut novel by Norman Reedus, star of The Walking Dead, which launched to great acclaim and is the first book in Reedus’ new bigbaldhead imprint with Blackstone. In our fall 2022 catalog, we have an exciting lineup of new books that we can’t wait to share with you. God, Family, Country is Craig Morgan’s inspiring memoir of his life as an American soldier, a country music star, and a family man. Morgan shares life experiences that may come as a surprise to even his most devoted fans, including how he suffered loss and battled depression, helped others with PTSD, and navigated the music industry. Run Time, the highly anticipated new novel from internationally bestselling crime-fiction star Catherine Ryan Howard (56 Days), will release this season. In Run Time, former soap-star Adele steps in to replace another actress on the new psychological horror film Final Draft at the last minute. But something isn’t right about Final Draft … strange goings-on in the script start to happen on set too, and Adele begins to fear that the real horror lies off the page. Award-winning author James Wade, whose first two novels, All Things Left Wild and River, Sing Out, were praised as “rhapsodic” and “haunting,” delivers his most powerful work to date—Beasts of the Earth, a chilling parable about the impossible demands of hate and love, trauma and goodness, vividly set in the landscapes of Texas and Louisiana. Alex Temblador’s captivating first adult novel, Half Outlaw, is an immersive and heartfelt story that explores self-knowledge, acceptance, and the meaning of family, as a woman goes on one last ride with the motorcycle club that raised her and gets more than she bargained for … Matthew Betley’s gripping new novel, The Neighborhood is propulsive, brilliantly plotted, and packed with Betley’s trademark blend of gritty realism and edge-of-your-seat action, making this a can’t-miss read.

River Woman, River Demon by acclaimed, award-winning author Jennifer Givhan (Trinity Sight and Jubilee) is a psychological thriller that weaves together folk magick with personal and cultural empowerment. New York Times bestselling author Charlie Lovett will take readers on an international thrill ride featuring a librarian, a professional assassin, and a code breaker, in The Enigma Affair. Valley of Shadows by Rudy Ruiz, the award-winning author of The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez, is a visionary neo-Western blend of magical realism, mystery, and horror, and sheds light on injustice, isolation, and suffering along the US-Mexico border. Blackstone will release our first middle-grade book this season! Children’s advocate and legal commentator Amy Feldman’s Ezra Exposed will be a perfect resource for parents and teachers to help kids understand the meaning and consequences of sexting through ten-year-old Ezra’s relatable story. This fall, Blackstone will also launch the first novel under our new partnership with Weird Tales, the iconic brand known for innovative horror, science fiction, and fantasy. New novels publishing under our “Weird Tales Presents” imprint will be authored by some of the biggest names in horror and dark fiction and will also introduce compelling new voices. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! We hope you enjoy reviewing Blackstone’s fall catalog, and we look forward to telling you more about our new releases.

—Lauren Maturo, Director of Publicity