London Book Fair International Highlights Guide Fall 2023

international highlights

FALL 2023

juvenile fiction

How to Catch a Garden Fairy All rights available

How to Catch a Daddysaurus All rights available

How to Catch Santa Claus Korean, book club

How to Catch a Leprechaun Spanish, Italian, French, Korean, audio

How to Catch the Tooth Fairy Korean, audio

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How to Catch the Easter Bunny French, Korean, audio

How to Catch an Elf Spanish, Italian, French, Korean, audio

How to Catch a Monster Spanish, Italian, French, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Bulgarian, audio

How to Catch a Mermaid Spanish, Russian, Turkish, German, Korean, Romanian, audio

How to Catch a Turkey Korean, audio

How to Catch a Unicorn Russian, French, Hebrew, Turkish, Portuguese, German, Korean, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, audio

How to Catch a Snowman Chinese, French, Korean, Turkish, Italian, audio

How to Catch a Dinosaur Russian, French, German, Korean, Turkish, audio

How to Catch a Dragon Korean, audio

How to Catch a Gingerbread Man Korean

How to Catch a Yeti Korean, audio

How to Catch a Witch French, book club

How to Catch a Class Pet All rights available

How to Catch a Loveosaurus Korean

How to Catch a Reindeer French, book club

How to Catch a Snowman Italian

Slide and Smile: Baby, You’re Magic!

Natalie Marshall

Pull, slide, and spin with this magical book that lets your child know, “I whale always love you!”

• Engage your child and build essential early development skills with this sweet and colorful book

• Interactive movements on every page stimulate the senses and support the development of fine motor skills

• Makes a wonderful baby shower, birthday or Valentine’s Day gift; holiday stocking stuffer or Easter basket stuffer

Little ones will love this adorable storybook that features interactive play on every page. Prompts to pull, slide, and spin allow the child to reveal hidden pictures, while a shiny mirror starts a playful game of peekaboo! Perfect for babies and toddlers and any child you want to help learn and grow.

MARCH 2023

9781728273150

Juvenile Fiction/Board Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. Board Book

10 Pages

Ages: 0–3

NATALIE MARSHALL is an internationally published author and illustrator whose titles regularly feature on bestseller lists. She lives near the beach in Melbourne, Australia, with her two children, her bikeloving scientist husband, and an Australian Koolie named Obi-Wan.

Cooler than Lemonade

A Story about Great Ideas and How They Happen

Harshita Jerath, illustrated by Chloe Burgett

An inspiring picture book that encourages readers not only to dream up big ideas, but to be persistent, resilient, and to think outside the box—or the lemonade glass!

• Empowering growth mindset message: A great story about perseverance, creative thinking, and being willing to experiment and fail

• Appealing read-aloud: Lively, lyrical, and fun-toread storytelling

• Inclusive: South Asian protagonist brings representation to a universal experience; features recipe for kulfi

• Author location: Harshita Jerath lives in Scottsdale, Arizona

HARSHITA JERATH is the author of the recent picture book The Leaping Laddoo. She was born and raised in India, where she spent much of her childhood scribbling in her journal. She now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

CHLOE BURGETT is a children’s book illustrator living in Lincoln, Nebraska, with her husband and their orange cat, Pencil. Her favorite books respectfully portray children as the competent, brave, and resourceful human beings they are.

Eva’s always full of ideas—her latest one is to start a lemonade stand. She can brainstorm fun flavors and find the freshest ingredients, but when competition from Jake’s stand across the street creates one tough challenge after another, Eva runs out of ideas. But just when she’s about to close down her stand for good, she makes her little brother their favorite Indian dessert, kulfi, and she realizes the coolest idea yet was where she hadn’t expected to find it, and that giving up is the only obstacle to her success.

MARCH 2023

9781728254296

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

World with translation

All rights available

$17.99 U.S.

HC

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

The Girl Who Heard the Music

How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island Mahani Teave and Marni Fogelson, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns

The inspiring true story of the pianist who left her island home of Rapa Nui to pursue her music dreams, then returned with a new dream for the future

• Biography of an inspiring woman: Mahani Teave is renowned for both her music and her humanitarian efforts. and has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, the BBC, CBS Sunday Morning, and is the subject of the 2020 documentary The Song of Rapa Nui

• Great nonfiction with multifaceted appeal: Entry points include music, the environment, Pacific Island culture, and making a difference

• Brings awareness to ecological matters like sustainability issues and ocean plastic—along with innovative solutions to these problems

MAHANI TEAVE is an award-winning concert pianist from Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Her debut album, Rapa Nui Odyssey, launched as number one on the Billboard Classical charts. She is one of the founders of Toki Rapa Nui, a nonprofit dedicated to the island’s ecological and cultural preservation. She lives with her family on Rapa Nui, where she leads the Rapa Nui School for Music and the Arts.

MARNI FOGELSON is a children’s book author, lifestyle writer, and community volunteer. She has an insatiable love for reading and believes that books have a tremendous power to make us better humans. Marni lives with her husband, two children, and a very loud and affectionate hound in Philadelphia.

MARTA ÁLVAREZ MIGUÉNS is a self-taught children’s illustrator. She was born in a small town in Galicia, Spain, and currently lives in La Coruña, Spain. She is the illustrator of Shark Lady (written by Jess Keating), which was named a 2018 Best STEM Book by the Children’s Book Council as well as a Best STEM Book by the National Science Teachers Association.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN HC

9781728262314

Mahani Teave grew up on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, one of the most remote islands in the world, where moai statues stand and music is everywhere. When she began taking lessons on the island’s only piano, she proved to be a great talent. She left Rapa Nui when she was just nine to continue her music education, wishing she didn’t have to leave such a beautiful place to pursue her dreams. She became an internationally acclaimed classical pianist, playing around the world for all kinds of audiences.

But her island home kept calling her back. Years later, she returned to Rapa Nui to stay, and with a new dream: to save its environment and culture. She helped create a music and arts school, so that children there could learn music in ways that kept the island’s unique traditions alive. Mahani also saw the island’s struggles with sustainability issues and pollution from tourism and ocean plastics, so the school was built using of thousands of tires, bottles, and cans in its walls, and incorporates rain barrels, solar panels, and a food garden. Mahani and her team have created an inspiring place that celebrates the land of Rapa Nui and its people.

APRIL 2023

9781728277325 Juvenile

$8.99 U.S. TP

32 Pages

Ages: 4–8

The Glow Show

A Picture Book about Knowing When to Share the Spotlight Susi Schaefer

In this delightful and funny picture book, a bioluminescent squid learns lessons of cooperation and humility, and the importance of friendship, while readers get an added layer of nonfiction information about sea creatures!

• Delightfully adorable artwork and character-driven story helps make this social-emotional learning book easily accessible to readers

• Social-emotional learning (SEL) is consistently growing as a hot topic in education, and with an entire generation of kids aspiring to become the next social media star, this content is timely

• Oceans and ocean creatures are perennial popular subjects for children

Meet Glow! Glow is a squid, he is bioluminescent, and he knows how to TWIRL! And the faster he twirls, the brighter he GLOWS!

Glow is a bioluminescent squid who loves to dance and twirl. He loves to show off his skills…and becomes quite a show-off with a bad attitude. He doesn’t like sharing the spotlight. And when he ditches his friends in search of fans, he loses his glow! Can Glow find his way home—and if he does, will his friends take him back? Readers will follow Glow’s journey and learn all about bioluminescence along the way.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN HC

9781728261348

MAY 2023

9781728277332

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Explore World with translation

$8.99 U.S.

TP Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

Born and raised in the Austrian Alps, SUSI SCHAEFER trained as a glass painter in the medieval town of Rattenberg. After moving to Southern California for sun and adventure, Susi studied graphic design. She’s the illustrator of Zoo Zen by Kristen Fischer. Cat Ladies is her author-illustrator debut. Susi volunteers for a cat rescue group and lives in North Tustin, California, with her family.

I Like This Color!

A Silly Story about Listening

Liz Goulet Dubois

Duck and Cluck

Meet Duck and Cluck, two squabbling but lovable friends who can’t compromise! For fans of Mo Willems comes a brand-new kids’ series, perfect for beginning readers

• Entertaining and educational content: The writing is unexpected and funny but also teaches important lessons on compromising

• Engaging style: Written and illustrated in a comic book or graphic novel style, reluctant readers will love to follow the adventures of Duck and Cluck

• Great author/illustrator: Liz has a buttonedup platform and big star potential—with her experience in the industry and plenty of hilarious ideas, this is an author to support

• Series information: This is the second book in the Duck and Cluck series designed to teach kids important lessons. Not necessary to read in order

Duck and Cluck can agree on one thing: this page is boring, and it needs some color. But they can’t agree on which color is best! Told through simple language paired with humorous visuals, the two each make their case for why the color they’ve chosen is the best. In the end, they both learn important lessons about manners and listening. This silly book will make kids laugh out loud and is perfect for students learning how to read!

MAY 2023

9781728271989

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky World with translation

All rights available

$9.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 3–8

LIZ GOULET DUBOIS is an author/illustrator and product designer who lives in Rhode Island. When she’s not creating quirky and engaging stories for kids, she’s designing giftware and toys.

My Sticker Dress-Up

Louise Anglicas Sticker Dress-Up

Dress and accessorize all the different characters in these beautiful activity books!

• Reusable stickers offer hours of fun: With over 350 reusable stickers, outfits and accessories can be used on multiple figures for endless dress-up options

• Screen-free entertainment: Perfect for an on-the-go travel activity or a screen-free playtime at home, this self-contained activity book encourages children’s unlimited creativity

My Sticker Dress-Up: Dancers

9781728276373

MAY 2023

My Sticker Dress-Up: Fairies

9781728276380

MAY 2023

My Sticker Dress-Up: Mermaids

9781728276403

MAY 2023

My Sticker Dress-Up: Princesses

9781728276397

MAY 2023

My Sticker Dress-Up: Fashionista

9781728276410

SEPTEMBER 2023

My Sticker Dress-Up: Salon

9781728276427

SEPTEMBER 2023

Juvenile Nonfiction/Activity Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

$9.99 U.S. | TP | 44 Pages | Ages: 4–8 World with translation

My Sticker Dress-Up: Weddings

9781728276434

SEPTEMBER 2023

Why We Need Teachers

Gregory E. Lang, illustrated by Lisa Alderson

Why We Need

A special celebration of the coaches, mentors, caregivers, and teachers in our lives with a heartfelt message of gratitude for their effort, support, and encouragement!

• Bestselling series: From the New York Times bestselling picture book series by author Greg Lang

• Heartwarming celebration of teachers: This all-new picture book is a heartfelt and special thank you note to teachers everywhere that recognizes all the incredible things they do!

• Perfect year-round gift: Filled with beautiful illustrations and a timeless message, this special story is a meaningful gift for back-to-school, teacher appreciation week, Christmas, and beyond!

We NEED teachers! In this special celebration of the coaches, mentors, caregivers, and teachers in our lives comes a heartfelt message of gratitude for their effort, support, and encouragement. Rhyming verse pairs with adorable art to embrace all teachers do for their students and shows them our gratitude for each effort. The newest addition to Greg Lang’s bestselling Why We Need picture book series, Why We Need Teachers is filled with the same warmth and sentiment that captured the hearts of readers everywhere.

MAY 2023

9781728260518

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

World with translation

All rights available

$10.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–7

GREGORY E. LANG is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Why a Daughter Needs a Dad, Why a Daughter Needs a Mom, Why a Son Needs a Dad, Why a Son Needs a Mom, and Why I Love You. He lives in Georgia.

LISA ALDERSON is originally from Lancashire, England. Since childhood she has been obsessed with the beauty of nature and all pretty things.

Jingle Bell Joy

A Bedtime Christmas Rhyme Rose Rossner, illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt

Ring in the joy of the season with a host of fuzzy critter carolers, in this heartwarming holiday read-aloud based on beloved Christmas songs!

• Mega-bestselling author: Rose Rossner’s books (like I Love You Like No Otter and Somebunny Loves You) hit a chord with parents and gift givers, selling more than 700,000 copies within three years

• Perfect for read-alouds and sing-alongs: Music lovers will adore the myriad ways to interact with this hummable book

• Festive backm atter and digital interactivity: Includes fun information in the back about the 14 public domain Christmas carols inside the book, as well as a QR code with a link to find the full lyrics!

ALEKSANDRA SZMIDT is an award-winning children’s book illustrator who grew up in the south of Poland before journeying across the world to live in New Zealand. Adept in both digital and traditional techniques, Aleksandra works from her home studio, and her deep emotional connection to her art brings her immense joy. Her love of drawing children, animals, and landscapes takes her back to the fun and adventures of her own childhood. She loves to add layers of magic and humor that are more imagination than reality.

Christmas is music. Christmas is joy. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in this heartfelt holiday picture book based on popular beloved carols! Filled with adorable animal illustrations and a sweet message of love and joy for the holidays, this charming, one-of-akind story is the perfect way to share the spirit of the season with your child.

Let’s deck the halls with holly and cheer, The jolliest season is finally here! Follow along in merry measure. Christmas has so much to treasure!

OCTOBER 2023

9781728265872

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–7

My First Book of House Pets

duopress labs, illustrated by Åsa Gilland Terra Babies at Home Book #4

From the fast-growing series, Terra Babies at Home comes a new board book where tots will learn everything they need to know about furry, fluffy, and all-around adorable friends

• A primer for kids interested in the environment: Kids up to 4 years old will learn about different house pets while being introduced to basic concepts on how to take care of them and their benefit to the environment

• The fourth title in a successful series: My First Book of House Pets continues the success of the three previous titles of Terra Babies at Home: My First Book of Houseplants, My First Book of Growing Food, and My First Book of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, all illustrated with beautiful art by Åsa Gilland

• An earth-friendly collection: All books in the Terra Babies at Home series are made with FSC materials and nontoxic inks, and are 100% recyclable

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

ÅSA GILLAND’s dad was a mapmaker who’d spend summers outdoors detailing aerial photos, while she would pass time in the car, drawing creatures and folks entangled in perplexing drama. That is why Åsa is still pretty good at drawing in a moving car. Åsa is the author of The Perfect Shelter (starred review from Kirkus Reviews).

My First Book of House Pets is a beautiful introduction to the world of furry, fluffy, and all-around adorable pets for babies and toddlers. Like other titles in the earth-friendly series Terra Babies at Home, this book helps tots to develop a connection with the natural world, and it is made with FSC materials and nontoxic inks.

Simple and quirky text pairs with charming art by Åsa Gilland in this book where animal lovers will learn about house pets in a friendly and accessible way while being introduced to basic concepts of animal care and the environment. Readers will learn that fish can breathe underwater, rabbits eat hay and veggies, and hamsters are lively friends. And that’s not all: the book shows readers how to become a “mini veterinarian” so they can take loving care of their pet!

JUNE 2023

9781955834469

Juvenile Nonfiction duopress

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. Board Book

22 Pages

Ages: 0–4

Booook! A Spooky High-Contrast Book

duopress labs

High-Contrast Books

A charming high-contrast introduction to Halloween. Black-and-white patterns and illustrations pair with friendly greetings for a charming ghost, a pumpkin, a bat, and more

• Bestselling series: Part of duopress’s bestselling highcontrast series with nearly 500,000 copies sold to date and growing year after year

• Developmentally appropriate for the earliest readers: Color vision is not fully developed in newborns, meaning many babies have trouble distinguishing colors. Babies’ eyes are attracted to borders, high-contrast patterns, and black-and-white shapes, so this book is the perfect way to introduce little ones to the world

• Seasonal fun for the littlest one: A fun introduction to shapes and common Halloween characters for babies

Good to see you, pumpkin. Boooo, little ghost. Hoot, hoot, eerie owl.

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

Making connections between images on a page and the real world is an important building block for your baby’s communication skills—and this charming introduction to a lineup of not-scary Halloween characters, paired with friendly text and bold, basic patterns, provides an important highcontrast experience for young developing eyes.

Using simple greetings like, “What’s happening, scary bat?” and, “Looking spooky, Mr. Zombie,” alongside lovely blackand-white art by Jannie Ho, Booook! A Spooky High-Contrast Book is a perfect book for babies just beginning to learn about their world.

Why black and white? Exposing babies to contrasting images has a positive impact on the development of visual-spatial skills and recognizing new objects.

When babies are first born, they can’t distinguish between colors the same way that older babies can. But studies show that babies can see high-contrast black-and-white shapes and patterns from the very first days of life.

JULY 2023

9781728279442

Juvenile

$7.99 U.S. Board Book

20 Pages

Ages: 0–2

God Is Kind

Jamie Calloway-Hanauer, illustrated by Patrick Brooks

JAMIE CALLOWAY-HANAUER is a writer and editor currently working on her masters of divinity at the Chicago Theological Seminary. Her background as a public interest attorney serves her well as she writes about issues of poverty, gender equality, disability, and social and juvenile justice. She blogs at amiecallowayhanauer.com, and you can connect with her on Facebook @JamieCallowayHanauer or Twitter @JamieHanauer.

PATRICK BROOKS combines traditional art forms with digital techniques to create dreamlike environments in his illustrations. He currently lives in Yorkshire, England.

Discover all the wonderful ways God spreads kindness (and how you can too!) in this heartwarming story for babies and toddlers

• Growing market: Inspiration and “religion light” are growing areas in children’s books, and new bestsellers have left buyers asking for more

• Blue ocean positioning: Brand new combination of kindness and Christian themes has not been explicitly done before

• One-of-a-kind gift: Unique, wide-appeal format and inspiring content provide a perfect gift opportunity for Easter, baby showers, and beyond!

Share the beautiful message of God’s gift of kindness with this heartfelt read-aloud, perfect for babies and toddlers all year round! Combining an important lesson on kindness with light Christian themes, this sweet board book taps into the bestselling children’s inspiration space in a brandnew way.

Dear little one, I have good news for you: God’s kindness is in all that we see and do!

JULY 2023

9781728272627

Juvenile Fiction/Board Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

World with translation

$9.99 U.S. Board Book (Casebound)

24 Pages

Ages: 0–3

Mermaid Day

Diana Murray, illustrated by Luke Flowers

Day!

• Delightful storytelling: A story that celebrates friendship and fun with spectacular illustrations, packaged in a glittering jacket treatment

• Strong series sales: Diana’s first picture book with us, Unicorn Day, has sold more than 100,000 copies!

• Pop culture mermaid excitement: Disney’s liveaction film The Little Mermaid will release during the summer of 2023, so there will be tremendous interest in all things mermaid!

• Author/story location: Diana Murray lives in New York, and illustrator Luke Flowers lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado

DIANA MURRAY is the bestselling author of Unicorn Day—of which Publishers Weekly wrote “Readers are sure to wish for their own Unicorn Day”—as well as One Snowy Day. Her poems have appeared in magazines, including Highlights for Children. She grew up in New York City and still lives nearby with her firefighter husband and two daughters. Visit her at dianamurray.com

LUKE FLOWERS is the illustrator of Unicorn Day and the New York Times bestseller A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers. He also wrote and illustrated Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The ABC Storybook and That Monster on the Block Luke lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can find him online at lukeflowerscreative.com.

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9781728271323

On Mermaid Day, the mer-queen throws a big bash. She decorates with seashell garlands and seaweed bows. Creatures of all kinds arrive. Dolphins dance; narwhals play ring toss. But who’s that lurking in the dark—is that a shark?

But mermaids know this shark won’t bite. He’s just shy. As night falls, the guests say goodbye to a mer-mazing day.

Hooray hooray!

It’s Mermaid Day! Shake your ttail fin! Splash and play! Bubbles popping, One, two, three, Mermaid magic Fills the sea!

JULY 2023

9781728277349

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky World with translation

$8.99 U.S.

TP Pic Bk

32 Pages

Ages: 4–8

From the bestselling creators of Unicorn Day comes a mer-tastic celebration, as all sorts of sea creatures gather to celebrate Mermaid

We Also Served

True Stories of Brave Animals in the Military and Other Heroic Tales

Erin McGill

• Blue ocean opportunity: Animals books for kids are hugely popular, as are hero dog books for older readers, but there’s nothing else like this in the picture book category

• Passionate audience: This book will be a great year-round seller and one that military families in particular will love

• Heartwarming and brave: Adorable and beloved animals combined with daring military bravery are a winning combination!

• Great back matter: Aside from the individual animal stories, there is extensive back matter to make this a smart part of any curriculum

Learn about the amazing bravery and loyalty displayed by animals and their contributions to military success.

This book highlights a variety of brave dogs and other animals that have served in the military, whose contributions protected troops on the front lines of war.

Each true story gives readers a lesson in history and a lesson in the importance of these animals’ contribution. It’s paw-sitively inspiring!

JULY 2023

9781728271118

Juvenile Nonfiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Explore World with translation

$18.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

From hero dogs to fearless horses and more, these animals are the unsung heroes of war

ERIN MCGILL is from Yonkers, New York, and received a BFA in illustration at Pratt Institute. She’s a recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Memorial Fellowship, a Highlights Foundation grant, the SCBWI Portfolio Award, and the SCBWI Award for Humor. Her nonfiction picture book If You Want a Friend in Washington (Schwartz and Wade), about presidential pets, received three starred reviews.

Bum or Face?

Kari Lavelle

Using a cheeky guessing-game format, Bum or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teaches fascinating facts about animals! Are YOU ready to play?

• Nonfiction that’s funny: Learn great facts about animals while laughing your rear off—this book is equally informative and hilarious!

• Interactive quiz format: Reader guesses before flipping the page to reveal the answer, so there’s an interactive element for an added layer of fun

• Series potential: First of two books so far—but opportunity for much more! Currently planning second book to be MORE funny butts and faces

Move over, Jeopardy, Family Feud, and The Price Is Right—this book will be your new favorite laugh-untilyour-stomach-hurts family game! In Bum or Face, weird animals are introduced with a close-up photo. Kids must guess: Are they seeing seeing…um…er…the bottom or the top?

Readers will learn about animals like Cuban dwarf frogs, whose backsides look like a pair of eyes, and the Mary River turtle, which not only has a unique face, but even breathes through its bum! On every reveal page, kids can enjoy the animals’ complete photos and fascinating scientific facts, which explain how the critters’ camouflage and trickery help them to engage with their habitats.

Can YOU tell a bum from a face?

ALSO AVAILABLE IN HC

JULY 2023

9781728292908

Juvenile Nonfiction Sourcebooks Explore World with translation

$8.99 U.S. TP Pic Bk

40 Pages Ages: 4–8

9781728271170

KARI LAVELLE is the author of We Move the World (HarperCollins, 2021) as well as the forthcoming An Ode to Grapefruit—a picture book biography of James Earl Jones (Knopf, 2024). She is a member of SCBWI and 12x12 and enjoys taking classes at the Writing Barn.

We Waited for You

Now We’re a Family

Cindy Chupack, illustrated by Emily Hamilton

Good things are worth waiting for–and a child is the BEST thing! With breathtaking illustrations and a sweet rhyming text, We Waited for You celebrates the moment a child and parent form a family

• Emmy Award–winning writer: Cindy Chupack has written her first picture book celebrating the timeless bond between a child and parent. Whether it’s a newborn for a family or a child that’s adopted, the story lets the child know they are welcomed and cherished

• Beloved baby publisher: With titles including Welcome Little One and I Wished for You, Sourcebooks has a proven track record for picture books about new babies as well as stories about adoption

• Lovely art: Emily Hamilton has created lovely, tender artwork that perfectly complements the heartwarming text

• Author/illustrator location: Cindy Chupack lives in Los Angeles, California; Emily Hamilton is based in North Devon, UK

CINDY CHUPACK is the Emmy Award–winning writer and executive producer of such shows as Sex and the City, Modern Family, and I’m Dying Up Here. She is the author of the New York Times nonfiction bestseller The Between Boyfriends Book: A Collection of Cautiously Hopeful Essays. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and daughter.

EMILY HAMILTON is an artist and illustrator based in North Devon, UK. In addition to illustrating children’s books, Emily designs greeting cards and prints.

We waited for you. Sometimes it seemed everybody we knew even bears at the zoo had a baby or two but we waited for you. We dreamed about you. Dreamed about all the adventures we’d share once you were there safe in our care, sweet dreams of you.

A book that will resonate with anyone who’s ever waited for a child–whether it be a new parent, fertility challenged parent, adoptive parent, or grandparent. Share the joy of welcoming a child with everyone!

JULY 2023

9781492678960

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky World with translation

$17.99 U.S. HC Pic Bk

32 Pages Ages: 3–6

The Boo Crew Needs YOU!

Vicky Fang, illustrated by Saoirse Lou

Tap a page to fix a fright. Tip the book to make things right! Be the hero on Halloween night…with the Boo Crew!

• Interactive fun: Calls to action throughout the story lets kids save the day

• Nonscary Halloween story: More cute than spooky, this is perfect for younger children

• Great gift: Ideal present for kids who love Halloween

• Author location: Vicky Fang lives in Mountain View, California

It’s Halloween night, when spooky creatures celebrate the Monster Ball! But everything is going wrong tonight: malfunctioning witches’ brooms, stalled monster-mobiles, and a haunted house turned on its side! Looks like a job for the Boo Crew—a cute ghost, skeleton, and vampire trio—and for the reader. Actionable prompts on every page will direct kids to clap, rub pages, turn the book sideways in order to mend broken pumpkins, make boo-boos better, and save Halloween.

AUGUST 2023

9781728264561

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky World with translation

$12.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 3–8

VICKY FANG is an author and illustrator as well as a product designer who has worked at Google and Intel Labs. She lives with her husband and sons in Mountain View, California.

SAOIRSE LOU is a freelance illustrator in England, where she lives in the seaside town of Poole with her family.

Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Farm

duopress labs, illustrated by Rodrigo Cordeiro

Future Lab, Book #1

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

RODRIGO CORDEIRO is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Brazil. He is passionate about hand-lettering, calligraphy, good music, pets, and traveling. Rodrigo has worked on all kinds of editorial projects—especially books and magazines—and also on packaging, institutional illustrations, and ad campaigns, among many others.

Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Town

duopress

labs, illustrated by Rodrigo Cordeiro

Future Lab, Book #2

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

RODRIGO CORDEIRO is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Brazil. He is passionate about hand-lettering, calligraphy, good music, pets, and traveling. Rodrigo has worked on all kinds of editorial projects—especially books and magazines—and also on packaging, institutional illustrations, and ad campaigns, among many others.

Old MacDonald had a…drone? He will—on the farm of the future!

• First in the market: Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Farm is the only title in this popular category with eyes on the future

• The first title in a series: Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Farm is the first title in the Future Lab series, which also includes Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Town

The day starts early on the future farm, where smart tractors plow the land and robots plant the seeds. Our farmer gets ready to explore her land with a drone, while cows are happily pasturing in the fields. This is not Old MacDonald’s farm. This is a farm of the near future, where vegetables will grow in vertical structures and fruit is carefully picked by robotic arms! And at the end of the book, it all comes together at home, where a family enjoys juicy strawberries from their smart refrigerator. Kids will be delighted with this new take on the good old farm, and will learn how farmers and animals interact with high-tech gadgets. The last spread of the book contains a simple glossary where tots and parents can read the definitions of some more-advanced terms.

AUGUST 2023

9781955834483

Juvenile Nonfiction duopress World with translation

All rights available

$8.99 U.S.

Board Book

20 Pages

Ages: 0–4

Welcome to the town of the future!

• First in the market: Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Town is the only title in this popular category with eyes on the future

• The second title in a series: Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Town is the second title in the Future Lab series, which also includes Future Lab: Tomorrow’s Farm

The day starts early in the future town, where kids ride to school on self-driving electric buses and buildings are made with planet-friendly materials. This is not your familiar old town. This is a town of the near future, where people move on electric sidewalks and robots deliver pizza! And at the end of the book, all this comes together at home, where a family lives surrounded by digital walls and their pet has her own robot to play with!

The last spread of the book contains a simple glossary where tots and parents can read the definitions of some more-advanced terms.

AUGUST 2023

9781955834520

Juvenile Nonfiction duopress

World with translation

All rights available

$8.99 U.S.

Board Book

20 Pages Ages: 0–4

Slow Down, Take a Nap

A Celebration of the Siesta duopress labs and Marina Oliveira

Science says that a quick afternoon nap habit can recharge and relieve tired brains, so let’s fight burnout and seize the nap!

• Let’s normalize nap culture. In a world of sensory overload and toxic productivity culture, people need to slow down and rest. A nap is a great way to give your mind a break and fight burnout at the same time

• Science supports a nap habit! A quick afternoon snooze can help your brain regenerate and impact your well-being and even your work performance

• A quirky, humorous, and informative gift for anyone who loves a good nap or dreams of enjoying the benefits of a daily siesta

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

MARINA OLIVEIRA is the artist and designer behind the design brand Cottonflower Studio. With a degree in architecture from Northeastern University and more than ten years in aircraft interior design, Marina has found herself designing patterns and illustrations of all sorts. She has collaborated with companies such as Publix, Camelot Fabrics, Note Card Café, Prima Designs, Blueberry Pets, Uppercasemagazine, Pictur a Cards, FabFitFun, and Flowmagazine. She currently lives in Brazil with her husband, her son, two cats, and a dog. You can find her work at CottonflowerStudio.com or on Instagram @cottonflowerstudio.

There’s a lot of love for napping, and a lot of science that supports it, but…it has a bit of a bad reputation, even though it’s an important part of many cultures! So it’s a secret obsession for many work-from-homers or corporate (under-desk) nappers. But naps don’t have to be stigmatized! Slow Down, Take a Nap will reclaim the siesta as self-care, in a funny, quirky, and sweetly illustrated package.

Packed with content ranging from the serious and data-driven to the funny, Slow Down, Take a Nap will include quotes (“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” —Barbara Jordan), definitions “What is sleep inertia anyway?”, fun facts, flow charts, illustrated scenes, profiles of great nappers in history, and more.

NOVEMBER 2023

9781728280493

128 Pages

Babies Around the World Eating

duopress labs and Puck, illustrated by April Hartman Babies Around the World

Take a fantastic trip around the world with a delightful group of babies excited to show us their yummy foods and traditions

• A fun, creative way to learn about the diversity of our planet through the world of food.

• A response to the increased demand for books that feature diverse characters and encourage differences.

• A simple introduction to the foods and traditions of different cultures.

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

APRIL HARTMANN is an illustrator, animator, graphic designer, and writer. She earned her BFA in illustration at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and has been a professional illustrator for more than twenty-five years. Her artwork is featured in kids’ magazines and on toys and packaging, and she has illustrated many books for children. The Dream Keepers is her first book as a published author. You can find more of her illustrations on Instagram @aprilhartmanncreations and her website at ahcreations.com.

Sushi, corn on the cob, tacos, and curry! Come along on a trip around the world with a delightful group of babies excited to show us their yummy foods and traditions. The journey takes us from a farmers’ market in the United States (hamburgers, apples) to a floating market in Thailand (pad thai, chicken satay), with stops in Mexico, Greece, India, China, and many more countries. These friendly babies and tots welcome us to their homes with friendly greetings and tasty chow in an uplifting trip around this deliciously diverse planet.

Featured countries:

United States

Mexico

Peru

Italy

Greece

Morocco

China

Japan

Thailand

India

AUGUST 2023

9781728279473

Juvenile Nonfiction/Board Book duopress

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. Board Book

20 Pages

Ages: 0–4

Pop Out Dinosaurs

duopress labs, illustrated by Anna and Daniel Clark

Pop Out Books Book #3

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

ANNA AND DANIEL CLARK are two halves of a creative studio based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Having met in school, they quickly found themselves laughing, creating, and collaborating. Since then they’ve been taking their shared love of all things whimsical, colorful, and playful and bringing it to life through their work. They have worked on a number of wonderful projects including children’s books, games, largescale murals, social campaigns, and more.

Play, learn, and build six amazing dinosaurs with this innovative book and play set

• Kids will read, build, and play in an innovative format: This sturdy board book features easy and engaging information about six amazing dinosaurs alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that kids can use to build these prehistoric beasts (no glue or scissors necessary)

• Screen-free activity: Both a book and a playset, Pop Out Dinosaurs is engaging and educational—all without a screen!

• Featuring six exciting dinos: From the velociraptor to the scary T. rex,kids will be able to build their own dinosaurs, dino eggs, and much more

This sturdy board book features great information on six amazing dinosaurs alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that can be used to build prehistoric beasts, from a fierce velociraptor to a giant brachiosaurus. Readers will learn that the T. rex lived in the cretaceous period and build this dino alongside gigantic dinosaurs’ eggs.

Made from thick, sturdy board, the pieces press out easily from the pages and are simple to put together (no glue or scissors necessary!). The 12 build-ups include simple and intuitive instructions. All buildups are safety rated for ages 4 years and up.

Both a book and a play set, Pop Out Dinosaurs is the ultimate screen-free activity for curious tots ready to become world travelers.

Features 6 amazing dinosaurs:

Velociraptor

Triceratops

Coelophysis

Brachiosaurus

Euoplocephalus

Tyrannosaurus rex

AUGUST 2023

9781955834476

Juvenile Nonfiction duopress

World with translation

$12.99 U.S. Board Book

12 Pages

Ages: 0–4

You’re the Star in My Sky

A Star Light, Star Bright Story

Susanna Leonard Hill,

illustrated

by Natalie Vasilica

Celebrate the star in your sky, and inspire them to shine bright in this heartwarming adaptation of the beloved nursery rhyme!

• Sweet twist on well-known classic: Despite being an incredibly popular nursery rhyme, “Star Light, Star Bright” has not been featured on its own as a book before

• Perfect bedtime read-aloud: With beautiful rhymes and stunning art, this story is perfect for bedtime all year, as well as a heartfelt gift for holidays and milestones like graduation and birthdays

• Unique take stands out in bestselling category: This modern retelling of the popular nursery rhyme stands out from the flooded but evergreen “be you” inspirational picture book space

SUSANNA LEONARD HILL is the New York Times bestselling author of Moon’s First Friends, as well as many other award-winning books for children. She does frequent school and library visits, teaches picture book writing, and offers picture book critiques. She lives in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley with her family and two rescue dogs.

NATALIE VASILICA was born in Moldova, where she was surrounded by countryside fields and farm animals. She loved to draw everything around her and capture the beauty of the moment. As an illustrator, she prefers to mix traditional mediums with digital tools to create a unique feeling, often inspired by nature, animals, and children. She lives in the Netherlands with her husband.

Discover all that you can be and more! Inspired by the classic nursery rhyme “Star Light, Star Bright,” this picture book is an inspirational and encouraging reminder for children everywhere that in each of them is a world of wonder and boundless promise. Filled with breathtaking illustrations and heartwarming rhymes about the wishes that all parents and caregivers have for their kids, this special book is the perfect way to encourage your child to be brave, shine bright, and reach for the stars.

Star light, star bright, Star that lights my sky each night, I wish you may, I wish you might, Know wonder, magic, and delight.

AUGUST 2023

9781728251486

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

World with translation

$10.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 3–7

My Recordable Storytime

Create lifelong memories by putting yourself into the beloved stories of bestselling authors with My Recordable Storytime—where every story has a familiar voice.

• Read to your loved ones who are far away: My Recordable Storytime books lets storytime happen anywhere, no matter how far

• Create keepsakes to cherish forever: The recordable dedication page allows reader to provide their own heartfelt personalized message, creating instant keepsakes that families will cherish forever

• Say “I love you” for any occasion: A meaningful gift for any life event or holiday stocking stuffer

Loved ones will now be able to capture precious memories forever with My Recordable Storytime! Featuring 40 recordable pages per story, these books allow readers to express the love they have for the special people in their life through storytelling in their very own voice.

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

$24.99 U.S. | HC Pic Bk | 40 Pages | Ages: 3+

World with translation

Can You Dance Like a Peacock?

Rekha S. Rajan, illustrated by Hannah Abbo

Learn about animals and get grooving with this fun and lively picture book from renowned STEAM expert and arts educator, Dr. Rekha Rajan!

• Interactive story gets kids moving! Movement breaks are becoming increasingly popular in classrooms as a valuable way to support kids’ focus and physicality, and opportunities to get up and move are built into the text of this book

• New angle on a subject kids love: The unique topic of movement in animals will teach kids new fun facts about some of their favorite animals; for example, did you know gazelles love to dance?

DR. REKHA S. RAJAN is a musician, author, and educator. Her children’s books include Amazing Landmarks, the board book series, This Is Music, and the chapter book series, Disaster Squad. Rekha lives in Chicago with her husband, three children, two dogs, and three birds, and loves to watch the hawks, coyotes, and deer that dance across her backyard. Visit her at rekhasrajan.com

HANNAH ABBO is a self-taught, award-winning illustrator from the United Kingdom. She currently lives with her partner, child, and (slightly) overweight cat in Lisbon, Portugal. When she’s not drawing, she loves making ceramics in a local studio, visiting the botanical gardens, and rollerblading.

• Expert author: Dr. Rekha S. Rajan has been an educator for over 20 years. She holds a doctorate and master’s in music education, and a master’s in early childhood education

Discover the amazing ways that animals use movement to communicate and create memorable storytimes that kids will love!

Lighthearted text and vibrant illustrations teach readers how peacocks strut and honeybees waggle—and even invites them to get up and try out some animal-inspired dance moves themselves!

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728264233

Juvenile Nonfiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Explore World with translation

$18.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

Hide and Seek, Nuts to Eat

Tracy C. Gold, illustrated by Nancy

Leschnikoff

A delightful rhyming picture book that combines the science of squirrel hoarding with the fun and friendliness of hide and seek

• Educational: Facts about squirrels are woven into buoyant, fast-paced text reviewed by squirrel expert Dr. Rebecca Rimbach

• Loveable character who teaches important lessons: Kids will love the adorable squirrel who decides to hide (and share!) extra nuts and berries for her neighbors to seek out

• A subtle, universal message of sharing the resources you have is woven in

TRACY C. GOLD loves writing books that celebrate sweet moments in family life and the natural world. Her past books include Everyone’s Sleepy but the Baby from Familius and Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat from Sourcebooks. She is the published and listed member coordinator for the MD/DE/WV region of SCBWI. When Tracy is not writing or editing, she’s playing with her daughter, riding horses, or enjoying gardening at her home in Baltimore, MD.

NANCY LESCHNIKOFF is an illustrator-designer based just outside of London in Kent. Growing up with her father who was also a professional illustrator, Nancy learned early on that doodling (all the time!) was her thing. She went on to study design and illustration at Nottingham Trent University, which led immediately to design studio work followed by fifteen years as a children’s book designer at Usborne Publishing. She has a quirky sense of humor that translates into her art, and she loves to work on projects that make children giggle.

Follow along as one squirrel hides seeds, nuts, and berries that her neighbors will seek later! Scientific back matter about squirrel hoarding and different squirrels from around the world is included.

Brrrrr! It’s getting colder now. My coat begins to grow.

Time to start my winter stash

Before the freezing snow!

All my friends like stealing food, Which isn’t very kind.

I’ll be smart and hide a ton For us to seek and find. Sniff! I find some acorns. Yum!

I stash them in the ground. Next, come spinning maple seeds. I pounce. I leap. I bound!

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728235370

Juvenile Nonfiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Explore World with translation

$10.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

I Promise You All Ways

Marianne Richmond

A heartwarming promise of unconditional love from any guardian to their beloved little ones from bestselling author Marianne Richmond!

• More than six million copies sold: Marianne Richmond has touched the lives and hearts of six million readers over two decades; her warm, inviting, and poignant books give parents the words they need to describe the love they have for their children

• Inspirational author dedicated to her mission: Marianne creates incredible connections and helps spread the word about her brand through her numerous storytimes, author events, and conference appearances

• Perfect for any occasion: I Promise You All Ways is an excellent book for encouragement of any sort, and is perfect for birthdays, the first day of school, graduation, and more

• Author location: Marianne Richmond lives in Nashville, Tennessee

From the first moment of you, I counted the ways, I made you a promise For all of your days.

From the classic children’s book author who has touched the lives of more than six million readers over two decades, I Promise You All Ways is a sweet celebration of the never-ending, unshakable love for a child. This tender message cheerfully shows a child that whether they are happy, sad, grumpy, or glad, they are always loved.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728275871

Juvenile Fiction/Board Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky World with translation

$8.99 U.S. Board Book (Casebound)

26 Pages

Ages: 2–8

Beloved author and illustrator MARIANNE RICHMOND has touched the lives of millions for two decades through her award-winning books, greeting cards, and other gift products that offer people the most heartfelt way to connect with each other. She lives in Nashville, Tenessee. Visit mariannerichmond.com.

This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar, illustrated by Julia Patton

From the New York Times bestselling author Raj Haldar comes a tongue-incheek picture book explaining how books get banned

• Bestselling, beloved author: Raj Haldar is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of P Is for Pterodactyl, which has sold more than 300,000 copies, was a Kids’ Indie Next Pick, and received praise from The New York Times

• Helps parents explain a difficult topic: Book bans are on the rise and parents need a way to explain what they are and why they are happening to their kids

• Funny and educational: Dinosaurs, hippos, and giraffes share a hilarious argument while teaching kids that you can’t (and shouldn’t) always please everyone

Also known by his stage name Lushlife, RAJ HALDAR is an American rapper, composer, and producer from Philadelphia, PA. He’s also the #1 New York Times bestselling author of P Is for Pterodactyl. Connect with him on Twitter @lushlifemedia.

JULIA PATTON is an award-winning author and illustrator who has published more than twenty-five children’s books across the world, including Unstoppable Max, The Curious Tale of Fi-Rex, From Apple Trees to Cider, Please!, and the forthcoming Drat That Fat Cat. She lives in Northumberland, UK, with her husband and sons.

THIS BOOK IS BANNED! PLEASE DON’T EVEN TRY TO READ IT. IF YOU DO, YOU’LL FIND OUT WHY WE DON’T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END…

With each page, characters are erased from the story, cut out, and taped over. This book playfully discourages readers from turning the page and even suggests that they should throw the book away, but when readers finally get to the end, they find an absurd surprise ending—one that shows the importance of free speech.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728276564

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Explore World with translation

$18.99 U.S. HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

How This Book Got Red

Margaret Chiu Greanias, illustrated by Melissa Iwai

In this clever picture book tale about the power of books and inclusiveness, a red panda decides to write her own story when none of the other panda books ever show pandas like her

• Representation matters: This relatable story explores the importance and emotional impact of seeing oneself reflected in the pages of a book

• It’s all about books: Conveys the excitement of finding the perfect book; these kinds of stories really resonate with readers, booksellers, and librarians

• Red pandas: With the recent Pixar film Turning Red, red pandas are becoming a new favorite animal among kids—and they’re CUTE!

Whenever Red reads books about pandas, she can’t help but notice that they always leave out RED pandas. It’s not fair! She’s a red panda. So Red decides to take matters into her own paws and write her own book.

But as Red looks around, sometimes it seems like the only kind of pandas the world sees are the black-and-white kind. Will anyone want to read about red pandas? It’s up to Red to finish her story and find out…

ALSO AVAILABLE IN HC

9781728265650

OCTOBER 2023

9781728292892

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

World with translation

$8.99 U.S.

TP Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

MARGARET CHIU GREANIAS is the author of the picture books Amah Faraway and Maximillian Villainous. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, she grew up in New York, Texas, and California. She now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children.

Joy of Christmas

Precious Moments and Jamie Calloway-Hanauer

Known as the most recognized inspirational brand, PRECIOUS MOMENTS has touched the world with its figurines, artwork, gift cards, books, and other merchandise. The brand’s mission is to help others share love to make the world a better place, which Precious Moments has been accomplishing since the 1970s.

JAMIE CALLOWAY-HANAUER is a writer and editor currently working on her masters of divinity at the Chicago Theological Seminary. Her background as a public interest attorney serves her well as she writes about issues of poverty, gender equality, disability, and social and juvenile justice. She blogs at amiecallowayhanauer.com, and you can connect with her on Facebook or Twitter @JamieHanauer.

Join Precious Moments in celebrating the joy and magic of Christmas!

• The world’s most recognized inspirational brand: Precious Moments is a beloved and highly recognizable brand, and this book builds on the success of its previous Sourcebooks title, The Joy of Easter

• Sweet holiday keepsake: The magic of the holidays combined with Precious Moments illustrations makes this book a holiday tradition to cherish year after year

This delightful picture book captures all the fun, joy, and excitement of Christmas, from waking up on Christmas morning to see what’s under the tree to gathering around the table with family with a delicious meal! With its touching message, The Joy of Christmas will help young readers discover the magic and blessings of the Christmas season.

OCTOBER 2023

9781728265155

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Wonderland

World with translation

$9.99 U.S. HC Pic Bk 40 Pages Ages: 3–7

The Light She Feels Inside

Gwendolyn Wallace, illustrated by Olivia Duchess

How will Maya learn to use her glow to create a brighter world? By learning to honor the Black women throughout history who have been inspired by their glowing feelings of love, anger, and justice to change the world for the better!

• Inspires kids to make a difference: Families and parents are looking for stories that acknowledge the need for change in the world and empower children

• Celebrates family and history: Encourages Black girls to see themselves as part of a long line of strong women in history and in their own ancestry

• Story and back matter: Profiles of Black women who made notable contributions to Black, women’s, and LGBTQIA+ histories are ideal for teachers, librarians, and parents

• Author location: Gwendolyn Wallace is based in Connecticut

Maya feels two types of glowing—a warm glow when she picks strawberries in the community garden or hears music in her neighborhood, and a different kind of glow when she gets pushed down on the playground, overhears her family worrying about bills, or sees her favorite cousin get stopped by the police. Sometimes that glowing seems like too much to carry…

But then Maya learns that others feel the same light she does—Black women like Ida B. Wells, Nina Simone, and Maya’s own ancestors—and they always found ways to honor these feelings. They were all guided by their light to make a difference. Maya decides to share her own light and work toward a brighter world.

OCTOBER 2023

9781728239798

Juvenile Fiction/Picture Book

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

World with translation

All rights available

$18.99 U.S.

HC Pic Bk

40 Pages

Ages: 4–8

GWENDOLYN WALLACE was born and raised in Danbury, Connecticut, and recently graduated from Yale University. The Light She Feels Inside is her debut.

young readers

100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History

Russell Roberts

100 Series

9781728290027

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

MARCH 2023

100 Hispanic and Latino Americans Who Shaped American History

Rick Laezman 100 Series

9781728290034

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

MARCH 2023

100 Native Americans Who Shaped American History

Bonnie Juettner 100 Series

9781728290041

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

MARCH 2023

100 Scientists Who Shaped World History

John Hudson Tiner 100 Series

9781728290058

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

APRIL 2023

100 Women Who Shaped World History

Gail Meyer Rolka

100 Series

9781728290065

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

APRIL 2023

100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History

Russell Roberts and Timothy Jacobs 100 Series

9781728290072

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

APRIL 2023

100 Disasters That Shaped World History

Joanne Mattern 100 Series

9781728290089

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

APRIL 2023

100 Inventions That Shaped World History

Bill Yenne

100 Series

9781728290133

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

JUNE 2023

100 Events That Shaped World History

Bill Yenne

100 Series

9781728290102

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

JUNE 2023

100 Immigrants Who Shaped American History

Joanne Mattern 100 Series

9781728290140

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

JUNE 2023

100 American Women Who Shaped American History

Deborah G. Felder

100 Series

9781728290119

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

JUNE 2023

100 Leaders Who Shaped World History

Kathy Paparchontis 100 Series

9781728290164

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

JUNE 2023

100 Artists Who Shaped World History

Joanne Mattern 100 Series

9781728290171

Sourcebooks Explore / Juvenile Nonfiction

World with translation

$10.99 U.S. / TP / 128 Pages

JUNE 2023

A Breath of Mischief

MarcyKate Connolly

Brimming with danger and magic for fans of Studio Ghibli, this new fantasy adventure from acclaimed author Marcy Kate Connolly will leave readers breathless, as Aria and her gryphon must rescue the Wind itself

• A breathtaking new middle-grade fantasy: This adventure in the style of Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch and Nevermoor will make every child want to escape into its magical world

• Charm and allure for anime fans: Children’s anime and Studio Ghibli are incredibly popular, and Breath of Mischief harnesses the same feeling of wonder

• Commercial adventure will keep kids turning pages: Aria’s quest to complete a series of trials and retrieve three magical talismans is fast-paced and exciting

Aria is raised by the Wind. She grew up in a castle, floating among the clouds with creatures of the air, and spends her days racing and soaring through the sky with her best friend, Gwyn, a young gryphling. At night, she falls asleep to the music of the Wind.

But one morning, Aria is woken by a frantic Gwyn. The chimes are silent, there is not a breath of breeze, and their castle has settled on the ground. The Wind has vanished.

Aria and Gwyn go on a desperate search, only to discover the Wind is being held captive by a sinister alchemist named Worton. To free the Wind, Aria and Gwyn must complete a series of trials to find and retrieve three magical talismans for Worton.

Nothing will keep Aria from rescuing the element who raised her— not a riddle, not a quest, not a race against time. Except Worton can’t be trusted, and it’s not just the Wind that needs saving…

NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK

APRIL 2023

9781728256863

Juvenile Fiction/Independent Reader

Sourcebooks Young Readers World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

HC

224 Pages

Ages: 8–13

9781728274904

MARCYKATE CONNOLLY is a New York Times bestselling children’s book author and nonprofit administrator who lives in New England with her family and a grumble of pugs. She is the author of the Shadow Weaver and Hollow Doll series and The Star Shepherd. You can visit her online at marcykate.com.

Book Buddies: Don’t Talk to Me While I’m Reading!

duopress labs

Book Buddies, Book #1

Don’t read alone—get a Book Buddy!

• A favorite among book lovers: Bookmarks are perennial favorites for literary fans, and this book is the first in the market to offer bookmarks alongside author quotes, book puns, and other bookish thoughts

• A great gift: The beautifully illustrated pages and bookmarks make this book a great gift for anyone that loves books

• A new series: The simple yet innovative concept and great execution of the titles in Book Buddies make this a series with great potential for growth, including licensing opportunities

Book Buddies: Don’t Talk to Me While I’m Reading is a celebration of all things bookworm—from the sweet to the snarky, including puns, quotes, bookmarks, and other bookish delights.

A playful illustration of an owl in a library represents that knowledge is power, with an accompanying bookmark that says, “Owl save your place!” Another spread includes ten of the best first lines in novels—from Pride and Prejudice to “Call me Ishmael”—with an accompanying bookmark, “Don’t judge a book by its cover—it’s what’s inside that counts.” Other art illustrates the feeling you get when you miss your subway stop while reading, you’re late because you were finishing a chapter, or you don’t know where the day went because you spent all of it with your nose in a book.

Book Buddies: Don’t Talk to Me When I’m Reading is the perfect gift or keepsake for any bookl over!

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DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

Bold, Badass, and Bookish: Women Writers Who Made History

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Book Buddies, Book #2

Don’t read alone—get a Book Buddy!

Book Buddies is a bookmark, an artbook, a quote book, and MORE!

• A favorite among book lovers: Bookmarks are perennial favorites for literary fans, and this book is the first in the market to offer bookmarks alongside author quotes, book puns, and other bookish thoughts

• A great gift: The beautifully illustrated pages and bookmarks make this book a great gift for anyone that loves books

• A new series: The simple yet innovative concept and great execution of the titles in Book Buddies make this a series with great potential for growth, including licensing opportunities

Book Buddies: Fearless Women Writers is an homage to feminist icons in the literary world. Quotes, bios, fun facts, and illustrations of bold, visionary female writers fill each page. With iconic quotes from Audre Lorde, Jane Austen, and Toni Morrison, these bookmarks will motivate readers to read fearlessly and be inspiring!

Book Buddies: Fearless Women Writers makes a great gift of keepsake for the bookish feminist in your life!

DUOPRESS LABS creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck

The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle

Taryn Souders

From Edgar-nominated Taryn Souders comes a thrilling middle-grade mystery: Grady’s hoping he’s inherited a treasure map that will lead him to a buried treasure. But what if it’s a dead end?

• Gripping hook: No adults will believe Grady and his friends about the treasure map…except for the sinister person who will kill to obtain it

• Middle-grade adventures abounding with intrigue: Taryn Souders is an exceptional writer who fills her mysteries with twisty, surprising storytelling populated with colorful characters and small-town charm

• Talented author: Taryn Souders is the Edgarnominated author of Coop Knows the Scoop, nominated for ten state awards

When Grady and his dad learn that the town oddball, Eudora “Kooky” Klinch, left something for them in her will, they can only imagine what it might be. When it turns out it’s an old scrap of 300-year-old tapestry, they are bitterly disappointed. But the cloth comes with a note saying, “This is no ordinary piece of needlework. It’s a treasure map. Riddles and clues. To the victor go the riches.” Grady’s dad dismisses it, but Grady thinks this could be the chance of a lifetime. With the help of his friends Thad, Clemmie, and the town dog, Ophelia, Grady is determined to crack the clues and find the treasure.

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But when someone tries to break into Grady’s house one night, and then the local antiques expert who examined the tapestry is found unconscious, Grady realizes that he’s not the only one who knows about the treasure map. There’s more at risk than he bargained for, and solving this mystery just got a lot more dangerous.

JULY 2023

9781728271415

Juvenile Fiction/Independent Reader

Sourcebooks Young Readers World with translation

$7.99 U.S.

TP 288 Pages

Ages: 8–12

TARYN SOUDERS graduated from the University of North Texas with a specialization in mathematics. She is the author of Edgar-nominated Coop Knows the Scoop as well as How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer. She lives in Winter Park, Florida, with her family. Visit her at tarynsouders.com.

young adult

We Don’t Swim Here

Anais knows the rules keep everyone in Hillwoods safe. Her cousin is intent on breaking them. A new chill-inducing YA horror for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson and Lamar Giles

• Timely and important: The writing is commercial and creepy, but also takes a deep dive into America’s racist past and how the echo of that trauma impacts today

• Satisfyingly scary: Tirado weaves a fast-paced narrative between the two cousins, which brings out the heart-stopping tension on every page

• Exciting new voice: Vincent Tirado is poised to be a genre-defining star in YA

• Author/story location: The author is located in New York City, and the story takes place in a small town in Alabama

Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. Her grandmother is in hospice, and her father needs to get her affairs in order. And they’re all meant to make some final memories together.

Except Bronwyn is miserable. Her grandmother is dying, everyone is standoffish, and she can’t even go swimming. All she hears are warnings about going in the water, despite a gorgeous lake. And a pool at the abandoned rec center. And another in the high school basement.

Anais tries her hardest to protect Bronwyn from the shadows of Hillwoods. She follows her own rituals to avoid any unnecessary attention—and if she can just get Bronwyn to stop asking questions, she can protect her too. The less Bronwyn pays attention to Hillwoods, the less Hillwoods will pay attention to Bronwyn. She doesn’t get that the lore is, well, truth. History. Pain. The living aren’t the only ones who seek retribution when they’re wronged. But when Bronwyn does more exploring than she should, they are both in for danger they couldn’t expect.

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9781728280103

VINCENT TIRADO is a nonbinary Afro-Latine Bronx native. They ventured out to Pennsylvania and Ohio to get their bachelor’s degree in biology and master’s degree in bioethics. They have had short stories published in Desert Rose Lit Mag and FIYAH! Magazine

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Tell Me What Really Happened

Chelsea Sedoti

There are stories about the woods around Salvation Creek, about the people who have gone missing.

Now their friend is one of them.

• Exciting, fresh hook: The “Who is telling the truth?” angle to a missing girl story feels cinematic in scope

• Page-turning read: Four characters share their stories through police interviews that keep the reader guessing until the very end

• Acclaimed author: Chelsea Sedoti’s previous YA books have garnered great reviews, and this new mystery pivots her into a bestselling category

• Author/story location: The author is located in Las Vegas, Nevada; the story is set in an unspecified town in the Pacific Northwest

It was all her idea. They would get away from their parents and spend the weekend camping. Down by Salvation Creek, the five of them would make smores, steal kisses, share secrets.

But sometime around midnight, she vanished. Now the four friends who came back are under suspicion— and they each have a very different story to tell about what happened in the woods.

The clock is ticking. What are they hiding? Who is lying? Dark truths must come to light if their friend is to be found… Told entirely through first-person police interviews, this riveting YA mystery asks: what really happened that night?”

APRIL

9781492673057

416 Pages Ages: 14–18

CHELSEA SEDOTI writes about flawed teenagers who are also afraid of growing up, like in her previous novels, The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett and As You Wish. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit her at chelseasedoti.com.

This Delicious Death

Kayla Cottingham

From the bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest comes the story of four ex-zombie best friends who just want to enjoy their lives as human girls—until a concert-gone-wrong reawakens their hunger for flesh and exposes a murderous plot that could spell the end for them all

• True Blood meets Pretty Little Liars meets Coachellagone-wrong: This incredible hook mixes the setting of Coachella, the secretive girls of Pretty Little Liars, and the paranormal future of True Blood—it has something for everyone!

• Modern zombies: Zombies get the Twilight treatment in this ultra-commercial, dramatic YA paranormal thriller

• Rabid fans: My Dearest Darkest, the author’s debut, is a bestselling book

Three years ago, the melting of arctic permafrost released a pathogen of unknown origin into the atmosphere, causing an event now known as the Hollowing. Those who were impacted slowly became intolerant to normal food, only able to gain sustenance through human flesh. Those who went without flesh quickly became feral, turning on their friends and family.

However, scientists were able to create a synthetic version of human meat that would satisfy the hunger of those impacted by the Hollowing. As a result, humanity slowly began to return to normal—albeit with lasting fear and distrust for the people they’d pejoratively dubbed “ghouls.”

Zoey, Celeste, Valeria, and Jasmine are all ghouls living in Southern California. As a last hurrah before their graduation, they decide to attend a musical festival in the desert, armed with a cooler filled with hard seltzers and SynFlesh.

But on the first night of the festival, Val goes feral, killing and eating a boy. As other festival guests start disappearing around them, the girls soon discover someone is drugging ghouls and making them feral.

If they can’t figure out how to stop it, and soon, no one at the festival is safe.

APRIL 2023

9781728236445

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire

World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

304 Pages

Ages: 14–18

KAYLA COTTINGHAM is a YA author and librarian. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Kayla lives just outside of Boston, where she loves hiking in the woods, petting any and all dogs, and playing RPGs. She is passionate about connecting young people with books featuring diverse voices so they can see themselves and their communities represented on the page. She is the author of My Dearest Darkest

Four Found Dead

Natalie D. Richards

• Bestselling author: Natalie D. Richards is a New York Times bestselling author whose titles have sold more than 330,000 copies retail to date; Four Found Dead is poised to be another breakout

• Great reviews: School Library Journal called Five Total Strangers a “page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end”

• Slasher movie—themed classic thriller: Between the nostalgic setting and the setup of the murderer, the book calls to fun, 90s teen thriller/horror tropes in a way that will delight fans and have them looking for genre Easter eggs

It’s the closing night at the Tempest Theaters, the only remaining business in a shuttered shopping complex. The last moviegoers have left, and Jo Edwards and her seven coworkers just want to get through their final shift and be done with this job.

But as the work winds down, the tension builds. One of them has the keys to the locked lobby doors and isn’t letting them leave. And when the lights go out, it becomes clear why—his rage has driven him to kill someone in the crew.

Now it’s up to Jo and her coworkers to escape, and their only way out is through the dark sprawling complex, with boardedup exits and dead security alarms. But it’s also a perfect hunting ground for the one who wants them all dead, and who will kill again and again before the night is over.

In this shocking new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Natalie D. Richards, Jo and her friends are working the last shift at Tempest Theaters before it closes its doors forever… But when the power is cut and they’re locked inside by a murderer, they must escape before it’s too late. 9781728215815

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NATALIE D. RICHARDS writes books that will keep you up way past your bedtime. A champion of literacy and aspiring authors, Richards is a frequent speaker at schools, libraries, and writing groups. In addition to writing, she spends her days working at a local public library. Richards lives with her wonderful family in Columbus, Ohio. When she’s not writing or reading, you can probably find her wrangling Wookiee, her enormous dustmop of a dog.

The Broken Hearts Club

Susan Bishop Crispell

The perpetually single daughter of a magical matchmaker finally meets the boy she’s had a yearlong pretend relationship. Will the matchmaker’s daughter and her pretend boyfriend be the perfect pairing?

• Delightful concept: Immediate hook here—a matchmaker’s daughter who can’t find a match!

• Evergreen tropes: Fake dating is an evergreen trope for teens, and this treats it in a fun and sweet way

• Building a swoon-worthy brand: The author’s YA debut, The Holloway Girls, was also a high-concept romance with a speculative twist

• Multiple character dynamics to love: This is a family story about a mother and daughter, but also has a swoony romance

Seventeen-year-old Imogen Finch has never been in love. Despite being the daughter of a matchmaker, and herself possessing the power to literally see the rose-gold glow of a person in love, her only relationship is a lie. To stop people from asking about her love life, she made up a romance with a near-stranger named August Tate. To fill the void, Imogen channels her obsession with love into her passion for photography, sure that her magical powers will help land her a coveted spot in the prestigious summer arts program at her dream college.

But when her adviser says her photography portfolio is “one note,” she’s desperate to diversify. And her recently dumped crush gives her the nudge she needs to go after everything she wants in one fell swoop. Imogen decides to add portraits of the brokenhearted—their auras tinged the rusty teal of patinaed copper—to her portfolio…starting with her crush. The last thing she expects is to fall for the real-life version of her fake ex-boyfriend when he shows up to find out why they broke up.

JUNE 2023

9781728247175

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire

World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

368 Pages

Ages: 13–18

SUSAN BISHOP CRISPELL earned a BFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Born and raised in the mountains of Tennessee, she now lives twenty minutes from the beach in North Carolina with her husband and their two cats, Whisky and Bourbon. She is very fond of baked goods and is always on the lookout for hints of magic in the real world. She is also the author of The Holloway Girls. Visit her online at susanbishopcrispell.com

The Chaperone

M Hendrix

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• Dystopian with a message: Like The Grace Year and The Handmaid’s Tale, this novel dives into a near-future world where women are oppressed

• Blue ocean opportunity: There aren’t that many new dystopian books out there, and we have a chance to really capitalize on an underserved genre

• Author/story location: Author lives in Kentucky, and the story takes place in a fictional world

Like every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules: Deflect attention. Abstain from sin. Navigate the world with care. Give obedience. Embrace purity. Respect your chaperone.

Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times. Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can’t go out by herself or learn about the world. She can’t even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations. Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her.

And then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she’s assigned a new chaperone just days later.

Sister Laura is…different. She has radical ideas about what Stella should be doing. She leaves Stella alone in public and even knows how to get into the “Hush Hush” parties where all kinds of forbidden things happen. As Stella spends more time with Sister Laura, she begins to question everything she’s been taught. What if the Constables’ rules don’t actually protect girls? What if they were never meant to keep them safe?

Once Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows, risking everything to set out on a dangerous journey across what used to be the United States.

JUNE 2023

9781728260006

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire

World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

448 Pages

Ages: 14–18

A coming-of-age story about revolution, identity, and dismantling systematic oppression, perfect for fans of The Grace Year and The Handmaid’s Tale

M HENDRIX is the author of two previous books. She lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with her husband, novelist David Bell. The Chaperone is her first novel. Learn more at mhendrixwrites.com.

Warning

Kristy Acevedo

The Warning, Book #1

The end is coming. There’s no escape… or is there? The first in a compelling YA dystopian series for anyone who’s ever felt like their life—their world—is on the brink of destruction

• Thrilling, relevant hook and fresh new packaging: Originally published as Consider by a small press, The Warning can reach a broad readership with our new publishing plan—and the novel is even more relevant today than it was in 2016

• First in a duology: Sourcebooks Fire will publish the second novel in this story arc in September 2023

Like most high school seniors, Alexandra Lucas is caught between living in the moment and an unknown future. Her anxiety disorder doesn’t make that any easier. But she’s coping—until her train stops on the way home from a concert with her boyfriend. At first, she’s worried about breaking curfew. Then terror echoes through their train car.

KRISTY ACEVEDO loves to write stories that make people think and give people hope. She is a public high school English teacher, gardener, and Star Trek fan. When she was a child, her “big sister” from the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program fostered her love of books by bringing her to the public library every Wednesday for seven years. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, two daughters, and two cats. Learn more at kristyacevedo.com.

A mysterious doorway has appeared beside the tracks, and a hologram claiming to be a human from the future shares a sinister warning. A comet is on a collision course with earth. All life there will end in six months’ time. To survive, people must step through one of the many portals that have opened around the world.

The holograms claim to offer safety. But how can anyone be sure? Stay or go—everyone must make their own choice. Alex’s family, her friends, her boyfriend all have different ideas. Alex is only sure of one thing: she wants to decide for herself. But every decision comes at a price.

JUNE 2023

9781728268392

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire

World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

320 Pages

Ages: 14–18

The Fallout

Kristy Acevedo The Warning, Book #2

KRISTY ACEVEDO loves to write stories that make people think and give people hope. She is a public high school English teacher, gardener, and Star Trek fan. When she was a child, her “big sister” from the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program fostered her love of books by bringing her to the public library every Wednesday for seven years. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, two daughters, and two cats. Learn more at kristyacevedo.com.

• Award-winning author: The first book in the series, The Warning, is the winner of the PEN New England Children’s Book Discovery Award and a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Award

• Fresh new positioning and packaging: Originally published as Contribute by a small press, The Fallout has new positioning, packaging, and interior text updates with the opportunity to reach a broad new readership

• Author/story location: The author lives outside of Boston, Massachussets; the story takes place on a fictional planet in the future

• Series information: The Fallout is the second in The Warning duology. Must be read in order.

Senior year would have been stressful enough without an apocalypse. When the holograms arrived, allegedly offering safe passage to those who stepped through their vertexes, Alexandra Lucas thought going or staying would be the hardest decision of her life. She was wrong. Because she is the one person who knows the truth, a truth that will change everything: the holograms lied.

Alex can’t deny this new utopian world is mesmerizing. Holo technology lets her customize everything from her clothes to her surroundings. But she can’t let it distract her from searching for her boyfriend, best friend, and brother. They need to know what happened. Because there’s a rebellion brewing, and every utopia has a breaking point. What price must they all pay to survive?

SEPTEMBER 2023

$11.99

They chose survival…but at what cost? A fastpaced, empowering YA dystopian novel for anyone who’s ever felt betrayed, then came back stronger 9781728268422 Young

TP 368 Pages

Ages: 12–18

The Shadow Sister

Lily Meade

ALSO AVAILABLE IN HC

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• What happened to Sutton?: Readers will immediately be drawn into peeling back the layers of the sisters’ complicated relationship, the weight of their family’s heritage, and what happened to Sutton while she was missing

• Launch of an incredible debut voice: The Shadow Sister melds what is working in the YA space with fresh perspective and voice

• Active author: Meade is active on social media and well-connected in the YA community

Sutton going missing is the worst thing to happen to Casey, to their family. She’s trying to help find her sister, but Casey is furious. And she can’t tell anyone about their argument before Sutton disappeared. Everyone paints a picture of Sutton’s perfection: the popular cheerleader with an entourage of friends, a doting boyfriend, and a limitless future. But Sutton manipulated everyone around her, even stole an heirloom bracelet from Casey. People don’t look for missing Black girls—or half-Black girls— without believing there is an angel to be saved.

When Sutton reappears, Casey knows she should be relieved. Except Sutton isn’t the same. She remembers nothing about while she was gone—or anything from her old life, including how she made Casey miserable. There’s something unsettling about the way she wants to spend time with Casey, the way she hums and watches her goldfish swim for hours.

What happened to Sutton? The more Casey starts uncovering her sister’s secrets, the more questions she has. Did she really know her sister? Why is no one talking about the other girls who have gone missing in their area? And what will it take to uncover the truth?

JUNE 2023

9781728283906

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire

World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

336 Pages

Ages: 14–18

A gripping, speculative thriller from a dazzling new voice about a teen who disappears…and returns, changed in ways that trauma alone can’t explain.

Mariah Meade, writing as LILY MEADE, is a biracial Black woman living outside of Seattle, Washington. Her work has been published in Bustle and Teen Vogue, and she has been featured in Romper, Buzzfeed, and Rolling Stone. This is her debut novel, which was a finalist for the Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Emerging Writers by Sisters in Crime. Learn more at lilymeade.com.

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When Lily Hopper decides to shed her goody twoshoes persona and participate in an epic senior prank before boarding school graduation, she expects fun, rule-breaking, and a story to remember…what she doesn’t expect is to fall back in love with her ex.

A brand new coming-of-age novel with plenty of swoony romance and an eternally popular academia setting!

2023 | 9781728279343 | TP

The Summer I Turned Pretty meets Today, Tonight, Tomorrow in this romance where two best friends are forced to confront the truths about their friendship, identities, and relationships.

A brand new title and fresh repackage for K. L. Walther’s 2020 title If We Were Us!

• #thesummero rokenrules has 3.5 MILLION hashtag views on TikTok!

• Incredible new packaging ties all three of K. L. Walther's titles together with a strong author brand

You Won’t Believe Me

Cyn Balog

Willow can’t remember what landed her in captivity, but she’ll do anything to survive in this chilling novel that will thrill suspense and horror readers alike

• Dark suspense and thrilling twists: You think you know what’s coming. You don’t! Readers will be on the edge of their seats—expect to be terrified and surprised by this genre-bending novel!

• Poised for success: This is Balog’s first novel to publish in our Midnight Reads program, which boasted one of every three YA thrillers sold in 2021 (per NPD Bookscan)

• Skilled author: Balog’s writing has been compared to Stephen King and Gillian Flynn, and this novel takes her storytelling to a new level of creepy

Willow is alone, confined to a bed with restraints. She can’t remember how she got there…or how long she’s been there. An old lady appears in her room to feed her twice a day. Granny doesn’t talk, but Willow can hear thumping from somewhere beyond her door. It’s not Granny’s shuffling steps. It’s too loud to be Granny’s cat. Is it someone? Something? And is it the reason she’s hostage or the key to her escape?

Then Granny’s cat dies in Willow’s room. And Granny follows a few days later. Willow will do anything to survive. But freeing herself from her bed is only the beginning…

JUNE 2023

9781728265568

Young Adult Fiction Sourcebooks Fire World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

368 Pages

Ages: 14–18

CYN BALOG is the author of many young adult novels, including Alone, which received a starred review from VOYA Magazine. She lives outside Allentown, Pennsylvania, with her husband and daughters. Visit her online at cynbalog.com.

Bring Me Your Midnight

Rachel Griffin

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches and Wild Is the Witch comes a lush, romantic, and unforgettable new fantasy full of sea magic, arranged marriages, and the choice between love and duty

• Bestselling author: Rachel Griffin’s debut, The Nature of Witches, was an instant New York Times bestseller that has net over 90k copies in under a year!

• Building a brand: Rachel’s brand is rich with witches, swoony romance, lush settings, and epic stories

• The fantasy EVENT of the year: Rachel is writing high fantasy for first time, which should bring in a whole new group of readers

Tana Fairchild’s fate has been planned out for her since the day she was born: marry the governor’s son and secure an unprecedented alliance between the witches and the mainlanders. But when Tana meets Wolfe, a member of the only remaining coven left practicing dark magic, she’s stunned to learn of his existence. She’s always thought the final coven disbanded ten years ago, completely eradicating the use of dark magic.

When unknown magic builds in Tana’s body and she’s unable to expel the magic on her own, she begs Wolfe for help. And as she practices Wolfe’s dark magic, she’s horrified to discover how naturally it comes to her. It makes her feel powerful. Alive.

Tana tries to rid herself of the memories of Wolfe and his magic, throwing herself into her courtship with Landon, the key to the alliance the witches have worked so hard for. With Tana’s covenant ball approaching, their engagement will be officially announced.

RACHEL GRIFFIN lives just outside of Seattle with her husband and dog, Doppler. She became a certified weather spotter for the National Weather Service while doing research for her New York Times bestselling debut The Nature of Witches. Visit her online at rachelgriffinbooks.com.

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ALSO AVAILABLE IN HC

But when Tana’s family discovers her use of dark magic, her mother confides in her that the witches are losing control of the currents, and it’s only a matter of time before the sea swallows a mainlander. When that happens, Tana’s relationship with Landon could be the only thing that keeps the mainlanders from turning on the witches.

But Tana can’t stop thinking about Wolfe. And as the tide grows fiercer, and the witches’ relationship with the mainlanders more tenuous, Tana has to decide what’s most important to her: love, or duty?

AUGUST 2023

9781728283753

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire World with translation

9781728256153

9781728268859

All rights available

$11.99 U.S.

TP

416 Pages

Ages: 14–18

Monsters Born and Made Tanvi Berwah

• Absolutely fantastic writing with incredible pacing and world building that transports you into this lush South Asian–inspired setting

• Tropes that YA readers love: Classic fantasy tropes feel fresh, interesting, and perfect for the teen fantasy audience

• Well-connected author: Melissa Albert had this to say about a previous short story: “A mesmerizing account of love, loss, and revenge, entwined with a mythic family history. It’s all spikes and rising oddity, a sharp-toothed thing that nods to Helen Oyeyemi and Kelly Link, but does its own thing”

• Author/story location: Tanvi lives in New Delhi, India. Monsters Born and Made takes place on a fictional fantasy island

Sixteen-year-old Koral and her older brother, Emrik, risk their lives each day to capture the monstrous maristags that live in the black seas around their island. They have to, or else their family will starve.

In an oceanic world swarming with vicious beasts, the Landers— the ruling elite, have indentured Koral’s family to provide the maristags for the Glory Race, a deadly chariot tournament reserved for the upper class. The winning contender receives gold and glory. The others—if they’re lucky—survive.

When the last maristag of the year escapes and Koral has no new maristag to sell, her family’s financial situation takes a turn for the worse, and they can’t afford medicine for her chronically ill little sister. Koral’s only choice is to do what no one in the world has ever dared: cheat her way into the Glory Race.

But every step of the way is unpredictable as Koral races against contenders who have trained for this their whole lives and who have no intention of letting a low-caste girl steal their glory. When riots break out and rogues attack Koral to try and force her to drop out, she must choose—her life or her sister’s—before the whole island burns.

TANVI BERWAH is a South Asian writer who grew up wanting to touch the stars and reach back in time. She graduated from the University of Delhi with a bachelor’s and master’s in literature of English, and lives in India. Monsters Born and Made is her debut novel.

She grew up battling the monsters that live in the black seas, but it couldn’t prepare her to face the cunning cruelty of the ruling elite

What Happened on Hicks Road

Hannah Jayne

A pulse-pounding new thriller from fan favorite author Hannah Jayne. When Sadie hits something in the road one night, she’s determined to find what or who jumped in front of her car, even if it kills her

• Hit-and-run…or thrilling conspiracy?: Everything Sadie thinks she knows about her car accident might be wrong—and the gaslighting from everyone around her leaves her terrified she could be losing her mind

• Established author: A new novel from a successful thriller author whose books have been fan favorites for years

• Author/story location: Hannah Jayne lives in San Francisco. What Happened on Hicks Road takes place in California

Sadie Oliver is loving her new life in California. For the first time, she has friends and a normal teenage life filled with parties and pranks. But when one of those pranks goes horribly wrong, Sadie hits someone with her car on a dark winding road. Or at least…she thinks she did.

Though her friends are quick to convince her that they didn’t see anything, Sadie can’t shake the vision of the girl in the headlights: bloody hair, wide, terrified eyes, lips parted in a scream. When she goes out to investigate, there’s a slight dent in the car, but that’s it: no body, no blood.

Sadie wants to go to the police—but how can she? She shouldn’t have been driving, and as her friends remind her, there’s nothing to tell. But when a note that says, “FIND ME,” is slipped through Sadie’s window, she fears that she’s either on to something big… or slipping deeper into the illness that took her mother.

AUGUST 2023

9781728262918

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

320 Pages

Ages: 14–18

HANNAH JAYNE decided to be an author in the second grade. She couldn’t spell and had terrible ideas, but she kept at it. Many (many) years—and nearly twenty books—later, she gets to live her dream and mainly does it in her pajamas. She lives with her rock-star husband, baby daughter, and their three overweight cats in the San Francisco Bay area. She is always on the lookout for a juicy mystery, an exciting story, or a great adventure. Visit hannahjschwartz.com.

Have You Seen My Sister?

Kirsty McKay

Everyone at the ski resort has their own secrets, but does one of them include kidnapping? From the bestselling author of The Assassin Game comes an icy thriller about a girl who will stop at nothing to find her missing sister

• Beloved bestselling author: The Assassin Game is a Sourcebooks bestseller with over 75k copies sold

• Brand momentum: A reissue of The Assassin Game is coming in March 2023 that will help seed the release of this new title

• Author/story location: The author lives in England, and the story takes place at a ski resort in Colorado

Gaia Gill is the last person in the world anyone would expect to go missing. Beautiful, athletic, and recently accepted to a prestigious college, she has everything to look forward to—but the night of her going-away party at the Moon Mountain ski resort, she disappears.

Gaia’s younger sister Esme is supposed to be flying back to England with her family after the party, but she can’t leave with Gaia missing—especially because nobody remembers Gaia leaving the party. Or if they do, they’re not saying. Everyone at the lodge has their own secrets: the little rich girl, the ex-boyfriend, the ski instructor, the failed reality star.

Esme’s out of her depth searching the dark, dangerous forests and icy slopes of Moon Mountain, until she teams up with a local boy who promises to help her. The clock is ticking, and it’s down to Esme to piece the clues together and work out who—if anybody—is telling the truth.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728268453

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire

World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

352 Pages

Ages: 12–17

KIRSTY MCKAY is a former actress and has written children’s plays for commercial theater. She lives in England with her husband and daughter. She is also the author of The Assassin Game. Visit kirstymckay.com for more.

If Only I Had Told Her

Laura Nowlin

“If only I’d told her that I loved her years ago, then I wouldn’t be here now.” An authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and those relationships that change your life, in this companion novel to the New York Times bestselling If He Had Been With Me

• Companion novel to a bestseller: If He Had Been with Me is a New York Times bestselling novel and a TikTok sensation with over 27.3M views on the #ifhehadbeenwithme hashtag. This new novel follows Finn’s perspective and will delight fans and attract new readership

• Cue up a cathartic cry: A powerful, complex romance with fantastic writing makes for a rich, multilayered novel that is sure to bring out readers’ emotions, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Jenny Han, and Jennifer Niven

• Author/story location: The author lives in St. Louis, Missouri, and the novel is set in Ferguson, Missouri

Finn has always loved Autumn. She is a constant in his life…except it’s in the role of friend, not girlfriend. Finn wants her to see him as more, wants to prove HE should be the man by her side. Even if that means heartache for the people they are each dating. It would be worth the pain to be with right person. Finn knows he and Autumn are fated to be together. But sometimes fate can be cruel to those in love.

Told through three different perspectives, If Only I Had Told Her takes readers into Finn’s perspective and shares what happened after the end of If He Had Been With Me

OCTOBER 2023

9781728276229

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire

World with translation

9781728205489

All rights available

$11.99 U.S.

TP

300 Pages

Ages: 14–18

LAURA NOWLIN holds a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Missouri University. When she isn’t at home agonizing over her own novels, Laura works at the public library, where the patrons give her plenty of inspiration for her writing. She lives in St. Louis with her musician husband, neurotic dog, and psychotic cat. Connect with her on Twitter @laura_nowlin.

Jennifer D. Lyle

• Devourable dystopian: This near-future thriller reflects on the possible consequences of climate change in a dystopian story to devour, for fans of Dry and What We Harvest

• Survival tropes made fresh: Claustrophobic shelter-in-place scenario with relatable protagonist and emotionally resonant writing culminate in a terrifying, page-turning thriller

• Author/story location: Jennifer Lyle lives in western Massachusetts. The story is set in a New England community

Sixteen-year-old Shur is one of the first to see the creatures. While staring out the window in history class, she spots one floating over the soccer field. It looks like a monarch butterfly—but it’s huge. Within minutes, her classmates’ phones are buzzing with emergency alerts. These things are everywhere, and though nobody’s exactly sure why the alerts are telling them to take cover, Shur knows it can’t be good. It’s only when she’s left school and headed home that she learns what the creatures do: they attack. By the time Shur, her two brothers, and their two best friends make it back to her house, it’s clear the five of them must survive whatever comes next on their own.

As the “”butterflies””—new hybrid creatures thought to be created by climate change—multiply and swarm outside, anxiety-prone Shur focuses on what she can control: boarding up windows, stocking food, and preparing a shelter in the basement. They lose internet and power while vigilantes create terror outside. Meanwhile the creatures begin to fulfill their ultimate purpose: multiplying via parasitic load, and before long, the butterflies aren’t the only thing trying to get in. To protect her family and survive the invasions, Shur must find the strength to protect their sanctuary at any cost.

NOVEMBER 2023

9781728270913

Young Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Fire World with translation

$11.99 U.S.

TP

336 Pages

Ages: 14–18

JENNIFER D. LYLE lives in western Massachusetts. When she is not writing books and poetry, she’s fostering wayward animals (of which entirely too many stay forever).

They thought they discovered a new species of butterfly in this nearfuture thriller

Where He Can’t Find You

Darcy Coates

Are the disappearances the work of a human killer…or something far darker?

• Bestselling author: Darcy Coates is an established USA Today bestselling author, known for her classically scary and hauntingly atmospheric tone with unforgettable characters

• Staple of the horror genre: Darcy Coates is a wellknown name in the horror genre. One of her recent novels, Gallows Hill, was a 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee for Best Horror Novel

• YA horror: Darcy makes her official YA debut with Where He Can’t Find You

• Author/story location: Darcy Coates resides near Sydney, Australia, and Where He Can’t Find You takes place in the United States

Abby Ward lives in a town haunted by disappearances. People vanish in broad daylight, and when they’re found, their bodies have been dismembered and sewn back together in unnatural ways. But is it the work of a human killer…or something far darker?

She and her younger sister, Hope, are convinced they know who the real killer is. They live by a strict set of rules designed to keep them safe—which is why it’s such a shock when Hope is taken. Desperate to get her back, Abby tells the police everything she knows…but they refuse to do anything. They claim their hands are tied.

With every hour precious, Abby and her friends begin a desperate game of cat and mouse with the man they swear is behind the terrifying urban legend. They have to get Hope back. Quickly. Before too much of her is cut away. And before the truth they think they know is swallowed up by the darkness waiting in the tunnels beneath the home they thought they knew.

NOVEMBER 2023

9781728278940

Young Adult Fiction

$11.99 U.S. TP

320 Pages

Ages: 14–18

DARCY COATES is the USA Today bestselling author of Hunted The Haunting of Ashburn House, Craven Manor, and more than a dozen horror and suspense titles. She lives on the Central Coast of Australia with her family, cats, and a garden full of herbs and vegetables.

bloom books

Beg You to Trust Me

B. Celeste Lindon U, Book #2

B. CELESTE was born and raised in Upstate New York where she still resides with her four-legged feline sidekick, Oliver “Ollie” Queen. Her love for writing began with poetry, which she learned to write after watching her father write poetry for her mother, before she found interest in short stories, novellas, and novels.

After getting two degrees in English and creative writing, B has written more than twelve full-length novels, been invited to many signings around the world, and hopes to begin traveling to see readers worldwide.

• A viral sensation: B. Celeste is frequently found on lists of “books that wreck you” and “books that make you ugly cry” with Colleen Hoover in the BookTok world

• Strong social media presence: B. Celeste is growing her social media platform with 10k Instagram followers and 4.8k TikTok followers

• Author location: B. Celeste lives in upstate New York

When Skylar Allen decided to move across the country for college, she thought it’d be the perfect chance to reinvent herself. But then one party changed the course of her entire freshman year.

Just when she thinks she’s about to drown in the foggy memories of her night spent partying at the football house, Daniel Bridges walks into her life. Lindon University’s wide receiver. A total flirt. And a total threat.

Because he can help her take away the memories she does remember from that night.

What Skylar doesn’t anticipate is the friendship she forms with the witty football player as months go on. And how easy it is to fall for him as he teaches her how to trust again…and so much more.

APRIL 2023

9781728277783

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S.

TP

448 Pages

From the fan-favorite author of Underneath the Sycamore Tree comes the next installment in a raw, real romance series following the lives of the Lindon U football players and the complicated girls who change their lives forever

Dare You to Hate Me

B. Celeste

Lindon U, Book #1

From the fan-favorite author of Underneath the Sycamore Tree comes the first in a raw, real romance series following the lives of the Lindon U football players and the complicated girls who change their lives forever

• A viral sensation: B. Celeste is frequently found on lists of “books that wreck you” and “books that make you ugly cry” with Colleen Hoover in the BookTok world

• Strong social media presence: B. Celeste is growing her social media platform with 10k Instagram followers and 4.8k TikTok followers

• Author location: B. Celeste lives in upstate New York

When Ivy asked her best friend to run away with her at sixteen, she knew he’d say no. He had football, an amazing family, and a happy home to go back to every day. So the night Ivy snuck out of his bedroom window after hugging him goodbye, she accepted she’d probably never see him again. Then they both wound up at Lindon University four years later.

B. CELESTE was born and raised in upstate New York where she still resides with her four-legged feline sidekick, Oliver “Ollie” Queen. Her love for writing began with poetry, which she learned to write after watching her father write poetry for her mother, before she found interest in short stories, novellas, and novels.

After getting two degrees in English and creative writing, B has written more than twelve full-length novels, been invited to many signings around the world, and hopes to begin traveling to see readers worldwide.

Ivy is barely picking up the pieces of her life when the boy whose initials she used to doodle hearts around approaches her at work. Aiden Griffith. Lindon U’s star tight end. Still as attractive. Still as dedicated. With rumors of him being drafted to the NFL coming to fruition, Ivy knows it’s only a matter of time before they have to say goodbye again.

But he can’t seem to let her go, no matter what she says, and she doesn’t think she wants him to.

APRIL 2023

9781728277776

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S.

TP

352 Pages

Bewitched Laura Thalassa

The Bewitched Series, Book #1

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the first in a dark fantasy romance spin-off of her smashhit Bargainer series

• Author with strong following: Laura Thalassa has built a significant author platform with her Bargainer series (2M views for #laurathalassa on TikTok, 25k Instagram followers, and 12k on Facebook)

• Sales are building for this previously self-published author: Sales for Laura’s previous series have been increasing week over week for the last several months because of the deep, voracious fandom for high-heat fantasy romances

• Popular subgenre: High-heat dark fantasy books are extremely popular right now with authors like Jennifer Armentrout, Sarah J. Maas, and Scarlett St. Clair who are all comps to Laura Thalassa

At age twenty, Selene Bowers desperately hopes to be accepted into Henbane Coven, an academy for young witches. Since one of the requirements for entry is to connect with her powers via a quest through the wilderness, Selene books a trip to South America. When a nefarious supernatural force tries to drag her plane from the sky, Selene’s magic awakens to save her life—at a cost. Using her powers devours her memories, one by one.

LAURA THALASSA is the author of more than a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.

Worse, when Selene braves the jungle and discovers the source of the attack, she finds herself awakening an ancient evil, Memnon the Cursed, who mistakes Selene for his long-dead wife. The wife who betrayed him. Selene manages to escape and begin her studies at Henbane, but when Memnon turns up at the coven and witches are found dead across campus, Selene becomes entangled in a dangerous plot. Accused of the murders on the basis of her memory loss, Selene must rely on Memnon’s help for answers—and his plans for her will change everything.

APRIL 2023

9781728283067

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S. TP 464 Pages

War Laura Thalassa

The Four Horsemen, Book #2

• Author with strong following: Laura Thalassa has built a significant author platform with her Bargainer series (2M views for #laurathalassa on TikTok, 25k Instagram followers, and 12k on Facebook)

• Sales are building for this previously self-published author: Sales for Laura’s previous series have been increasing week over week for the last several months because of the deep voracious fandom for high-heat fantasy romances

• Popular subgenre: High-heat dark fantasy books are extremely popular right now with authors like Jennifer Armentrout, Sarah J Mass, and Scarlett St. Clair who are all comps to Laura Thalassa

They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.

he day Jerusalem falls, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over. Houses are burning, the streets run red with blood, and a traitorous army is massacring every last resident. There is no surviving this, especially not once Miriam catches the eye of War himself. But when the massive and terrifying horseman corners Miriam, he calls her his wife, and instead of killing her, he takes her back to his camp.

Now Miriam faces a terrifying future, one where she watches her world burn town by town, and the one man responsible for it all is her seemingly indestructible “husband.” But there’s another side to him, one that’s gentle and loving and dead set on winning her over, and she might not be strong enough to resist.

LAURA THALASSA is the author of more than a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes a dark fantasy romance between the horseman War and a girl named Miriam, whom he takes with him as his wife to escape the war massacring her home city of Jerusalem

Death

Laura Thalassa

The Four Horsemen, Book #4

LAURA THALASSA is the author of more than a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.

• Author with strong following: Laura Thalassa has built a significant author platform with her Bargainer series (2M views for #laurathalassa on TikTok, 25k Instagram followers, and 12k on Facebook)

• Popular subgenre: High-heat dark fantasy books are extremely popular right now with authors like Jennifer Armentrout, Sarah J Mass, and Scarlett St. Clair who are all comps to Laura Thalassa

• Author location: Laura Thalassa lives in Ventura, California

They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.

He’s known by many names: Thanatos. Horseman. God’s last angel. And then, of course, there’s the one we’re all too familiar with—Death.

The day Death comes to Lazarus Gaumond’s town and kills everyone in one fell swoop, the last thing he expects to see is a woman left alive and standing. But Lazarus has her own extraordinary gift: she cannot be killed—not by humans, not by the elements, not by Death himself.

She is the one soul Death doesn’t recognize. The one soul he cannot pry free from her flesh. Nor can he ignore the unsettling desire he has for her. Take her. He wants to, desperately. And the longer she tries to stop him from his killing spree, the stronger the desire becomes.

When Lazarus crosses paths with the three other horsemen, an unthinkable situation leads to a terrible deal: seduce Death, save the world. A hopeless task, made all the worse by the bad blood between her and Thanatos. But Death’s attraction to her is undeniable, and try though she might, Lazarus cannot stay away from that ancient, beautiful being and his dark embrace.

The end is here. Humankind is set to perish, and not even the horsemen can stop Death from fulfilling his final task.

Only Lazarus can.

Frombestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes a dark fantasy romance between the horseman Death and the girl he cannot kill, Lazarus Gaumond. She is the one soul Death doesn’t recognize, the one soul he cannot pry free. And he wants her, even at the end of the world

Famine

Laura Thalassa

The Four Horsemen, Book #3

LAURA THALASSA is the author of more than a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes a dark fantasy enemies-to-lovers romance between the horseman Famine and the girl he leaves for dead. But at the end of the day, the two are still drawn to each other, undeniably

• Sales are building for this previously self-published author: Sales for Laura’s previous series have been increasing week over week for the last several months because of the deep, voracious fandom for high-heat fantasy romances

• Popular subgenre: High-heat dark fantasy books are extremely popular right now with authors like Jennifer Armentrout, Sarah J. Maas, and Scarlett St. Clair who are all comps to Laura Thalassa

• Author location: Laura Thalassa lives in Ventura, California

They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.

Ana da Silva always assumed she’d die young; she just never expected it to be at the hands of Famine, the haunting immortal who once spared her life so many years ago. But if the horseman remembers her at all, he must not care, for when she comes face to face with him for the second time in her life, she’s stabbed and left for dead.

Only, she doesn’t quite die.

If there’s one thing Famine is good at, it’s cruelty. And how these blighted bastards deserve it. Try as he might, he can’t forget what they once did to him. But when Ana, a ghost from his past, corners him and promises pain for what he so recently did to her, she and her empty threats captivate him, and he decides to keep her around.

In spite of themselves, Ana and Famine are drawn to each other. But at the end of the day, the two are enemies. Nothing changes that. Not one kind act, not two. And definitely not a few steamy nights. But enemies or reluctant lovers, if they don’t stop themselves soon, heaven will.

Pestilence

Laura Thalassa

The Four Horsemen, Book #1

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes a dark fantasy romance between the horseman Pestilence and Sara, the girl who shoots Pestilence down only to realize he can’t be killed. He takes her as prisoner, but the longer they’re together, the more uncertain their feelings for each other grow

• Author with strong following: Laura Thalassa has built a significant author platform with her Bargainer series (2M views for #laurathalassa on TikTok, 25k Instagram followers, and 12k on Facebook)

• Popular subgenre: High-heat dark fantasy books are extremely popular right now with authors like Jennifer Armentrout, Sarah J Mass, and Scarlett St. Clair who are all comps to Laura Thalassa

• Author location Laura Thalassa lives in Ventura, California

They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.

When Pestilence comes for Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death. Unless, of course, the angelic-looking horseman is stopped, which is exactly what Sara has in mind when she shoots the unholy beast off his steed.

Too bad no one told her Pestilence can’t be killed. Now the horseman, very much alive and very pissed off, has taken her prisoner, and he’s eager to make her suffer. Only, the longer she’s with him, the more uncertain she is about his true feelings towards her…and hers towards him.

And now, well, Sara might still be able to save the world, but in order to do so, she’ll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.

AUGUST 2023

9781728280165

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$18.99 U.S.

TP

416 Pages

LAURA THALASSA is the author of more than a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.

The Kingmaker

Kennedy Ryan

All The King’s Men, Book #1

A RITA® and Audie® Award winner, USA Today bestselling author KENNEDY RYAN writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish, and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, TIME, O magazine, and many others. She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son.

A deeply romantic, emotionally complex love story from beloved award-winning author Kennedy Ryan. Maxim Cade is determined to step out from behind his father’s shadow and build an empire he can be proud of, but his love for Lennix Hunter could cost him everything

• Award-winning author: Kennedy Ryan is a RITA awardwinning author and Top 30 Amazon bestseller known for her powerful voice and gripping characters

• Beloved on social media: Kennedy is a popular author currently growing a steady following on all platforms, with 44.1k followers on Instagram, 13.2k on Twitter, and 18.7k on Facebook. #KennedyRyan has 19M views on TikTok

• Heartfelt characters: Kennedy Ryan is writing in the sweet spot of political romance and high angst, featuring emotional, gripping characters who experience raw, real love and tragedy

Raised to rule, bred to lead, and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition.

In a world of haves and have-nots, Maxim Cade’s family and their oil empire have it all…and he wants nothing to do with it. At odds with his mogul father, he’s determined to build his own empire, even if it means traveling far from home, painted as the black sheep.

Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of Maxim’s rules. At a protest for the oil pipeline that threatens to mar her ancestral land forever, they meet in a flurry of stars and sparks, and that one moment changes everything. But Maxim’s family is the one stealing from hers, and his father is the man she hates most. He has to lie in order to have her once, and despite the truth, he’ll do anything to keep her.

Even though Lennix tries to hate Maxim too, their hearts are pointed in the same direction. The inexorable pull between them, across miles and years, will not be denied.

And neither will Maxim.

9781728284903

$17.99

The Rebel King

Kennedy Ryan

All The King’s Men, Book #2

A RITA® and Audie® Award winner, USA Today bestselling author KENNEDY RYAN writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish, and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly Glamour Cosmopolitan TIME O magazine, and many others. She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son.

The conclusion to the deeply romantic, emotionally complex love story in the All the King’s Men duology from beloved award-winning author Kennedy Ryan. Lennix Hunter has lost everything with Maxim’s betrayal, and she’s determined not to give him the upper hand again. But the connection between them is undeniable, and if she wants the world, she’ll need

Maxim’s help

• Award-winning author: Kennedy Ryan is a RITA awardwinning author and Top 30 Amazon Bestseller known for her powerful voice and gripping characters.

• Beloved on social media: Kennedy is a popular author currently growing a steady following on all platforms, with 47.6k followers on Instagram, 13.4k on Twitter, and 19.3k on Facebook. #KennedyRyan has 21.5M views on TikTok.

• Heartfelt characters: Kennedy Ryan is writing in the sweet spot of political romance and high angst, featuring emotional, gripping characters who experience raw, real love and tragedy.

Raised to resist. Bred to fight. Survival is in their blood, and surrender is never an option.

Though surrender is what Maxim Cade demanded of Lennix Hunter’s body and heart, she had other plans. They were fastburning fascination and combustible chemistry, the son of an oil baron and the Apache daughter at war with his family, but she trusted him, and he turned out to be a thief who stole her love. Still, if what they had was a lie, why had it felt so real?

Now, the man she swore to hate is about to have it all, and he wants Lennix at his side. But when the two of them are forced to face the unthinkable, their rocky foundation is tested, as is the invisible thread that seems to wind their fates together. As they navigate a treacherous political landscape in their quest for justice, Maxim and Lennix soon learn that power is a game, and they are merely the pawns and players. Facing insurmountable odds, will they win the world, or will they lose it all?

Long Shot

Kennedy Ryan

Hoops, Book #1

A RITA® and Audie® Award winner, USA Today bestselling author KENNEDY RYAN writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish, and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, TIME, O magazine, and many others. She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son.

Kennedy Ryan

• Award-winning author: Kennedy Ryan is a RITA and Audie award-winning author known for her powerful voice and gripping characters

• Social media standout: Kennedy is a rising star across all social media with 47.6k followers on Instagram, 13.4k on Twitter, and 19.3k on Facebook. #KennedyRyan has 21.5M views on TikTok

• Slam-dunk tropes: Prepare to ugly-cry in this emotionally charged forbidden sports romance set in the explosive world of the NBA

She kissed the prince and he turned into a fraud. Now, her fairy tale is upside down.

Iris DuPree meets August West in a sports bar during her last semester of college, and their conversation of a lifetime sends sparks flying in every direction. The connection is undeniable…but the timing is all wrong. August is poised for the NBA draft, and Iris belongs to another man—basketball’s “golden boy” and August’s longtime rival.

The two go their separate ways, but they often recall that electric night and what could have been. While August has embarked on his all-star life, studded with wealth and fame, Iris’s perfect public relationship has become a nightmare behind closed doors. A tarnished dream of fool’s gold.

When August reenters her life, the world seems briefly bright again, but Iris’s darkest nights are not over yet. To survive, she must build her own strength and trust that her bond with August can endure after all this time.

Even when her fraudulent prince has vowed never to let her go.

AUGUST 2023

9781728284965

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S.

TP

493 Pages

Forbidden romance takes the court in this emotionally rich NBA sports romance from award-winning author

Block Shot

Kennedy Ryan

Hoops, Book #2

• Award-winning author: Kennedy Ryan is a RITA and Audie award-winning author known for her powerful voice and gripping characters who experience raw, real love and tragedy

• Slam-dunk tropes: An enemies-to-lovers sports romance with a dash of second-chance romance set in the cutthroat, high-stakes world of professional sports management

• Series information: Block Shot is the second book in the Hoops series. Can be read as a stand-alone

The way he wants her has no limits…

If Jared Foster had a dollar for every time Banner Morales made his heart skip a beat—the heart everyone assumes is frozen over—he’d be richer than he already is. He’s found success as a sports agent by always assuming “no” means “I’ll think about it.” And he knows Banner’s thinking about him. Her simmering anger? The way she puts him in his place? Foreplay. She thinks she’s won the game, but they’re just getting started.

If Banner had a dollar for every time Jared broke her heart, she’d have exactly one dollar. One epic failure of a night. After parting on such bad terms, Banner has no intention of ever giving Jared a second chance. She’s found success in a field ruled by men like him. She’s learned to call the shots and block them when she has to.

So she’ll ignore the way he makes her heart pound. Sure, he seems carved from her most private fantasies, but she can get past that.

She’s got her one dollar, and Jared won’t have her.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728284972

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S.

TP 464 Pages

A RITA® and Audie® Award winner, USA Today bestselling author KENNEDY RYAN writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish, and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly Glamour Cosmopolitan TIME O magazine, and many others. She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son.

They may work in the high-stakes world of sports management, but love will be their biggest risk of all in this enemiesto-lovers sports romance from awardwinning author Kennedy Ryan

Hook Shot

Kennedy Ryan

Hoops, Book #3

Romance takes center court in this deeply emotional NBA sports romance from award-winning author, Kennedy Ryan

• Award-winning author: Kennedy Ryan is a RITA and Audie award-winning author known for her powerful voice and gripping characters

• Slam-dunk genre: Kennedy Ryan is writing in the sweet spot of sports romance and high angst, featuring emotional, gripping characters who experience raw, real love and tragedy

• Series information: Hook Shot is the third book in the Hoops series. Can be read as a stand-alone

• Author/story location: Kennedy Ryan lives in North Carolina, the story takes place in New York City

She’s not the plan he made, but she’s the risk he has to take. A single, divorced dad in the final years of his basketball career, Kenan Ross’s perfect life has blown up in his face. He’s still picking up the pieces when he meets Lotus DuPree. A wildflower. A storm. A kick to his gut and a wrench in his plans from the moment their eyes meet. He promised himself he’d never trust a woman again, but he’s never wanted anyone the way he wants Lo.

At twenty-five, Lotus is finally living out her dream, becoming a force in New York’s fashion scene. Focused on her future and not looking for love, she’s seen where trusting a man leaves you. Kenan is the last thing she needs. But from the moment they meet, she’s drawn in, even if he’s eleven years her senior and her opposite in every way.

A RITA® and Audie® Award winner, USA Today bestselling author KENNEDY RYAN writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish, and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, TIME, O magazine, and many others. She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son.

When Kenan moves to New York for the summer to be near his daughter, Lotus can no longer avoid the attraction that pulses between them—but she still won’t let him in. Not after what she’s been through. Except Kenan wants her so badly, he’ll do anything to knock down her defenses.

He won’t give up on her…and soon, she’s no longer sure she wants him to.

OCTOBER 2023

9781728284989

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

My Fault

From TikTok and Wattpad sensation

• Sensation: Mercedes Ron is a Wattpad star, with over 321k followers and 40 million reads for her Culpables series

• Social media stats: With the author’s 222k Instagram followers, 39k Facebook followers, and 344M views on TikTok for #Culpables alone, the potential is limitless

• International opportunity: We have the unique opportunity to translate this beloved series and offer it to Englishspeaking readers for the first time

Seventeen-year-old Noah Morgan lives a quiet, normal life with her mother in Toronto…until her mother meets and marries William Leister, a wealthy and enigmatic lawyer from California. Noah finds herself moving to LA, leaving her volleyball team, her best friend, and her boyfriend behind.

Upon arriving in her new life of private schools and pool parties, she meets her new brother, Nicholas—a college student and seemingly the typical spoiled rich kid. Noah has no desire to get along with him, especially when she discovers Nick’s secret life of clandestine car racing and street fights. Not to mention, Noah has her own demons on her tail and doesn’t want Nick’s nose in any of them. But what the two don’t account for is the powerful physical attraction between them–enough to turn their world upside down.

Can love conquer the dark side of these LA streets, or will Nick and Noah be swallowed by the dark things between them?

MERCEDES RON is a young Argentinian writer who has succeeded on Wattpad, where she has more than 321k followers. She currently resides in Spain and studies audiovisual communication at the University of Seville. Her dream is to write and sing. The first she has already done. Her trilogy Culpables has more than 40 million readings on Wattpad.

Still Beating Jennifer Hartmann

JENNIFER HARTMANN resides in northern Illinois with her devoted husband and three hooligans. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely thinking about writing them. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, binging Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. Jennifer is a wedding photographer with her husband. She is also excellent at making puns and finding inappropriate humor in mundane situations. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.

Jennifer Hartmann

• Excellent success record: Jennifer Hartmann is a USA Today bestselling author. Still Beating, her most popular novel, has sold more than 15k books since its selfpublished release

• Hot genre: This high-angst, forbidden dark romance is perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Jamie McGuire

• Social media standout: A TikTok favorite author, #JenniferHartmann has over 5.9Mviews, and #StillBeating has over 6.9M views

• Author/story location: Jennifer Hartmann lives in northern Illinois, which is where the story takes place

He puts his hand against my chest. “It’s still beating,” he whispers, his words a soft kiss against my lips. “As long as it’s beating, you’re okay.”

When Cora Lawson attends her sister’s birthday party, she expects at most a hangover or a walk of shame by the end of it. She doesn’t anticipate a stolen wallet, leaving her stranded and dependent on her sister’s fiancé, Dean Asher—her archnemesis and perpetual thorn in her side.

And she really doesn’t anticipate getting knocked out and waking up chained in a madman’s basement, Dean in his own shackles beside her.

After fifteen years of teasing, insults, and never-ending pranks, the ultimate joke seems to be on them. The two people who always thought they’d end up killing each other must now work together if they want to survive long enough to escape.

But Cora and Dean don’t know that their abductor has a plan for them. A plan that will alter the course of their relationship, blur the line between hate and love, and shackle them to each other long after they are freed from their chains. They’re in this together—no matter what their unexpected bond might cost them.

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Two lifelong enemies are taken hostage and forced to rely on one another to survive in this haunting, powerful story from USA Today bestselling author

Jennifer Hartmann

• Bestselling author: Jennifer Hartmann is a USA Today bestselling author. Still Beating, her most popular novel, has sold more than 15k since its self-published release

• Trending genre: This high-angst ,childhood-friends-tolovers romance is perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover

• Author/story location: Jennifer Hartmann lives in northern Illinois, which is where the story takes place

• Series information: Lotus is not a part of a series, but is a stand-alone companion to Still Beating

“All these years, I’ve never given my heart to anyone… The truth is, I didn’t have a heart to give. My heart was with a ghost.”

To the rest of the world, he was the little boy who went missing on the Fourth of July. But to Sydney Neville, he was everything. Her heart hasn’t been the same since her best friend disappeared, but she’s learned to build her life around that missing piece.

Twenty-two years later, the last thing Sydney expects is for Oliver Lynch to return. Having been captive underground for decades, he’s unfamiliar with the strange new world that awaits him—but he’s alive. He’s here. And no matter how he’s changed, he and Sydney both still feel the connection that runs between them.

But as their reborn friendship begins to feel like something more, Sydney and Oliver realize there are still jagged, painful truths creating space between them. The walls Sydney’s built don’t want to come down, and as Oliver hunts for his missing memories and lost time, he realizes his nightmare is not yet over.

With nothing as it seems, is there space for love to bloom in this dark place?

JENNIFER HARTMANN resides in northern Illinois with her devoted husband and three hooligans. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely thinking about writing them. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, binging Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. Jennifer is a wedding photographer with her husband. She is also excellent at making puns and finding inappropriate humor in mundane situations. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.

From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes a heartbreaking and empowering story of a boy rescued after he was kidnapped twenty-two years ago and the girl who never stopped loving him

The Gloom Between Stars

Piper CJ

The Night and Its Moon, Book #3

PIPER CJ, author of the bisexual fantasy series The Night and Its Moon, is a photographer, hobby linguist, and french fry enthusiast. She has an MA in folklore and a BA in broadcasting, which she used in her former life as a morning show weather girl, hockey podcaster, and in audio documentary work. Now when she isn’t playing with her dogs, Arrow and Applesauce, she’s making TikToks, studying Vietnamese, or writing fantasy very, very quickly.

• Author is a viral TikTok sensation: Piper CJ is a TikTok sensation with almost 900,000 followers and over 7 million views on the series hashtags #tnaim and #thenightanditsmoon

• Proven success: Piper CJ sold more than 20,000 copies of The Night and Its Moon just two months after its release, after already selling more than 10,000 of her self-published version. For the first time, fans will now be able to find her books at their favorite brick-and-mortar stores and libraries

• Perfect for fans of: Jennifer L. Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair, and Sarah J. Maas; Piper’s books include incredible world-building and an LGBTQIA+ element

Nox and Amaris are about to learn the high cost of getting everything they’ve dreamed.

Passion and politics become one in the same as the two women, torn apart and brought back together, learn to navigate life in a new kingdom. Victory means more than battles and bloodshed as they develop the lethal titles and powers thrust upon them. With the continent on the precipice of disaster, our heroines search for love, desire, and healing in Castle Gwydir, battling the demons within and without.

JULY 2023

9781728270760

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$18.99 U.S.

TP

512 Pages

In the enchanting third installment of bestselling author Piper CJ’s TikTok favorite The Night and Its Moon series, Nox and Amaris grow into who they were meant to be as they deal with old scars, self-acceptance, and queer love.

Brutal Prince Sophie Lark

Brutal Birthright, Book #1

When SOPHIE LARK started writing, she wanted to create intelligent and powerful female characters who were allowed to be flawed. She’s always loved dark and twisty storylines. She thought so many of her interests were strange until she found an online community of readers who loved all the same things. Sophie writes all kinds of stories, including dark romance, fantasy, and suspense. She’s a sucker for antiheroes and moral dilemmas. Her readers mean everything to her. She couldn’t do what she loves for a living without them, and she’d be lost without the outlet of writing.

The first book in Amazon bestselling author Sophie Lark’s red-hot dark romance series Brutal Birthright, follows members of two rival underworld families and the steamy arranged marriage that could either start or prevent all-out underworld war.

• BookTok sensation: Sophie Lark’s Brutal Birthright series is extremely popular on social media, with over 75k followers on TikTok alone and 126.5M views of #sophielark

• Trending subject: Dark romance is a huge genre right now, with authors like Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Penelope Douglas leading the charge. Sophie Lark’s books add humor and heart to the danger

• Author location: Sophie Lark lives in Utah, and the Brutal Birthright series takes place in Chicago

They’re a match made in hell.

The Griffins and the Gallos have been battling for control of Chicago’s underworld for generations. Their rivalry has always been flammable, but it reignites with a fury when Aida, the youngest and wildest Gallo sibling, crashes a party at the Griffin mansion and accidentally sets fire to the library. To stave off all-out war, her father quickly arranges a marriage between her and Callum Griffin, eldest son and heir to the Irish mafia.

Cold, ambitious, and brutal, Callum is determined to tame his headstrong new bride. But Aida is more than capable of giving as good as she gets—starting with poisoning Callum on their wedding night. The problem is, murdering him would be a lot easier if he didn’t look so good while she was trying to do it. She’s got a lockbox around her heart. He’s got something to prove.

In their struggle for dominance, who will go up in flames first?

JULY 2023

9781728294186

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S.

TP

304 Pages

Stolen Heir

Sophie Lark

Brutal Birthright, Book #2

When SOPHIE LARK started writing, she wanted to create intelligent and powerful female characters who were allowed to be flawed. She’s always loved dark and twisty storylines. She thought so many of her interests were strange until she found an online community of readers who loved all the same things. Sophie writes all kinds of stories, including dark romance, fantasy, and suspense. She’s a sucker for antiheroes and moral dilemmas. Her readers mean everything to her. She couldn’t do what she loves for a living without them, and she’d be lost without the outlet of writing.

The second book in Amazon bestselling author Sophie Lark’s red-hot dark romance series Brutal Birthright, is a fresh twist on Beauty and the Beast where the most vicious gangster in Chicago kidnaps the daughter of the family who killed his adoptive father

• BookTok sensation: Sophie Lark’s Brutal Birthright series is extremely popular on social media, with over 75k followers on TikTok alone and 126.5M views of #sophielark

• Trending subject: Dark romance is a huge genre right now, with authors like Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Penelope Douglas leading the charge. Sophie Lark’s books add humor and heart to the danger

• Author location: Sophie Lark lives in Utah, and the Brutal Birthright series takes place in Chicago

Love is the one thing you can’t steal.

Nessa Griffin leads a lonely life. Too compassionate and gentle for the underworld business she grew up in, she fills no role in her family’s mafia empire, struggling to prove herself both at home and in her highly competitive ballet corps.

Mikolaj Wilk is the most vicious gangster in Chicago, and he’s hellbent on revenge. His adoptive father saved him from the streets of Warsaw only to die at the hands of the Griffins.

As part of his vengeance, Mikolaj abducts Nessa, holding her captive in his moldering gothic mansion. She might not deserve to pay for her family’s crimes, but in this world, the wolves eat the lambs no matter how gentle and innocent they may be.

But even as Mikolaj plots the destruction of everything the Griffins hold dear, he finds himself fixated on his captive, wanting this ballerina to dance only for him. Meanwhile, Nessa finds herself lost in the growing tension between her and her kidnapper, their twisted relationship building in new, terrifying ways.

He is the beast to her beauty—but can Nessa find the man inside before he gives int o his hunger?

AUGUST 2023

9781728294193

Adult Romance

Bloom Books World with translation

$17.99 U.S. TP TBD Pages

Savage Lover

Sophie Lark

Brutal Birthright, Book #3

When SOPHIE LARK started writing, she wanted to create intelligent and powerful female characters who were allowed to be flawed. She’s always loved dark and twisty storylines. She thought so many of her interests were strange until she found an online community of readers who loved all the same things. Sophie writes all kinds of stories, including dark romance, fantasy, and suspense. She’s a sucker for antiheroes and moral dilemmas. Her readers mean everything to her. She couldn’t do what she loves for a living without them, and she’d be lost without the outlet of writing.

• BookTok sensation: Sophie Lark’s Brutal Birthright series is extremely popular on social media, with over 75k followers on TikTok alone and 126.5M views of #sophielark

• Trending subject: Dark romance is a huge genre right now, with authors like Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Penelope Douglas leading the charge. Sophie Lark’s books add humor and heart to the danger

• Author location: Sophie Lark lives in Utah, and the Brutal Birthright series takes place in Chicago

Two people convinced they’re unworthy of love…until they meet each other.

Camille Rivera is drowning. Her father’s sick, her brother’s in deep with a dirty cop, and her mechanic shop is failing. She’s growing desperate, trying to keep her world afloat in whatever way she can.

Nero Gallo is the neighborhood hazard. A mess-maker. A walking disaster. Camille has watched him burn through every girl in a ten-mile radius, as vicious as he is gorgeous, breaking hearts and never, ever getting attached.

Which is why she can’t believe it when Nero unexpectedly saves her from a risky situation. They’ve lived next to each other their whole lives, yet she’s only ever known him as sin made flesh. Is it possible she didn’t really know him at all?

They aren’t friends. They aren’t allies. But Nero is the only chance Camille has, and she’ll have to trust there’s more to him beneath the savage surface.

Except trust is a dangerous thing to give. And Camille is about to learn the only thing more dangerous than trusting Nero is falling for him.

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The third book in Amazon bestselling author Sophie Lark’s red-hot dark romance series, Brutal Birthright follows two people who believe they’re unworthy of love until they meet each other: a vicious, violent criminal and the neighbor girl he never expects to save

There Are No Saints

Sophie Lark

Sinners Duet, Book #1

From beloved Amazon bestselling author Sophie Lark, the first of the Sinners duology follows Cole Blackwell, a sculptor with a secret dark impulse, and his chance encounter with a struggling misfit that threatens to expose his violent secret for the first time

• BookTok sensation: Sophie Lark’s Brutal Birthright series is extremely popular on social media, with over 75k followers on TikTok alone and 126.5M views of #sophielark

• Trending subject: Dark romance is a huge genre right now, with authors like Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Penelope Douglas leading the charge. Sophie Lark’s books add humor and heart to the danger

• Author location: Sophie Lark lives in Utah, and the Sinners duet takes place in San Francisco

When SOPHIE LARK started writing, she wanted to create intelligent and powerful female characters who were allowed to be flawed. She’s always loved dark and twisty storylines. She thought so many of her interests were strange until she found an online community of readers who loved all the same things. Sophie writes all kinds of stories, including dark romance, fantasy, and suspense. She’s a sucker for antiheroes and moral dilemmas. Her readers mean everything to her. She couldn’t do what she loves for a living without them, and she’d be lost without the outlet of writing.

OCTOBER 2023

9781728294247

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S.

TP

TBD Pages

There Is No Devil

Sophie Lark

Sinners Duet, Book #2

From beloved Amazon bestselling author Sophie Lark, the second book of the Sinners duology completes Cole and Mara’s story, a dark and steamy serial-killer romance in which the two’s newfound love may destroy them when a new killer plans to use Mara to destroy Cole

• BookTok sensation: Sophie Lark’s Brutal Birthright series is extremely popular on social media, with over 75k followers on TikTok alone and 126.5M views of #sophielark

• Trending subject: Dark romance is a huge genre right now, with authors like Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Penelope Douglas leading the charge. Sophie Lark’s books add humor and heart to the danger

• Author location: Sophie Lark lives in Utah, and the Sinners duet takes place in San Francisco

When SOPHIE LARK started writing, she wanted to create intelligent and powerful female characters who were allowed to be flawed. She’s always loved dark and twisty storylines. She thought so many of her interests were strange until she found an online community of readers who loved all the same things. Sophie writes all kinds of stories, including dark romance, fantasy, and suspense. She’s a sucker for antiheroes and moral dilemmas. Her readers mean everything to her. She couldn’t do what she loves for a living without them, and she’d be lost without the outlet of writing.

OCTOBER 2023

9781728294254

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S. TP

TBD Pages

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HADES x PERSEPHONE

Discover the world of New Greece with a bingeable retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth that fans cannot get enough of!

HADES SAGA

ADRIAN x ISOLDE

A new epic fantasy series by bestselling beloved author Scarlett St. Clair! In order to end a years-long war between vampires and mortals, Isolde must wed her enemy, vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev.

Scarlett St. Clair expands her universe of New Greece and the Hades and Persephone retellings with a new series told in Hades’s point of view.

Crossed Emily McIntire Never After, Book #5

sensation Emily

EMILY MCINTIRE is an Amazon top 20 author of painful, messy, beautiful romance. She doesn’t like to box herself into one subgenre, but at the core of all her stories is soul-deep love. A long time songwriter and an avid reader, Emily has always had a passion for the written word, and when she’s not writing you can find her waiting on her long lost Hogwarts letter, chasing her crazy toddler, or lost between the pages of a good book.

McIntire

• Self-published phenomenon: As a previously selfpublished title, book 1 of the Never After series has been in the Amazon top 100 books for the past eight months

• Social media loves Emily McIntire: Perfect for #BookTok display tables and social media posts, with #emilymcintire having 8.9M views and #neverafterseries 3.6M views on TikTok alone

• Fractured fairy tales bring the heat: High-heat erotic retellings of fractured fairy tales play with familiar stories in a unique and compelling way

• Author/story location: Emily McIntire lives in Knoxville, Tennessee; the story is set in Massachusetts

He is righteous. She is sin.

Father Cade Frédéric is a holy man. Brought up in the streets of Paris, he has dedicated his life to the church. But there’s a monster that lingers just beneath the surface. A sickness. One that bleeds darkness and feeds on the damned. When he’s tasked to become the priest in Festivalé, Vermont, a town both beautiful in architecture and riddled with despair, his sickness sings, demanding he rid the place of evil.

Amaya Paquette is Festivalé’s beautiful mystery. She spends her days caring for her younger brother and her nights transforming into Esmeralda, dancing for greedy eyes and lustful lips. Although she longs for love, she shies away from companionship, afraid of being abandoned again.

When Father Cade lays eyes on Amaya, he finds himself ensnared, convinced she’s using witchcraft to lure him to her. He can’t eat. Can’t breathe. Can’t think unless it’s of her.And temptation is a devastating mistress.

She’s his weakness, so he decides he’ll be her demise…even if it means killing the only woman he might ever love.

AUGUST 2023

9781728275857

Adult Romance

Bloom Books World with translation

TBD Pages

A dark, contemporary, fractured-fairy-tale reimagining of The Hunchback of Notre Dame from BookTok

Salt Kiss

From TikTok sensation Sierra Simone comes a queer, kinky contemporary retelling of the legend of Tristan and Isolde, set in the same world as the New Camelot series with many of the same tropes: MMF ménage, kink, angst, plenty of the forbidden, and a sweeping retelling of a familiar story

• Bestselling author: Sierra Simone is a USA Today bestselling author writing steamy taboo romance that readers cannot get enough of

• Viral series that keeps growing: Simone’s Priest series has gone viral on TikTok with #SierraSimone at 19.7M views and #PriestSierraSimone at 22.3M views

• Major sales opportunity: Sierra Simone sold more than 60,000 copies of her self-published books in 2022; her fans (and new readers) can now find her in brick-and-mortar stores and libraries

From TikTok sensation Sierra Simone comes the first in the Lyonesse series, a spin-off of her bestselling New Camelot books.

Tristan Thomas is lost. After leaving the army, the young former soldier is in limbo. Until, that is, he’s hired by Mark Trevena, the owner of Lyonesse—DC’s ultrasecret club—to be Mark’s new bodyguard. He’s drawn into Mark’s dark, seductive world of power and desire and slowly drawn to Mark himself, even though Mark is everything Tristan knows he shouldn’t want: cruel and wicked and shamelessly amoral.

But protecting Mark isn’t Tristan’s only duty; soon, Mark asks him to guard his soon-to-be bride as she travels home from Ireland on Mark’s yacht. Tristan is jealous—and hurt to learn that the object of his obsession is engaged—but the former soldier in him is made to obey orders, and he goes to fetch Mark’s bride for him.

SIERRA SIMONE is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling former librarian (who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk). Her notable works include Priest, American Queen, and Misadventures of a Curvy Girl, and her books have been featured in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, and Buzzfeed. Sierra lives with her husband and family in Kansas City.

Isolde Laurence is nothing like Tristan expected, however. Young, quiet, and sharp, she’s being pushed into this marriage by her family, and as the two travel back to America, Tristan finds himself fascinated with Isolde and the glimpses he gets of the lonely but determined woman behind her reserve. And the fascination is mutual: one night, while sailing under the cold stars, they share a searing kiss. From there, it’s a fast fall into the forbidden for all three of them.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728276656

Adult Romance

Bloom Books

World with translation

$17.99 U.S.

TP

400 Pages

Sierra Simone Lyonesse, Book #1

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The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

KJ Charles

The Doomsday Books, Book #1

Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from award-winning author KJ Charles

• Inclusive historical romance: Authors like KJ Charles, Courtney Milan, Cat Sebastian, and Olivia Waite have been making waves with their LGBTQIA+ historical romances. This will reach a growing audience of readers hungry for inclusive fiction

• Award-winning author: KJ Charles is an awardwinning, well-known author with a strong digital fanb ase poised to break into print

• Series information: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen is the first book in the Doomsday Books series. Can be read as a stand-alone

Abandoned by his father as a small child, Sir Gareth Inglis has grown up prickly, cold, and well used to disappointment. Even so, he longs for a connection, falling headfirst into a passionate anonymous affair that’s over almost as quickly as it began. Bitter at the sudden rejection, Gareth has little time to lick his wounds: his father has died, leaving him the family title, a rambling manor on the remote Romney Marsh… and the den of cutthroats and thieves that make its intricate waterways their home.

Joss Doomsday has run the Doomsday smuggling clan since he was a boy. His family is his life…which is why when the all-too-familiar new baronet testifies against Joss’s sister for a hanging offense, Joss acts fast, blackmailing Gareth with the secret of their relationship to force him to recant. Their reunion is anything but happy, and the path forward everything but smooth, yet after the dust settles, neither can stay away. It’s a long road from there—full of danger and mysteries to be solved—yet somehow, along the way, this well-mannered gentleman may at last find true love with the least likely of scoundrels.

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KJ CHARLES spent twenty years as an editor in British publishing before fleeing the scene to become a full-time historical romance novelist. She has written more than twenty-five novels since then and her books, have been translated into eight languages. She lives in London.

A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel

KJ Charles

The Doomsday Books, Book #2

Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from celebrated author KJ Charles

• Inclusive historical romance: Authors like KJ Charles, Courtney Milan, Alexis Hall, Cat Sebastian, and Olivia Waite have been making waves with their LGBTQIA+ historical romances. This will reach a growing audience of readers hungry for inclusive fiction

• Award-winning author: KJ Charles is an awardwinning, well-known author with a strong digital fanb ase poised to break into print

• Series information: A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel is the second book in the Doomsday Books series. Can be read as a standalone

When Major Rufus d’Aumesty unexpectedly becomes the Earl of Oxney, he finds himself living in a remote Norman manor on the edge of Romney Marsh with his noble, hostile, and decidedly odd family. His position is contested both by his greedy uncle and by unexpected claimant Luke Doomsday, a dashing member of the local smuggling clan. They should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a secretary by trade and quickly becomes an unexpected ally, the partner Rufus needs…and soon the lover he can’t live without.

Unfortunately, Luke’s not telling anything like the truth. He came to Stone Manor with an ulterior motive, one he’s hiding even from the lord he can’t resist. And as family secrets unspool on both sides, master and man soon find their positions and their partnership in danger of falling apart…

9781728255880

KJ CHARLES spent twenty years as an editor in British publishing before fleeing the scene to become a full-time historical romance novelist. She has written more than twenty-five novels since then, and her books have been translated into eight languages. She lives in London.

The Lonely Hearts Book Club

Lucy Gilmore

A.J.

Fikry meets The Bookish Life of Nina Hill in this charming, hilarious, and moving novel about the way books bring lonely souls together

• Fantastic hook: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend meets The Bookish Life of Nina Hill when an unlikely friendship blossoms between a young librarian and a cantankerous (but wellread) patron, sure to appeal to uplit fiction readers

• Perfect bibliophile uplit: Uplifting, sweet, and romantic books about books continue to appeal to a wide commercial audience

• Fresh new voice: Warm, funny writing and strong characters make this an unforgettable read with a fresh millennial voice

• Series information: This is a stand-alone story

Librarian Sloane Parker never thinks of herself as lonely, but she looks forward to that time every day when old curmudgeon Arthur McLachlan comes to browse the shelves and cheerfully insults her. The gentle sparring is such a highlight of Sloane’s day that when Arthur doesn’t show up one morning, she’s instantly concerned.

Anxious, Sloane tracks the old man down and discovers him bedridden…and desperately happy to see her. Daily house calls become a regular habit, and soon The Lonely Hearts Book Club is born, drawing misfits and outcasts from all across their sleepy town. Because as it turns out, everyone has a special book in their heart— and a reason to get lost (and eventually found) within the pages.

MARCH 2023

9781728256214

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Casablanca

World with translation

$16.99 U.S. TP

368 Pages

LUCY GILMORE is a celebrated novelist in a wide range of genres, including literary fiction, contemporary romance, and cozy mystery. She lives in Spokane, Washington, with her family and far more pets than any of them need. Visit her online at LucyGilmore.com.

Right Girl, Wrong Side

Ginny Baird

Fools Rush In meets Summer Rental in this Puerto Rican rom-com about two rival families forced to share the same vacation cottage for a week

• Trending genre: Rom-coms are experiencing incredible popularity across various media: literature, movies, TV, and the internet

• Multicultural story: Author selling multicultural romance, which readers have been demanding through hashtags like #WeNeedDiverseRomance

• Bestselling author: Ginny Baird is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with a strong platform and good social media engagement

Evita Machado can’t wait to get to Nantucket for the vacation fun to begin. With a bad breakup behind her, relaxing at the shore with her family sounds like the perfect cure for heartache. But when they arrive at the quaint rose-covered cottage on the beach, they find another group has already put down stakes. Ryan Hatfield is her former crush from high school. He crushed on her too, but their business-rival moms refused to let them date.

Now history professor Ryan is here for a week with his parents and closed-off teenage sister with instructions to bond from his mom, who won them this oceanfront rental in a society silent auction. Once it’s clear there’s been a double-booking due to a bidding mistake, Ryan’s mom digs in her heels, meaning to stay. When Evita’s mom won’t back down either, both sides tepidly agree to share the luxury accommodations by dividing the cozy space.

COMING IN OCTOBER

9781728256528

With the boisterous Machados livening things up and the straight-laced Hatfields tamping them down, can Evita and Ryan keep the peace between the warring factions without losing their hearts?

MARCH 2023

9781728256559

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP 400 Pages

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author GINNY BAIRD writes wholesome contemporary stories with a little bit of humor and a whole lot of heart. She’s fond of including family dynamics in her work and creating lovable and memorable characters in worlds where romance is a given and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed. Ginny lives in North Carolina.

Said No One Ever

Stephanie Eding

• Fits right into the millennial fiction category: For readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over (Holmes, 2020), The Switch (O’Leary, 2020), and Adult Assembly Required (Waxman, 2022)

• A fresh hook: Found/created family, strong romantic element, young fresh voice; a Montana farm setting is the perfect place to unplug and to escape to

• Positive praise from early readers and trade reviewers on Eding’s first book The Unplanned LIfe of Josie Hale

• Series information: This is a stand-alone

• Author and story location: Stephanie Eding lives in Ohio. This story takes place on a farm in Montana.

For readers of Sally Thorne and Beth O’Leary, Said No One Ever is a fun millennial story about found family, rediscovery, and being right where you belong.

Ellie Reed visits a farm in Montana to get away from life’s pressures. There, she makes an unlikely connection with a spunky elderly widow who puts her in charge of the farm and thereby changes her destiny.

APRIL 2023

9781728239972

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP 320 Pages

STEPHANIE EDING specializes in humorous women’s fiction about the struggles of adulthood in the twenty-first century. She works as a freelance editor and lives with her family in Ohio.

A fun millennial story about found family, rediscovery, and being right where you belong.

The Time of Your Life

Sandra Kitt

The Millionaires Club, Book #2

Award-winning author Sandra Kitt pens a poignant, representative romance that has us all wondering: What would you do with one million dollars?

• Award-winning and bestselling author: Sandra Kitt has sold more than 2.4 million copies and is the recipient of the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award

• Trailblazer for Black romance: She was the first African-American author to write romances for Harlequin, and this new series features interracial couples

• Series information: Second in a contemporary romance series. Not necessary to read in order

When Everett Nicholls dies, he leaves his millions to the two people he cared about most—the young law student he was mentoring and his beloved stepson. Beck Dennison and Eden Marsh are total strangers and instantly suspicious of each other. Each has family difficulties to overcome—Beck and his mother have had a strained relationship since a tragedy befell the family when he was a young teen, and Eden is determined to forge a new relationship with her overdependent and demanding younger sister. As they begin to confide in each other, their friendship becomes an anchor. With all this money suddenly at their fingertips, Beck and Eden begin to discover that working together is the best way to navigate all the new challenges and responsibilities in their lives.

SANDRA KITT is the author of more than twenty novels, including the acclaimed and bestselling The Color of Love. Her work has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award and has appeared on the Essence and BlackBoard bestseller lists. She is the recipient of the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. She lives in New York.

Wings Once Cursed & Bound

Piper J. Drake

Mythwoven, Book #1

Contemporary fantasy effortlessly blending modern magic with Thai mythology for fans of Jennifer Armentrout and Ilona Andrews

• Bestselling author: Piper J. Drake is an NPD bestseller with more than 45,000 copies sold

• Trending subgenre that readers love: Trade-paper fantasy romance is on the rise, with reissues of sexy New Adult fantasy (such as Sarah J. Maas) hitting outside the Young Adult shelf

• A fresh take on contemporary fantasy: Strong world-building blends Thai mythology with a modern-day Seattle and familiar paranormal elements

• Authentic storytelling: Piper is a Thai-American author, and she is deeply familiar with the Thai and Southeast Asian mythology represented within the series

Bennet Andrews represents a secret organization dedicated to locating and acquiring objects of myth and magic, tucking them safely away where they can do no harm. But when he meets Peeraphan Rahttana, it’s too late—she has already stepped into The Red Shoes, trapped by their curse to dance to her death.

Yet Peeraphan isn’t what she seems. Wings unbound, she is the Thai bird princess of legend…and together, she and Bennet will break the curse or be lost in darkness forever.

APRIL 2023

9781492683865

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

304 Pages

PIPER J. DRAKE is a bestselling author of romantic suspense, paranormal romance, science fiction, and fantasy. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and small corgi.

Sugar, Spice, and Can’t Play Nice

Annika Sharma Chai Masala Club, Book #2

• Critically acclaimed author: This is a diverse romance written by an Indian American author with universal themes and smart writing that appeals to a broad audience; author’s first novel garnered multiple starred reviews and was a Library Journal Best Romance of the Year for 2021

• Fresh hook: Sonali Dev meets Friends in this fresh series about a group of friends finding love in New York City

• Connected author: Author Annika Sharma is the founding cohost of the podcast The Desi Spark, which aims to discuss issues surrounding South Asian multicultural experiences

When Payal Mehra’s detached parents insist she marry fellow Londoner and serial dater Ayaan Malhotra in order to save their own company, she has a choice: get disowned from the luxurious life they’ve funded and put her dreams on hold while she works a soul-sucking day job…or get engaged to save her family’s fortune and maybe rescue her own vision of a dream come true.

Ayaan Malhotra has always been the spare to his brother, the golden child heir to his parent’s company. A little wild, a little broken, and desperate to prove himself, he agrees to get engaged to Payal—on the condition that he gets 50 percent of his parents’ company. He has no interest in Payal, but would give anything for his parents’ respect.

As the two race toward an impending engagement ceremony date and actually start to “play nice” as a couple, they realize that maybe they aren’t just in this for business…and love might be in their future after all.

Born in Delhi and raised in central Pennsylvania, ANNIKA SHARMA attended Penn State, graduating with two master’s degrees in biobehavioral health and neuropsychology Annika currently lives in New York City. You can learn more at annikasharma.com

This arranged marriage is an accident waiting to happen…or maybe the recipe for a perfect love story

The Comeback

Lily Chu

• Book club ready: A breezy read full of delicately handled, challenging topics ranging from biracial identity to generational pressure to excel from a Chinese-Canadian author

• Fresh new voice: Fantastic, engaging writing sure to appeal to the same audience as Beach Read and Crazy Rich Asians

• Crossover audience: Readers of both quirky rom-coms and book club uplit will love this highly escapist read with tons of poignant emotion

• Author and story location: Lily Chu lives in Toronto, Canada; The Comeback takes place in Toronto and Seoul

Ariadne Hui thrives on routine. So what if everything in her life is planned down to the minute? That’s the way she likes it. If she’s going to make partner in Toronto’s most prestigious law firm, she needs to stay focused at all times. But when she comes home after yet another soul-sucking day to find an unfamiliar, gorgeous man camped out in her living room, focus is the last thing on her mind. Especially when her roommate explains this is Choi Jihoon, her cousin freshly arrived from Seoul to mend a broken heart. He just needs a few weeks to rest and heal; Ari will barely even know he’s there. (Yeah, right.)

Jihoon is kindness and chaos personified, and it isn’t long before she’s falling, hard. But when one wrong step leads to a shocking truth, Ari finds herself thrust ont o the world stage, not as the competent, steely lawyer she’s fought so hard to become, but as the mystery woman on the arm of a man the entire world claims to know. Now with her heart, her future, and her sense of self on the line, Ari will have to cut through all the pretty lies to find the truth of her relationship…and discover the Ariadne Hui she’s finally ready to be.

MAY 2023

9781728242651

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Casablanca

World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP 400 Pages

LILY CHU loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late reading a good book. She writes uplit fiction set in Toronto with strong Asian characters.

From rising star Lily Chu comes a hilarious and thoughtful story of fame, family, and love for fans of Beach Read and Crazy Rich Asians

A Crown of Ivy and Glass

Claire Legrand

The Middlemist Trilogy, Book #1

New York Times bestselling author Claire Legrand makes her debut in adult fantasy with an enchanting romantic story perfect for readers of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer Armentrout

• New York Times bestseller! Claire Legrand’s YA series The Empirium trilogy has sold more than 350k P+E to date

• Strong hook: High-concept fantasy + strong,s exy, romantic elements + the elegance and drama inspired from the world of Bridgerton = a bingeable story that readers won’t be able to stop taking about

• Romantic fantasy is HOT: Readers can’t get enough of romantic fantasy; Claire Legrand’s adult fantasy stories will sit right next to Sarah J. Maas, Scarlett St. Clair, and Jennifer L. Armentrout

Lady Gemma Ashbourne seemingly has it all. She’s young, gorgeous, and rich. Her family is also anointed by the gods, blessed with incredible abilities. But underneath her glittering façade, Gemma is deeply sad. Years ago, her sister Mara was taken to the Middlemist to guard against treacherous magic. Her mother abandoned the family. Her father and eldest sister, Farrin—embroiled in a deadly blood feud with the mysterious Bask family—often forget Gemma exists.

Worst of all, Gemma is the only Ashbourne to possess no magic. Instead, her body fights it like poison. Constantly ill, aching with loneliness, Gemma craves love and yearns to belong.

Then she meets the devastatingly handsome Talan d’Astier. Seduced by a demon, his family destroyed themselves. Talan, the only survivor, is determined to redeem his family’s honor. Intrigued and enchanted, Gemma proposes a bargain: she’ll help Talan navigate high society if he helps her destroy the Basks. According to popular legend, a demon called the Man With the Three-Eyed Crown is behind the families’ blood feud—slay the demon, end the feud.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN HC

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But attacks on the Middlemist are increasing. The plot against the Basks quickly spirals out of control. And something immense and terrifying is awakening in Gemma, drawing her inexorably toward Talan and an all-consuming passion that could destroy her—or show her the true strength of her power at last.

MARCH 2023

9781728283746

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S. TP

560 Pages

CLAIRE LEGRAND is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels for children and young adults, most notably the Empirium Trilogy, Sawkill Girls, and Some Kind of Happiness. She lives in New Jersey. A Crown of Ivy & Glass is her first novel for adults.

The Book Proposal

• Successful subgenre: Bookish rom-coms continue to perform very well due in large part to the popularity they’re seeing across all media: movies, TV, internet

• Fresh new voice: Readers of quirky rom-coms will love this author’s fresh new voice, which is irreverent and laugh-out-loud funny. It’s not just bookish; it’s a send-up of book publishing, a favorite theme with reviewers, librarians and readers

• Winning tropes: Second-chance romance, high school crush, opposites attract, secret/mistaken identity, love at first sight, all grown up, drunken mistake, revenge

The Book Proposal is a hilarious debut and bookish rom-com. After one too many in the wake of a breakup, romance writer Gracie Landing emails her long-ago high-school crush, Colin Yarmouth, receiving a surprising response. The two forge an unlikely friendship as Colin’s tales of his own breakup become an unexpected source of material for Gracie’s current work in progress, a project with the potential for a hefty advance that could launch her out of near-poverty. With the deadline looming and her checking account dwindling, Gracie hastily uses Colin’s stories without considering whether there could be any personal overlap with other “characters” in his life. In the mayhem that ensues, she risks her entire career, along with the chance at her own (long-awaited) happily-ever-after.

KJ MICCICHE is a novelist who writes (mostly) romantic comedy. She hails from Queens, New York, where she spent countless hours as a kid curled up under the covers, reading The Babysitters Club by flashlight way past her bedtime. Now all grown up, KJ runs a nonprofit organization that teaches kids with dyslexia how to read, and she pens her own stories as well. Proud mom of two little girls, she and her family live on Long Island and summer in Cape Cod.

An irreverent send-up of the publishing business that delivers pure laugh-out-loud fun

The Gay Best Friend

Nicolas DiDomizio

Bridesmaids meets The Guncle in this clever LGBTQIA+ romantic story by the author Steven Rowley calls

• Book club ready: A breezy read full of deftly handled, complicated topics told in a tongue-in-cheek way, ranging from code-switching to outgrowing friendships to forced outing, from a queer author

• Fresh millennial voice: Fantastic, engaging writing that does for the modern genre what Helen Fielding did for romantic women’s fiction years ago

• Author and story location: Nichola DiDomizio lives in upstate New York; The Gay Best Friend takes place in Mystic, Connecticut

As a people-pleasing gay man, thirty-year-old music lawyer Domenic Marino is an expert at code-switching between the hypermasculine and ultrafeminine worlds of his two soon-to-bewed best friends: handsome sports attorney Patrick Cooper and glamorous beauty editor Kate Wallace. But this summer—reeling from his own failed engagement and tasked with attending both their bachelor and bachelorette parties at the Cooper family’s idyllic shoreline estate in Mystic, Connecticut—Dom is anxious about having to play both sides.

NICOLAS DIDOMIZIO holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University and a master’s degree from NYU. His debut novel, Burn It All Down, was published in 2021 and praised as “unforgettable” by Steven Rowley. He lives in upstate New York with his partner, Graig, and their shmooshy bulldog, Rocco. The Gay Best Friend is his second novel.

Kate has been pressuring him to keep the bachelor party clean and report back to her when it’s over, so best man Dom accordingly develops a G-rated itinerary. But once Patrick’s rowdy groomsmen show up—including a surprise visit from Patrick’s old frat brother, handsome and definitely-not-out PGA star Bucky Graham—chaos quickly ensues. By the time Dom returns to the Mystic house for the bachelorette party, he has accumulated a laundry list of secrets that threaten to destroy everything—from the Cooper-Wallace wedding to Bucky’s golf career to the one thing he hasn’t been paying nearly enough attention to lately: his own life.

MAY 2023

9781728270296

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Casablanca

WORLD excl. CA

$16.99 U.S.

TP

352 Pages

“unforgettable”

Shadows of the Lost

Maxym M. Martineau Guild of Night, Book #1

An LGBTQIA+ epic romantic fantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Scarlett St. Clair

• Compelling and epic story: This trilogy is compelling, epic, and unputdownable with the higher heat and angst readers are hungry for

• Major buzz: Martineau’s previous books have included a Publishers Weekly Best Book of Summer 2019, Publishers Weekly starred reviews, a LibraryReads pick, a Bookish staff pick, and was called “lush and sweeping” by The New York Times.

• Hot subgenre: Fantasy romance is on the rise, with reissues of sexy new adult fantasy (such as Sarah J. Maas) hitting outside the Young Adult shelf

• Fantastical setting: The clever world-building results in a rich, fully envisioned fantasy world that is as arresting as it is affecting

• Series information: Shadows of the Lost is the first in series

• Author/story location: Maxym lives in Arizona, and Shadows of the Lost takes place in a fictional fantasy world

Gaige is a Charmer, able to form lasting bonds with the magical beasts of his world. At least, he used to be a Charmer…until he died and was brought back something darker.

He knows he shouldn’t blame Kost for raising him from death, but he’s not sure he can ever forgive him. Yet when Gaige is lost to the shadow realm, Kost is the only one with any chance of bringing him back, if they can learn to trust (and perhaps love) each other again.

JUNE 2023

9781728211121

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

384 Pages

MAXYM M. MARTINEAU is an article and social media writer by day and a fantasy romance author by night. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Arizona State University and lives with her husband and fur babies in Arizona. Connect with her at MaxymMartineau.com or through Twitter and Instagram @maxymmckay.

Eyes on Me

Sara Cate

Salacious Players’ Club, Book #2

Welcome to the Salacious Players’ Club—where the rules are simple and no desire is off-limits

• Bestselling author: Sara Cate is a USA Today bestselling author writing steamy taboo romance that readers cannot get enough of

• Readers love this previously self-pubished series: As the first book in this self-published series, Eyes on Me already has a 4.16 rating on Goodreads with over 19,000 ratings and a 4.4 rating on Amazon with 9,813 ratings

• Updated with bonus content: This special-edition paperback will have additional content and new packaging that appeals to the New Adult crossover readership looking for sexy, forbiddenfeeling romance

• Author/story location: The author lives in Arizona; the story takes place in the United States

Garrett Porter is a voyeur—which means he likes to watch. And in his line of work, that’s a gift. As one of the four owners of the Salacious Players’ Club, he’s comfortable on the sidelines. This is what he was made to do, and he works better alone.

SARA CATE is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, forbidden romance. Her stories are known for their heart-wrenching plots and toe-curling heat. Cate spends most of her time working in her office with her goldendoodle by her side. She lives in Arizona with her husband and kids. You can find more information about her at saracatebooks.com.

COMING IN NOVEMBER

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Until the day he stumbles on a certain cam girl app and finds himself watching the one person he should never have watched—his stepsister…

There are three big problems with this. One, Mia and Garrett can’t stand each other. Two, she has no idea Garrett is the man on the other end of the video. And three…he’s hooked—on the app and on her.

JUNE 2023

9781728282145

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

320 Pages

It Happened One Fight

Maureen Lee Lenker

City of Girls meets Christina Lauren in this rompy rom-com about a Gilded Age of Hollywood actress accidentally married to her costar nemesis and forced to fake a celebrity romance to save her career

• High-profile author: Maureen Lee Lenker is an Entertainment Weekly reporter with a large social media platform and is beloved in the romance and entertainment community

• Great setting: Readers are fascinated by classic Gilded Age Hollywood with all the glamour of movie stars, their larger-than-life public personas, and their behind-the-scenes drama and scandal

• Author location: Maureen Lee Lenker lives in southern California

Joan Davis is a movie star and a damned good actor too. Unfortunately, Hollywood only seems to care about her work when she stars alongside Dash Howard, Tinseltown’s favorite leading man and a perpetual thorn in Joan’s side. While they make undeniably great screen partners, Joan has kept Dash at arm’s length ever since he deceived her on a studio-arranged date years ago. Which makes it sting even more when the tabloids label her “box office poison” after several of her Dash-free films flop. Then, right as things start looking up for Joan, a gossip columnist drops a bombshell: unbeknownst to Joan, she and Dash are married, thanks to one of his on-set pranks gone wrong.

MAUREEN LEE LENKER is an award-winning journalist who has written for Turner Classic Movies, The Hollywood Reporter, Ms. Magazine, and more. She currently writes for Entertainment Weekly, where she maintains a quarterly romance review column, Hot Stuff, in addition to covering film, TV, and theater. She is a proud graduate of both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Maureen calls Los Angeles home, where you’ll either find her at the beach or in a repertory movie house, if she’s not writing.

With the career and life she’s built for herself on the line, Joan will do anything to guarantee a swift resolution, even if it means starring alongside Dash one final time and scrambling to move production to a divorce ranch in Reno so they can get officially, legally divorced. But between pranks on set and intimate moments leaked to the press, Joan begins to see another side to the man she thought she had all figured out, and it becomes harder and harder to convince the public—and herself—that her marriage to Dash is the joke it started out as.

JULY 2023

9781728267883

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

384 Pages

The Only Purple House in Town

Ann Aguirre

ANN AGUIRRE is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Before she began writing, she was a clown, a voice actress, and a savior of stray kittens. Ann writes genre fiction, with more than forty novels to date. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield but now lives in Mexico with her family.

• Major praise for previous books: Booksellers are calling it “fresh and unique” (Caitlin Vanorder, Bookmarks, NC), and bestselling authors are calling it an “adorable romance we need right now” (Kristen Callihan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Game On series)

• Bestselling author: Ann Aguirre is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with more than a half a million copies sold

• Trending genre: This book sits in the sweet spot between paranormal rom-com and contemporary fantasy, both genres that are experiencing incredible popularity across various media: literature, movies, TV, and online

Iris Collins is the messy one in her family. Her sisters are all wildly successful, while she can’t balance her budget for a single month. That’s how she ends up in debt to her roommates. Iris could kindly be described as a chaos bunny, as none of her plans ever work out. So of course when she unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her plan to turn it into a B&B fails. She winds up renting rooms like a Victorian spinster, collecting other lost souls…not all of them human.

Eli Reese grew up as the nerdy outcast in school but now is wildly successful by anyone’s standards. He got rich designing apps, but he’s never had the same luck in finding a real community or people who understand him. Over the years, he’s never forgotten his first crush, so when he spots her at a café, he takes it as a sign. Only he gets sucked into the Iris-verse and somehow ends up renting a room instead of saying they knew each other in school. As the days pass, Eli becomes enchanted by the misfit boarders staying in the house and even more so by Iris. Could Eli have finally found a person and a place to call home? In a magical town like St. Claire, anything is possible…

For readers of The House in the Cerulean Sea comes a fantastical story of found family, love, and acceptance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre. When Iris Collins unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her failed B&B becomes a haven for other magical lost souls. 9781728262499

Cruel Seduction

Katee Robert

Dark Olympus, Book #5

Greek myths get unspeakably hot new twists in this contemporary series from

bestselling author Katee Robert

• Bestselling series with incredible praise: Neon Gods, Electric Idol, and Wicked Beauty were instant bestsellers thanks to their viral popularity on TikTok, and Entertainment Weekly declared that “[Robert’s] writing is unspeakably hot.”

• Bestselling author: Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with over a million copies sold

• Phenomenal hook: Greek myths are fan favorites; this super sexy, modern retelling will appeal to fans of both the webcomic Lore Olympus and Greek lore

Aphrodite, formerly Eris Kaisos, has never flinched at getting her perfectly manicured hands dirty, and she’s not about to start now—even if that means marrying Olympus’s enemy number one, the new Hephaestus. But she’s smart and savvy, and she has every intention of following her brother’s directive to keep her new husband distracted while she finds out everything she can about his plans. She knows just the way too—by seducing the one person he seems to care about most in this world, Pandora, a woman as beautiful as she is sweet.

Two can play the seduction game, and Hephaestus, formerly Theseus Xenakis, is all too happy to put his new wife in her place. Her ex, Adonis, seems like he’ll do the trick; he’s certainly angry and hurt enough to be easy pickings for a man like Hephaestus. It doesn’t hurt that he’s gorgeous in the way of fallen angels either. The only problem with using seduction as a weapon? Hearts are all too quick to get involved. With Hephaestus and Aphrodite trading venomous strikes that feel a whole lot like foreplay, lines become blurred and emotions entangled. But a broken heart may be the least of their worries. With unrest in Olympus reaching new heights and a dangerous enemy circling the city’s failing boundary, their bedroom games will have deadly consequences for everyone involved.

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KATEE ROBERT is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of spicy romance. Entertainment Weekly calls her writing “unspeakably hot.” Her books have sold more than a million copies. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, a cat who thinks he’s a dog, and two Great Danes who think they’re lap dogs.

New Adult

Timothy Janovsky

Boy Meets Boy, Book #3

13 Going on 30 meets One Last Stop in an LGBTQIA+ Romance by author

Timothy Janovsky

• Fantastic hook: 13 Going on 30 meets One Last Stop when a young man wishes he could “skip to the good part” of life in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+ rom-com in the vein of Alexis Hall

• Perfect YA fiction crossover: Features younger characters, a lower heat level, and fun rom-com tropes like bestfriends-to-lovers with a very light speculative touch

• Fresh new voice: Timothy Janovsky is a multidisciplinary storyteller with a charming voice perfect for the rom-com space

Nolan Baker wants it all by the time he’s thirty. Too bad he’s single, barely able to cover his own expenses, and still paying his dues at a prominent NYC comedy club. When an invitation for his sister’s engagement party arrives, Nolan takes it as a wake-up call. It’s time to quit comedy and make good on his practical dreams— most importantly, asking Drew Techler, his childhood best friend, to be his date.

But right as Nolan is about to give it all up, he’s asked to fill a lastminute spot for a famous comedian. Score! He crushes his set, but stands Drew up, misses his sister’s big day, and disappoints his entire family. After major blowouts with everyone he loves, Nolan desperately wishes on a set of gag gift “magical healing crystals” to just skip to the good part of life. When he wakes the next morning, it’s seven years later, he’s a twenty-nine-year-old successful comedian, and he has everything he always thought he wanted. Everything, that is, except his friends and family, none of whom are taking his future self’s calls.

TIMOTHY JANOVSKY is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller from New Jersey. He holds a degree in theatre and dance from Muhlenberg College. His work as a humor writer has been featured on Points in Case, The Broadway Beat, and Well Mannered Grump, and his fiction short story debut was published by Voyage YA Journal. When he’s not daydreaming about a young Hugh Grant, he’s writing the queer rom-coms he wished he had as a teenager.

With nowhere else to turn, Nolan sets out to find the only person he trusts to help him. Except Drew is all grown up now too. He’s hot, successful…and hates Nolan’s guts. As Nolan works to get back to his younger self—and the life he so carelessly threw away—he finds himself working to regain Drew’s trust, friendship, and maybe, ultimately, his heart.

Curves for Days

Laura Moher

Olivia Dade meets Things We Never Got Over in this debut Southern romance that hilariously and grouchily explores the question, “What is ever enough?”

• A new voice in plus-size romance: Perfect for readers of Olivia Dade, Talia Hibbert, Gloria Duke, and Kate Stayman-London

• Features hilarious writing and Southern smalltown charm: Fans of Lucy Score’s Things We Never Got Over will love this blend of funny, sassy, and Southern sweet

• Themes appeal to a wide range of readers: The story touches on issues relating to food and body size, the creation of found family, and what it means to defy expectations and set your own destiny

• Series information: This is the first in a series

• Author/story location: Laura Moher lives in Minnesota; the story is set in North Carolina

Olivia Dade meets Lucy Score in this debut sexy Southern romance with a charming plus-size heroine and a gruff, grumpy hero. Rose has got curves for days—and to Angus, the big, burly, bearded contractor working on her new house, she’s just plum perfect. Now, how can he convince her of that?

AUGUST 2023

9781728278056

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca

World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

336 Pages

LAURA MOHER loves tiny houses, underdogs, and reading. Her head is full of stories of flawed people who come together to make each other—and their world—a better place. Much of her life has been divided between Colorado; the Louisville, Kentucky, area; Illinois; and the western Carolinas, but she’s now happily settled in Minnesota.

All That We Never Were Alice

Kellen

International bestselling author Alice Kellen takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ride with her exhilarating New Adult romance

• International bestselling author: Alice Kellen’s new duology, All We Weren’t and All We Are Together, has sold more than 325,000 copies in Spain with an additional 350,000 copies shipping into Latin America

• Worldwide phenom: Rights for the All We Weren’t and All We Are Together duology have been sold in France, Bulgaria, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Italy, Poland, and Brazil

• Perfect for readers of Colleen Hoover, Anna Todd, and B. Celeste

Nineteen-year-old Leah Jones is struggling to cope after she and her twenty-nine-year-old brother, Oliver, unexpectedly lose their parents in a horrific car accident. Leah was in the car and is plagued by nightmares, intense grief, and numbness—her life as she knew it is over, and life has gone very dark. Oliver hates leaving Leah at a time like this, when she’s broken and devastated, but the only way he can support them both is if he transfers to Sydney for work. He implores his best friend, Axel Nguyen, to let her move in with him in their hometown of Byron Bay and watch over her while he’s away. He’ll be far away, working nonstop, but at least he won’t have to worry ceaselessly about Leah. Oliver, Axel, and Leah have known each other since childhood. For Axel, seeing Leah so despondent is a punch to the gut. He promises himself he’ll do anything to bring the light back into her eyes, no matter what it takes.

ALICE KELLEN is an international bestselling author of romantic fiction. She writes of universal, crossover themes such as love, friendship, insecurities, losses and longing for a brighter future, connecting with younger and older readers alike. She lives in Valencia, Spain with her family.

What he would be shocked to learn is that Leah is in love with him. Little by little, as he does everything in his power to bring Leah back to the sparkling energetic beauty he’s known, he falls in love with her too, even though he feels that he’s betraying Oliver’s trust. He hates himself, but he’s finally found happiness for himself in the love of his life. Before he can tell him, Oliver finds out about Leah and Axel’s relationship, and is outraged. He tells Axel to prove his love by letting her go so she can fully experience life at college. Axel agrees to break both of their hearts and stoically breaks up with Leah so she can start a new life, not realizing the repercussions that will affect both of them for years to come.

Witches Get Stuff Done

Molly Harper

Starfall Point, Book #1

Funny, heartwarming, and swoonworthy witchy romantic comedy from

bestselling author Molly Harper

• Bestselling author: Audible bestseller Molly Harper has sold more than 600,000 P+E over her career, and is known for her uplifting humor and love of the paranormal

• Readers want witchy rom-coms! Last year’s comps like The Ex Hex and Payback’s a Witch have each sold more than 40k in print alone; “witch books” search volume trend is up 15% on Amazon

• Great crossover potential: Strong female friendships and light mystery elements that readers love.

• Series info: First in the Starfall Point series; not necessary to read in order

• Author/story location: The story takes place in the fictional town of Starfall Point, Michigan. Molly Harper lives in Michigan

Riley Everett’s newfound witchy magic is hardly stable enough to help her manage the eccentric haunted mansion her family passed down to her. Luckily, Starfall Point’s frustratingly hot librarian Edison Held is the perfect resource to fill her in on the house’s hidden history and to keep very close company for when things go bump in the night.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728276793

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca

World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

304 Pages

MOLLY HARPER is the author of more than forty paranormal romance, contemporary romance, women’s fiction, and young adult titles. She graduated with a master’s of fine arts from Seton Hill University, focusing on writing popular fiction. She lived in Kentucky for most of her life before recently moving to Michigan with her family.

Along Came Holly

Codi Hall

Mistletoe Romance, Book #3

• Strong series debut: The first book in series, Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist (2021), has sold 13,520 P+E (9,437P + 4,083E)

• Christmas romance is growing at Sourcebooks: in 2021, our average POS per book grew +43.5% over 2020

• Fun and festive read: The story features wonderful holiday escapism and a grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract trope that readers love

• Series: Third in the Mistletoe Romance series; not necessary to read in order

• Author/story location: Hall lives in Idaho; the story takes place in the fictional small town of Mistletoe, Idaho

Codi Hall’s Mistletoe, Idaho, series features small-town holiday fun.

Holly Winters is the youngest of the Winters clan and isn’t afraid to take risks. She has her own shop, A Store for All Seasons, and is an avid outdoorswoman. She is a firm believer of jumping all in no matter what life throws at her. That is, until Declan Gallagher takes over his family’s hardware store next door to her shop.

CODI HALL loves writing small town romances with big feels. She enjoys movie marathons with her family, cuddling with her furbabies, creating funny TikToks to share with the world, and snuggling under a blanket with a good book! She also writes contemporary and paranormal romance under the pen name Codi Gary. A northern California native, she and her husband and their two children now live in southern Idaho. Learn more at authorcodihall.com.

Declan is antitechnology, rebelling against his generation’s tech nature, and prefers being in the woods to being on Insta. Holly is instantly drawn to his gruff exterior but knows he’s getting over a bad breakup with a cheating ex-wife. But there’s plenty of Christmas cheer and magical moments to guide these two opposites into a holiday romance that heals all wounds and makes that second chance at love the stuff of dreams.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728251233

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca

World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

368 Pages

Charming, heartfelt holiday romcom, in print for the first time!

10 Things That Never Happened

Alexis Hall

Material World, Book #1

From

ALEXIS HALL writes books in the southeast of England, where he lives entirely on a diet of tea and Jaffa Cakes. You can find him at quicunquevult.com or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @quicunquevult.

• Bestselling series: The next book in the beloved Boyfriend Material universe, following fan-favorite characters in new settings and situations

• Award-winning author: Alexis Hall is a two-time Lambda Literary Award finalist and was one of the first LGBTQIA+ RITA winners in 2016

• Series information: The third book in the London Calling series. Can easily be read as a stand-alone

• Author/story location: The story takes place in Leeds, England, and the author lives in the United Kingdom

Sam Becker is the manager of the Leeds location of a bed and bath retailer. It’s a pretty great job, all told; management suits him, and his staff adore him, not least because he places a high value on making the store a humane place to work. Too bad, then, that the owner is a thoroughly intimidating git.

Jonathan Forest should never have hired Sam Becker in the first place. It was a sentimental decision—he saw something in the sunny young Northerner—and Jonathan did not get to where he is by following his heart. Trying to fix the situation, Jonathan orders Sam down to the Croydon branch for a difficult talk…only for Sam (panicked at the idea of a confrontation with the surly owner) to bump his head and, well, pretend he doesn’t remember anything?

Faking amnesia seemed like a good idea in the heat of the moment, but now Sam has to deal with the very real reality of Jonathan’s guilt—and the unexpected new sides of the surly man he never thought he’d see. There’s an unexpected freedom in getting a second shot at a first impression…but as Sam and Jonathan grow closer, can Sam really bring himself to tell the truth, or will their future be built entirely on one impulsive lie?

OCTOBER 2023

9781728245102

Adult Romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

400 Pages

Alexis Hall’s breakout Boyfriend Material expanded universe comes a hilarious LGBTQIA+ romcom about identity, mistaken first impressions, and a serious case of (faux) amnesia

Don’t Back Down

Sharon Sala

9781728258546

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 432 Pages

MARCH 2023

Last Rites

Sharon Sala

9781728258577

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance World with translation

$9.99 U.S. / MP / 464 Pages

JULY 2023

Every Bit a Cowboy

Jennie Marts

Creedence Horse Rescue, Book #5

9781728226163

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 360 Pages

MARCH 2023

A Cowboy Country Christmas

Jennie Marts

Creedence Horse Rescue, Book #6

9781728226194

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 336 Pages

OCTOBER 2023

A Gentleman Ought to Know

Jane Ashford

The Duke’s Estates, Book #4

9781728217345

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 336 Pages

MARCH 2023

The Duke’s Best Friend

Jane Ashford

The Duke’s Estates, Book #5

9781728217376

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 320 Pages

SEPTEMBER 2023

One Hot Cowboy Wedding

Carolyn Brown

Spikes & Spurs, Book #4

9781728264813

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 432 Pages

APRIL 2023

The Wedding Gift Carolyn Brown

9781728249681

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 336 Pages

JUNE 2023

A Problem Princess Anna Harrington

Lords of the Armory, Book #6

9781728242996

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 408 Pages APRIL 2023

How to Kiss a Cowboy

Joanne Kennedy

Cowboys of Decker Ranch, Book #2

9781728264820

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 480 Pages MAY 2023

Loving the Wolf Paige Tyler

SWAT, Book #14

9781728248813

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 384 Pages MAY 2023

Wild As a Wolf Paige Tyler SWAT, Book #15

9781728248844

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 400 Pages

SEPTEMBER 2023

You’re My Home Debbie Burns Rescue Me, Book #7

9781728217079

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 384 Pages MAY 2023

The Captive Duke Grace Burrowes Captive Hearts, Book #1

9781728276274

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 456 Pages

JUNE 2023

Wolf on the Wild Side

Terry Spear

Run with the Wolf, Book #1

9781728264998

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 384 Pages

JUNE 2023

Her Wolf for the Holidays

Terry Spear

Highland Wolf, Book #7

9781728265025

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 384 Pages OCTOBER 2023

In the Eyes of the Earl

Kristin Vayden

Cambridge Brotherhood, Book #3

9781728234373

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 408 Pages

JULY 2023

Reckless in Texas

Kari Lynn Dell

Texas Rodeo, Book #1

9781728274911

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 432 Pages AUGUST 2023

Right Where We Belong

Jackie Ashenden

Small Town Dreams, Book #3

9781728247373

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 384 Pages

AUGUST 2023

Tall, Duke, and Scandalous

Amy Rose Bennett

The Byronic Book Club, Book #3

9781728248356

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 368 Pages

AUGUST 2023

The Second Chance Garden

A. J. Pine

Heart of Summerville, Book #1

9781728253848

Sourcebooks Casablanca / Romance

World with translation

$8.99 U.S. / MP / 384 Pages

SEPTEMBER 2023

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The Lies I Tell

A Novel Julie Clark

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight comes a riveting new novel of two women, multiple identities, and one last con. Now in paperback!

• Internationally bestselling, widely acclaimed author: The Last Flight has sold more than 182,000 copies and was an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, as well as a Target Club Pick and Book of the Month selection

• Incredible hook: A female con artist and a female investigative reporter struggle to trust one another, despite the ways their lives overlap

• Rave reviews: Media, critical, and reader reviews of The Last Flight were stelllar, praising Julie’s plot twists and craft; The Lies I Tell delivers more of the same

Meg Varnum. Maggie Littleton. Meg Upton. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. Whatever her name, she’s a con artist who has built a career out of holding corrupt men accountable for the terrible things they’ve done. And everything she’s worked for has been for one final con: revenge.

Kat Roberts is an investigative reporter who has been looking for Meg for years. Kat has her own issues: a fiancé with a gambling problem and difficulty keeping Meg at a professional distance. As Meg’s final con takes shape, Kat will have to decide whether Meg is someone she can trust, or whether Meg’s biggest con is fooling Kat into believing she can trust her.

MARCH 2023

9781728260129

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark US, CA, PH, PR & Open market

$16.99 U.S.

TP 288 Pages

Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, JULIE CLARK grew up reading books on the beach while everyone else surfed. After attending college at the University of the Pacific, she returned home to Santa Monica to teach. She now lives there with her two young sons and a goldendoodle with poor impulse control. The Last Flight was an instant New York Times bestseller

Midnight Is the Darkest Hour

• Acclaimed author: Ashley Winstead has received fantastic blurbs and starred critical reviews from Julie Clark, Andrea Bartz, and Riley, plus the New York Times and Parade, among others

• Southern twist: Winstead combines a propulsive thriller with a popular Southern setting

• Growing buzz: Midnight Is the Darkest Hour will build on Ashley’s momentum after the highly anticipated The Last Housewife, which has been praised by the Washington Post, Library Journal, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, and many more

• Author/story location: Ashley Winstead lives in Houston. The story is set in Louisiana

In a small bayou town in Louisiana, people fear God’s wrath and local superstitions—like the story of the Night Man, a vampiric figure who steals into sinners’ homes to kill them on moonless nights. The daughter of the town’s fire-and-brimstone preacher is not immune to the fear. But when a skull found deep in the swamp reunites her with a man with a dark reputation, she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her town from evil: not the horrors rumored to dwell in the swamp, but the real evil that walks among them.

Midnight Is the Darkest Hour is a powerful and chilling examination of obsessive love, the way stories shape us, and what happens when the best choice we can make is to unleash our own dark beasts.

ASHLEY WINSTEAD is an academic turned novelist with a PhD in contemporary American literature. She lives in Houston with her husband, two cats, and beloved wine fridge. She is the author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and The Last Housewife. You can find her at ashleywinstead.com

The Second Chance Hotel

Sierra Godfrey A Novel

• Strong praise from big-time authors and review outlets: KJ Dell’Antonia, New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters, called Godfrey’s debut, A Very Typical Family, “engrossing, satisfying.” Booklist gave the debut a starred review and called it “atmospheric and uplifting”

• Escapist fiction: This is the perfect escapist fiction read that will transport readers to the Mediterranean, with a messy yet lovable cast of characters

• Author/story location: The author lives in the San Francisco Bay area, and the story takes place in Greece, where the author lived for a period of time

After a bad breakup, falling out with her best friend, and getting fired from her job, Amelia escapes to a small island in Greece to reset her life. But after too much ouzo and wine, she gets tricked into marrying a stranger and inheriting a ramshackle hotel with him.

Amelia and James agree to keep the hotel open through the busy summer season so as not to cause the economic downfall of the island’s quirky but well-meaning residents, after which Amelia plans to return home to start rebuilding her disastrous life. At first, they’re appalled and try to get out of it, but then guests start showing up. They must work together as partners—and friends only—to determine how to get out of their situation. But when the hotel is threatened by a big developer, it seems that this might be something worth fighting for—both the hotel, and maybe something deeper between Amelia and James too.

This is the perfect escapist, armchair-getaway, vacation read, with a quirky and lovable cast of characters that will warm your heart, inspire you to dig out your passport, and perhaps push you to take a big leap of faith towards something bigger.

Amelia is desperate for a second chance after losing her boyfriend, her best friend, and her job. She just wasn’t expecting that second chance to be on a Greek island…with a newly gifted, rundown hotel to run…and accidentally married to a total stranger. As they say in Greece: Opa! 9781728284569

SIERRA GODFREY is a tech editor by day who loves writing stories about complex relationships. She lives in the foggy wastelands of the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, sons, and a bevy of animals, all of which seemed like a good idea at the time. A Very Typical Family was her first novel.

What if you lost everything about yourself—and it would kill

• Captivating category: Disaster stories are having a moment, including the film Don’t Look Up, and this weaves extreme weather, climate migration, and the question of what we owe each other into a thrilling, suspenseful race to figure out what really makes us who we are

• Incredible hook: In this climate suspense set in a future that’s just a few steps ahead of our own, characters are dealing with consequences that are easy to imagine

• Setting: Adrift is infused with an amazing sense of place driven by the debut author’s Canadian background

Ess wakes up alone on a sailboat off British Columbian shores, with no memory of who she is or how she got there. She finds a note, but it’s more warning than comfort: “Start over. Don’t make yourself known. Don’t look back.”

But Essa defies the note. She can sail, and from there her journey begins, a vibrant solo voyage to a town that might offer answers. The chilling clues she uncovers seem to be a desperate attempt to start over, as the earth as we know it is rapidly vanishing. All the while, someone may be watching her. Someone who knows her better than she knows herself. And they don’t want her to know the truth.

A former aerospace engineer, LISA BRIDEAU has a masters in urban planning from the University of British Columbia and works at the intersection of municipal climate change policy and equity as a sustainability specialist. Recipient of a Canada Council for the Arts grant, Brideau lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves

Quinn Connor

For fans of The Lost Apothecary and Swamplandia! comes a breathtaking story of magical realism about an old Southern town lost beneath the waves

• Haunting prose: Connor writes lyrical, compelling, subtly haunting magical realism that will speak to book club readers looking for thoughtful and challenging stories with diverse leads

• Multiple points of entry: Cicadas Sing of Southern Graves will appeal to readers who love Southern fiction, magical realism, and family sagas

• Exciting new author: Quinn Connor is a fresh new voice writing a lived-experience story that breathes new life into the genre

• Author/story location: Quinn Connor is the pen name of two authors; one lives in Arkansas, and the other in New York. Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves takes place in Arkansas

One hundred years ago, yellow fever gripped the small lakeside town of Prosper, Arkansas. At the height of that summer swelter, in the midst of an unexpected storm, the dam broke and the valley flooded—drowning the town and everyone trapped inside.

It wasn’t an accident.

Now three young women find themselves drawn to and repelled by the land that still bears the scars of so much death. Cassie: terrified to go near the water ever since she witnessed an impossible drowning. Lark: returning to her childhood home to clean out her father’s houseboat after his breakdown…only to find herself spiraling down the same dark path. June: caught between longing for a fresh start and bearing witness to the ghosts of the past.

QUINN CONNOR is one pen in two hands: Robyn Barrow and Alexandra Cronin. Robyn is an Arkansas-born PhD candidate in art history. Alexandra is a North Texas transplant living in Brooklyn with her monstrous cat, Prosper, working in PR to fund her writing habit. Unless Robyn is trekking in Iceland or Alexandra is chasing down rumors of homemade pasta in Park Slope, they write every day. It’s their preferred form of conversation

Three very different women, each drawn to the water for reasons she can’t yet understand over one sweltering Arkansas summer; as the Fourth of July approaches, and something magical and sinister hangs heavy in the air, their paths grow increasingly intertwined. Forced to right old wrongs, touch forbidden love, and uncover buried secrets, each woman must contend with her home’s complex legacy…and with the ruins of the town lurking far beneath the watchful water.

9781728263878

The House of Lincoln

A Novel Nancy Horan

• Beloved author with extraordinary success: Nancy Horan kicked off the historical fiction resurgence with her two previous books, which sold nearly one million copies and became perennial New York Times bestsellers

• Critically acclaimed: Horan’s storytelling sets a new standard for historically accurate fiction (“A transporting drama…truly artful fiction.” —New York Times, on Loving Frank)

• Untold story: Springfield’s story is brought to the fore by an Illinois native, as the nation’s turbulence was writ large to its reverberations today

For as long as she can remember, Ana has been an outsider. Her refugee family settled in 1860s Springfield, Illinois, in the enclave of Little Madeira, where Portuguese rolls off the tongue, and porches are full of neighbors and children. A bustling state capital thick with runaway slaves and the slave catchers that follow them, Springfield is also home to a rising politician named Abraham Lincoln.

It is in the Lincoln home that Ana finds employment as Saturday girl and household help, working directly for Mary Lincoln in a front-row seat to historic societal changes that will reshape not only Springfield, but an entire country.

JUNE 2023

9781728260549

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark

North America & Open Market

$27.99 U.S.

HC

352 Pages

NANCY HORAN is the New York Times bestselling author of Loving Frank and Under the Wide and Starry Sky. A native Midwesterner, Horan was a teacher and journalist before turning to fiction. She raised her two sons in Oak Park, Illinois, and now lives with her husband on an island in Puget Sound.

An unprecedented view of Lincoln’s Springfield from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Loving Frank

The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club

A Novel

Julia Bryan Thomas

Never underestimate the power of a woman with a shop full of books

• Acclaimed writing: The author’s first book received praise from Booklist, was “highly recommended” by a Historical Novel Society editor, and dubbed “a poignant and compelling read” (Leah Weiss) and “captivating and complex” (Kelly Mustian)

• Book about books: Historical novels about books continue to resonate with the market and are especially popular with modern book club readers (such as The Personal Librarian, The Paris Library, and The Book Woman’s Daughter)

• Compelling setting: Postwar 1950s Boston is a fascinating setting for historical fiction

• Author/story location: Julia Bryan Thomas lives in Oklahoma. The story is set in Boston

Boston, 1954. Escaping her old life halfway across the country, Alice Campbell starts over by transforming a derelict building into a bookshop, not far from Radcliffe College and its bright young women. Alice is on a mission to help other women reconsider their traditional roles. With a spoiled debutante, a tomboy, and an ambitious scholarship winner as her founding members, she creates a book club with one simple goal: change the members’ lives.

So when everything they know about themselves—and each other—is called into question, the women must rely on the friendships they forged diligently reading classics together to give them strength.

JULIA BRYAN THOMAS is a graduate of Northeastern State University and the Yale Writers’ Workshop and the author of For Those Who Are Lost. She is married to mystery novelist Will Thomas.

The Favor

A Novel Adele Griffin

ADELE GRIFFIN is the acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Her works include National Book Award finalists Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be. She lives with her husband, Erich; their two sons; a cat named Toby; and a dog named Gertrude, in Los Angeles, California

• Inspired by a real-life story: Inspired by the author’s own experiences with infertility and surrogacy, this book will resonate with a large community of readers

• Unique hook: The story lands at an intriguing intersection by combining different topics and commentaries with the world of vintage, with opportunities to build buzz through those who enjoy legacy fashion

• Author/story location: After living for many years in New York, where the story is partly set, Adele Griffin lives in Los Angeles

For readers of Rebecca Serle and Jennifer Close comes an upmarket novel that follows vintage fashion-store clerk Nora and her husband, who are in debt and utterly exhausted from their fertility struggles. When fabulous socialite Evelyn wanders into the vintage clothing store where Nora works, an obsessive and unbalanced friendship forms. And when Evelyn offers to carry Nora and her husband’s baby as a favor, Nora’s fortune becomes even more complicated.

9781728264059

From a National Book Award finalist, a warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection

How to Be Remembered A Novel Michael Thompson

What if the universe pressed Reset on your life…every year?

• Readers love charming speculative fiction: Speculative fiction is on trend, and books dealing with time and memory like How to Stop Time and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue prove there’s a rabid audience for this kind of story

• Incredible new voice for book clubs: Thompson’s style includes fantastic and heartwarming writing, a la Maria Semple or Gail Honeyman, and it is perfect for book clubs. The protagonist is a voice you cannot help but root for!

• A debut author to look out for: Michael Thompson is an author to build with a charming presence, extensive content marketing and social media experience, and plans for a second book in this same speculative/commercial fiction vein

• Author/story location: The author is from Australia, where the story takes place

On Tommy Llewellyn’s first birthday, his doting parents awoke in a home without baby blankets and bottles in the fridge, without the photos of their newborn once scattered about, and without any idea that the one-year-old sleeping in their home was their child. That’s because Tommy Llewellyn is a boy who, in the very cosmic sense of things, will never be remembered—stuck in a universal Reset that causes everyone to forget he exists when the clock strikes midnight on his birthday each year. As he grows older and the bureaucracy of the foster system lands him at the same children’s home year after year, Tommy resigns himself hopelessly to the Reset. That is, until his eighteenth birthday, when he discovers he can bring money and an ID with him through the Reset, and the possibilities open up. Suddenly, Tommy realizes he can make an impact, finally get the girl of his dreams, and live a life worth remembering…as long as he can trick the Reset along the way.

With unending charm and a poignant message, How to Be Remembered is a life-affirming novel about discovering how to leave your mark on the places and people you love most, even if they’re one day forgotten.

MICHAEL THOMPSON is an Australian journalist, producer, and media executive. He has won numerous professional awards including a Kennedy Award for Journalism. He now owns a podcast production company and is the cohost of one of the highestranked podcasts in Australia with around 500,000 downloads per month. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two young children

One Summer in Savannah A Novel

Terah Shelton Harris

TERAH SHELTON HARRIS is a collection development librarian based in Alabama and a freelance writer. She has been published in Women’s Health, Natural Solutions, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Backpacker, Draft, and Women’s Adventure

• Essential book club read: The author’s powerful and poetic writing tackles difficult discussion topics around motherhood and unconditional love, intergenerational trauma, custody laws, and obligation and loyalty to family

• Sourcebooks knows Southern fiction: Sourcebooks has a strong track record with Southern novels (The Girls in the Stilt House, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, and The Floating Girls, among others), and the setting of and positioning around Savannah, Georgia, is sure to pique readers’ interest

• Promotable author: The author is a librarian, is building a tight-knit writing community, and will be an enthusiastic partner in promoting her books

When 26-year-old Sara Lancaster’s father falls ill, she leaves the secluded home she’s made for herself in Maine and returns to the Georgia home she fled after she was raped eight years before. While caring for her father and running his bookstore, Sara is desperate to protect her curious, outgoing, genius daughter, Alana—the child of that rape—from the Wylers, the powerful family of the man who assaulted her. They have no idea that Alana exists—and Sara intends to keep it that way.

Sara thinks she can succeed, but she doesn’t realize that her attacker ’s identical twin brother, Jacob, has also just returned home, there to piece together the fragments of the Wylers’ former glory, uncovering and understanding the violation that brought about the family’s downfall while seeking to forgive his incarcerated brother.

When their two worlds collide unexpectedly, Sara and Jacob are drawn together, plumbing the darkness of the human spirit while healing each other.

Told in alternating points of view, One Summer in Savannah is a heartbreaking yet hopeful story that deeply interrogates questions of redemption and forgiveness.

JULY 2023

9781728265742

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark

World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP 464 Pages

9781728283975

A woman is desperate to protect her brilliant daughter from the family of the man who assaulted her in this tender debut

Cradles of the Reich A Novel

Jennifer Coburn

• Incredible praise from bestselling authors: Cradles of the Reich has received remarkable praise from authors like Kate Quinn (“adept, unforgettable, and brilliantly unsettling!”) and Martha Hall Kelly (“fascinating and incredibly well researched”)

• Fresh hook: The novel is based on the real Lebensborn society (believed to have produced nearly 20,000 children), which has never before been fully explored in novel form—a new hook on the ever-popular WWII novel

• Historically accurate: This novel was meticulously researched and vividly brought to life by an author passionate about the discussion of social and political environments that allow women’s bodies to be commoditized

• Author/story location: Jennifer Coburn lives in San Diego, California, and the story takes place in Bavaria, Germany

At Heim Hochland, a Nazi-sanctioned maternity home in Bavaria, three women’s fates are irrevocably intertwined. Gundi is a pregnant student from Berlin—an Aryan beauty, she’s secretly a member of a resistance group. Hilde, only 18, is a true believer in the cause and is thrilled to carry a Nazi official’s child. And Irma, a 44-year-old nurse, is desperate to build a new life for herself after personal devastation. All three have everything to lose.

Based on untold historical events, this novel brings us intimately inside the women’s homes that actually existed in several countries during World War II, when thousands of babies were taken from their mothers to be raised as part of the new Germany. But it proves that in a dark period of history, the connections women forge can carry us through, even driving us to heroism we didn’t know we had within us.

JENNIFER COBURN is a USA Today bestselling author of six novels and contributor to four literary anthologies. Over the past two decades, Coburn has received numerous awards from the Press Club and Society for Professional Journalists

Now in paperback! The story of three women, a nation on the brink of disaster, and the countless lives that hang in the balance

Before You Found Me

A Novel Brooke Beyfuss

Is it ever okay to kidnap a child?

• Essential reading for book clubs: The main character’s desperate act will raise thought-provoking moral questions that book club members will enjoy debating

• An extraordinary read: Brooke’s literary-leaning prose and gift for crafting memorable lines elicit an emotional, visceral response in the reader, an aspect commonly cited in reader reviews of Beyfuss’s After We Were Stolen

• High praise for Brooke’s first novel: As Booklist noted, Beyfuss’s debut is “not a typical cult novel… Despite Avery’s clear trauma and struggle for closure, her voice is strong and clear.” New York Journal of Books agrees: “Avery’s voices resonates… Powerful and moving”

Rowan has just escaped from an abusive relationship with her fiancé, following an argument that left her physically and emotionally destroyed. Shortly after taking refuge with a friend, Rowan meets Gabriel, an intelligent but reclusive child, who will only speak to her through his basement window. Rowan discovers that Gabriel has been imprisoned and abused by his father for years. In a decision fueled by outrage and empathy, Rowan abducts Gabriel and moves him 1,500 miles away to rural Oklahoma to raise him herself, taking great pains to conceal her troubled past from Gabriel as she guides him toward recovery, while she continues to heal from her own wounds. But with the looming threat of Gabriel’s father and Rowan’s own emotional scars, the road to healing isn’t easy, and Rowan and Gabriel discover just how much they’ve come to mean to each other and the power of found family.

This tender novel explores trauma and healing, love and family, and the impossible lengths we’ll go to protect the ones we love, even at the expense of ourselves.

BROOKE BEYFUSS works full-time as a copywriter for an adult web company, a position that has provided a great deal of future novel material. A graduate of Rutgers University, Brooke is the founder of the Woodbridge Cultural Arts’ Commission Writing Group and lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. She is the author of After We Were Stolen

The President’s Wife

A Novel

Tracey Enerson Wood

They called her the First Lady. They should have referred to her as Madame President. Discover the woman who stepped up and saved her husband—and her country

• Bestselling author: Tracey Enerson Wood is a USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction, including The Engineer’s Wife and The War Nurse

• Fascinating story: A fascinating behind-thescenes story of a historical White House in crisis and Edith Bolling, the First Lady who secretly stepped in to fill Woodrow Wilson’s place after he suffered a debilitating stroke

• Established readerb ase: The novel is perfect for fans of Marie Benedict, Kristina McMorris, Nancy Horan, and Kim Michele Richardson

When widowed Washington, DC, socialite Edith Bolling meets President Woodrow Wilson, the attraction is immediate. A whirlwind romance results in a proposal of marriage, which Edith happily accepts—along with the important role of First Lady.

By the end of the Great War, Edith is accompanying her husband to Europe for peace talks, meeting heads of state, and dealing with foreign affairs. But something is wrong with Woodrow. During several meetings, he seems to lose concentration and looks confused, leaving her to manage on her own. As time goes on, his condition worsens, ultimately resulting in a devastating stroke.

Unwilling to let her husband’s presidency fail, Edith steps in behind the scenes, supporting Woodrow in every way while concealing his true condition to all except the most trusted advisors. But leading a country in turmoil is a thankless job— especially as a woman—and serving incognito as President could take everything she has.

AUGUST 2023

9781728257846

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark

World with translation excl. AU, NZ

$27.99 U.S.

TP

352 Pages

TRACEY ENERSON WOOD is a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. This is her third novel.

This Is How We End Things

A Novel

R. J. Jacobs

R. J. JACOBS has practiced as a psychologist since 2003. He maintains a private practice in Nashville, focusing on a wide variety of clinical concerns. After completing a post-doctoral residency at Vanderbilt, he has taught abnormal psychology, presented at numerous conferences, and routinely performs PTSD evaluations for veterans. He is the author of Always the First to Die. Find out more at rjjacobsauthor. com.

• Dark academia meets twisty thriller: A hook sure to captivate readers who devoured If We Were Villains and love Riley Sager, dark academia is a trend with staying power, with #darkacademiabooks garnering 15.6M views on TikTok and readers clamoring for new stories

• Expert author lends authenticity: With a hook hinging on the psychology of deception, RJ’s background as a clinical psychologist adds a layer of authenticity and ups the suspense of the read

• Exceptional reader reviews: RJ writes thrillers that readers have called “pure entertainment” and “nonstop action,” and with its twisty psychology themes, This Is How We End Things is perfect for any thriller reader

It’s almost spring break in the university town of Forest, North Carolina. Campus is deserted and the temperature is dropping. Someone is watching and waiting. Someone who has killed before plans to kill again.

Under the direction of professor Joe Lyons, five graduate students remain on campus. They have been conducting an experiment on the psychology of deception to uncover the science behind lies. But they each have something to hide themselves.

Then, a test goes awry, and an angry subject ends up in handcuffs. The group believes it to be a fluke incident. But when one of them is discovered murdered in Lyon’s office less than twenty-four hours later, they find that their studies may have deadly consequences—and that each of them had a reason to kill. With a local detective on the case and a major snowstorm moving in, the students soon realize that lies can be more dangerous than they ever believed. How do you spot a liar who may be an expert on the psychology of deception?

Six students. One professor. All trained in the art of deception. All with a reason to kill…

Athena’s Child

Hannah Lynn

• Strong shelf: This woman-centric, searing retelling rewrites a misogynistic narrative of a monstrous woman in the vein of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood, with a #MeToo angle

• International interest: Author is a bestseller in India and Italy, and is fielding offers from other foreign publishers (on international TikTok her books appear next to Circe and Song of Achilles)

• Buzzy author: Hannah Lynn won a 2020 Gold Medal at the Independent Publishers Awards for this title; she’s data driven and ready to move to traditional publishing with an accelerated pub schedule

Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa seeks sanctuary with the goddess Athena. But when she catches the eye of the lecherous but mighty Poseidon, she is beyond protection. Powerful men rarely answer for their actions, after all.

Meanwhile, Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest, equipped with only bravado and determination…

Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena’s wrath, blamed for her assault, Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is?

Medusa’s truth has long been lost. History tells of conquering heroes, of men with hearts of gold. Now it is time to hear the story of the monsters we make of women who stand their ground.

HANNAH LYNN lives in the UK with her husband, daughter, and horde of cats. Her first historical novel, Athena’s Child, was a 2020 Gold Medalist at the Independent Publishers Awards.

The story of Medusa, history’s most infamous monster—and the men who made her into one

The Woman at the Wheel

A Novel Penny Haw

PENNY HAW is a long-time journalist and columnist and latter-day author. She has written for many leading South African newspapers and magazines for more than three decades. The Wilderness Between Us was her debut contemporary novel for adults, and The Invincible Miss Cust was her debut historical fiction novel. Haw lives in Cape Town, South Africa.

Carl Benz may be known as the “Father of the Automobile,” but Bertha Benz was the woman behind the wheel driving the world into a new era. Woman at the Wheel is a gorgeous historical fiction novel that takes a peek under the hood, examining the life of a fascinating woman who refused to let men hit the brakes on her revolutionary machine

• Proven early interest in Bertha Benz: While everyone has heard of Mercedes-Benz, too few know about Bertha. A 2018 YouTube video created by Mercedes-Benz celebrating Bertha’s role in the creation of the first automobile garnered 2.6 million views

• Top-tier support: Historical fiction legends who raved about the author’s first book, The Invincible Miss Cust, include Lisa Wingate, Janet Skeslien Charles, Jennifer Chiaverini, Shana Abé, Renée Rosen, Katherine Reay, and Fiona Valpy

• The untold story of a woman who revolutionized our world: Readers love books about remarkable women from history who shaped their career fields (think Marie Benedict, Jennifer Chiaverini, and so many more), and Bertha’s story has never been told to an adult audience

He is known as the “Father of the Automobile,” but she drove their success.

Bertha Benz not only invested her dowry in the invention of the world’s first motorized carriage, which she and her husband, Carl, labored over for years; she’s also the chief designer, mechanic, and tester of the machine.

Now, however, with the moguls who promised to back the machine withdrawing their support, Carl is ready to throw in the towel. Bertha knows that to give up would not only bankrupt the Benz family, but that it would also ruin everything they’ve worked for and their marriage. Besides, Bertha believes in the machine.

Ignoring the cynics and the men who ridicule her, Bertha takes matters into her own hands, secretly planning a trip that will either hasten the couple’s passage to absolute derision and impoverishment or prove to the world their genius. What Bertha doesn’t know is that Carl is on the cusp of making a deal with their nemesis. She is not only risking her marriage and life’s work, but is also up against her husband’s doubt and duplicity, the bias of every man she knows—and the clock.

OCTOBER 2023

9781728257730

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP 320 Pages

The Witches at the End of the World

Chelsea Iversen

• Exceptional writing readers will love from a debut author: Rich, lyrical writing is completely gripping and tackles contemporary issues in a historical setting

• Culturally relevant: Witches continue to trend across different forms of media, and coupling them with a taut exploration of feminist rage will be a slam dunk with readers

• Crossover appeal: The novel is a dual pointof-view sister story that’s perfect for book club readers and has YA crossover potential

Minna and Kaija live deep in the birchwoods of northern Norway, hiding in the shadows since their mother was burned at the stake thirteen years ago.

Sweet-tempered Kaija remembers life before the fire—the friendships, the comfort and warmth of community. Her magic is quiet, mostly charms to heal cuts and bruises. She’d happily give it up to have a normal life. Minna, though, was raised in smoke. She’s a witch through and through: full of power and unafraid of it, wrath always simmering just below the surface.

When Kaija decides to return to the village where their mother died to make a new life for herself, Minna, in a rage, releases a curse to raze the community that’s taken everything from her. In doing so, she sets in motion a plot that could destroy Kaija and the new life she’s trying to build. But you can’t take back dark magic once it’s been released, and someone will have to burn. They are witches, after all.

OCTOBER 2023

9781728275789

Adult Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark

World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP 320 Pages

CHELSEA IVERSEN is a freelance writer living in Colorado. This is her debut.

Two sisters find themselves at odds in this breathtaking historical fantasy—and when one releases a dark spell, someone will have to burn. They are witches, after all

poisoned pen

Lost in Paris A Novel Betty

Webb

• Popular setting: Paris is a perennial draw for readers, as witnessed by recent successes like The Paris Bookseller and The Paris Library

• Intriguing era: The Jazz Age is a fascinating period of tremendous social and political change, rich with groundbreaking works of art, music, and literature

• Formidable female sleuth: Zoe is a heroine readers will cheer for—a steel magnolia who learns how to bloom where she’s planted

• Author/story location: Betty Webb lives Arizona, and the story takes place in Paris.

Four years after being exiled to Paris for disgracing the family name, Alabama debutante Zoe Barlow is still reeling from the horror of her ejection. Still, she’s managed to create a new family among fellow expats and artists, including Hadley and Ernest Hemingway. When a valise containing all of Ernest’s writings goes missing, Zoe volunteers to help Hadley track it down. Unfortunately, the valise leads to two murders—the train porter who stole the bag and a young woman rumored to be Anastasia Romanov—shot to death on the edge of a small village.

With much more at stake than the missing manuscripts, Zoe risks everything she holds dear to find out who among her adopted family is a murderer.

As a journalist, BETTY WEBB interviewed U.S. presidents, astronauts, and Nobel Prize winners, as well as the homeless, dying, and polygamy runaways. A book reviewer at Mystery Scene Magazine, Betty is a member of National Federation of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and the National Organization of Zoo Keepers.

A valise of stolen manuscripts and a double murder are just the beginning of this twisty Jazz Age mystery.

Laws of Wrath

Eriq La Salle

Martyr Maker, Book #2

• Thrilling continuation of a series: This is the second book in La Salle’s Martyr Maker series following the NYPD as they hunt down a serial killer

• Celebrity endorsed: James Patterson called this series “all thriller, no filler—a white-knuckled treat”

• Author platform: La Salle is best known for his role as Dr. Peter Benton on ER, watched by millions of nationwide viewers

• Series information: For lovers of buddy cop and detective series. For fans of Stuart Woods, Louise Penny, and Daniel Silva.

When the butchered body of a cross-dresser is found in a dumpster, it’s up to Detective Phee Freeman to solve the crime. But this case is personal. The victim is Freeman’s brother.

At first, the slaying looks like the random act of a vicious killer, but Freeman, his partner Quincy Cavanaugh, and FBI agent Janet Maclin soon discover this is something much more sinister. Similar ritualistic murders are taking place across the city. They’re willing to do whatever it takes to stop the massacres—even if that means that have to join forces with Dr. Daria Zibik, a brilliant but deranged cult leader. But what if the evil they are hunting and the sociopath they are trusting are one in the same?

ERIQ LA SALLE is an actor, director, producer, and author best known for his portrayal of Dr. Peter Benton in the award-winning, critically acclaimed medical drama ER. He was raised in Hartford, Connecticut, and educated at Juilliard and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

There are those who fight the devil within them. And those who worship it.

Laws of Annihilation

Eriq La Salle

Martyr Maker, Book #3

From award-winning actor, producer, and director Eriq La Salle comes the final installment of the Martyr Maker series, where an FBI agent battling a terminal illness must investigate, alongside two NYPD detectives, a series of hate crimes and murders threatening a city on the brink of a race war

• Final installment of series: The last book in La Salle’s Martyr Maker series following an FBI agent and NYPD detectives as they investigate a series of hate crimes

• Gripping read: New York Times bestselling author James Patterson called this series “all thriller, no filler—a white-knuckled treat”

• Well-known and well-connected author: Actor and director Eriq La Salle is best known for his role as Dr. Peter Benton in the long-running (331 episodes spanning 15 seasons), Emmy-winning medical drama ER

• Author/story location: The author lives in Los Angeles, California, and the story takes place in New York City

Shortly after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, FBI Agent Janet Maclin is facing her toughest case yet. She is assigned to help NYPD detectives Quincy Cavanaugh and Phee Freeman, who are investigating a series of gruesome hate crimes that threaten a city on the brink of a race war.

As the body count mounts, time is running out for Maclin in more ways than one.

ERIQ LA SALLE is an actor, director, producer, and author best known for his portrayal of Dr. Peter Benton in the award-winning, critically acclaimed medical drama ER. He was raised in Hartford, Connecticut, and educated at Juilliard and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Graveyard of Lost Children

Katrina Monroe

• Compelling read: Classically scary and atmospheric, with unforgettable characters. The complicated family dynamics and unsettling imagery combine to make this a standout on the horror shelf

• Exciting new author: Katrina Monroe is a fresh new voice, writing a lived-experience story that breathes new life into the genre

• Haunting prose: Monroe writes compelling feminist horror that fits well with what’s working in the horror space

At four months old, Olivia Dahl was almost murdered. Family legend claims her mother believed Olivia was a changeling, and that the only way to get her real daughter back was to throw Olivia down the old well in an exchange with the mysterious “dead women” who lived there. Olivia was barely saved in time.

Now she’s all grown up and ready to give birth to her own daughter…and she finally understands what her mother felt all those years ago.

Everyone tells Olivia she should be happy. She should be thriving. She should love her new baby more than anything in the world. But as weeks pass and she realizes she feels nothing for this small demanding creature who depends so much on her, Olivia begins to worry she inherited her mother’s demons. Worry turns to fear when her body starts giving out, slowly deteriorating as the baby eats and eats and eats. Soon images of a black-haired woman plague Olivia’s nightmares, planting thoughts that resonate too closely with the past…tying mother and daughter together in a desperate cycle of fear and violence that must be broken if Olivia has any hope of saving her baby—or herself.

MAY 2023

9781728248233

KATRINA MONROE lives in Minnesota with her wife, two children, and Eddie, the ghost that haunts their bedroom closets. Follow her on Twitter @authorkatm.

Part modern gothic, part ghost story, Graveyard of Lost Children explores the sometimes fragile connection between a woman’s sense of self and what it means to be a “good” mother

The Traitor Beside Her A Novel

Mary Anna Evans

For readers of The Alice Network and Code Name Helene comes the story of a young woman who spends every day locked in a room of people working on the most sensitive secrets of WWII— but can she catch the liar among them before it’s too late?

• Terrific read: This is WWII fiction based on real historical events at its finest—with an added element of suspense

• Broad appeal: Perfect for historical fiction fans, book club readers, and mystery afficionados

• Award-winning author: Mary Anna Evans is the highly praised author of the Faye Longchamp Archaeology mystery series

Justine works two jobs: she builds warships at the Washington Naval Yard, and she’s a spy. Like many women during World War II, she does what she can to fight for her country. Doing what she does best, welding, Justine kneels on the deck of a half-finished ship. Her role at the Naval Yard is the perfect cover for her surveillance role—someone working the floor is a traitor, and she must figure out who it is. But Justine soon realizes she’s met her match. With the clock ticking, she’ll have to catch the conspirator before immeasurable damage is done.

MARY ANNA EVANS is the author of the Faye Longchamp Archaeological mysteries, which have received recognition including the Benjamin Franklin Award, the Mississippi Author Award, and three Florida Book Awards bronze medals. She is an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches fiction and nonfiction writing. Winner of the 2018 Sisters in Crime (SinC) Academic Research Grant.

The Bone Riddle

Sara E. Johnson

Alexa Glock Forensics Mysteries, Book #4

Forensic specialist Alexa Glock must solve the most dangerous kind of riddle

• Timely topics: This page-turner is rich with the author’s usual mix of Maori culture and police procedure, and shines a spotlight on environmental issues of the region

• Terrific read: Forensic investigations have ongoing appeal for readers who love writers like Kathy Reichs and Patricia Cornwell

• Well -reviewed author: The first title in the series, Molten Mud Murder, received a starred review, was named a Debut of the Month by Library Journal, and has received praise from indie booksellers and readers alike

Alexa Glock loves solving riddles, using her knowledge of teeth to put names to the departed who might otherwise go unidentified, and bringing closure for their families. But when she’s assigned to a case on Cape Kidnappers, it seems cut and dry. The victim, American CEO Harlan Quinn, was found locked inside his own shelter, apparently done in by dehydration. When the autopsy reveals that he suffocated because someone had deliberately shut off the air filtration system from the main house, though, the investigation team must work their way through myriad suspects. Was it the jealous mistress who lived with Quinn on the estate? The angry environmentalists who resented his refusal to preserve land? His Kiwi neighbor who fumes over the land grab by wealthy Americans?

Using cutting-edge forensic technology, Alexa attempts to narrow the suspect field as the murderer strikes again. Will she crack the case before she becomes the next victim?

SARA E. JOHNSON lives in Durham, North Carolina. She worked as a middle school reading specialist and local newspaper contributor before her husband lured her to New Zealand for a year. Her first novel, Molten Mud Murder, is the result, followed by The Bones Remember and The Bone Track

Dead of Winter

Darcy Coates

Eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run

• Bestselling author: Darcy Coates is an established USA Today bestselling author whom Library Journal called a “horror master”

• Beloved by readers and media coverage: Craven Manor was a 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Horror Novel, and her books often appear on media roundups, keeping her at the top of horror readers’ lists

• Haunting prose supports a strong female lead: Coates’s books are classically scary and atmospheric with unforgettable characters, centering female characters who refuse to be the victim

• Author/story location: Darcy Coates resides near Sydney, Australia; Dead of Winter takes place in the Rocky Mountains

When Christa joins a tour group on a hike into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains, she’s hopeful that this will be her chance to put the ghosts of her past to rest. But when a bitterly cold snowstorm sweeps the region, the small group is forced to take shelter in an abandoned hunting cabin. Christa believes they’ll be safe there as they wait out the storm.

She’s wrong.

Deep in the night, their tour guide goes missing…only to be discovered the following morning, his severed head impaled on a large pine tree outside the cabin. Terrified but unable to run thanks to the storm, Christa finds herself trapped in the claustrophobically small room with eight total strangers. One of them kills for sport…and they’re far from finished. As the storm grows more dangerous and the number of survivors dwindles, Christa must choose who to trust before it’s too late.

JULY 2023

9781728270258

Adult Horror

Sourcebooks Landmark

World with translation excl. CZ, CN, TR

$15.99 U.S.

TP

352 Pages

DARCY COATES is the USA Today bestselling author of Hunted, The Haunting of Ashburn House, Craven Manor, and more than a dozen horror and suspense titles. She lives on the Central Coast of Australia with her family, cats, and a garden full of herbs and vegetables.

Best Served Cold

Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries, Book #8

Revenge is a dish best served cold…

• Unique hook: This atmospheric series takes readers on a gastronomic tour of Italy’s diverse regional cuisines, by way of wellplotted criminal investigations

• Authentic voice: Wagner spent over nine years living in Italy with the U.S. Foreign Service

• Well-reviewed series: The Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries are consistently wellreviewed, with the first in series receiving a starred review and Debut of the Month from Library Journal

When an old college friend leading a religious tour in Assisi asks Rick Montoya to fill in for their guide who’d gone missing, Rick is happy to oblige. It sounds like the perfect relief after a tense translation job involving witness testimony against the mafia.

But when another guide is found dead, Rick’s relaxing gig turns into an unofficial job translating the local police inspector’s interviews. Or so he thinks, until he learns her English skills rival his own. Navigating the inspector’s mysterious motives, a suspect from his own past, and a slew of seemingly pious pilgrims, Rick fears he’ll run out of time to kick back with a fine wine and savor the local cuisine.

DAVID P. WAGNER is a retired foreign service officer who spent nine years in Italy, learning to love all things Italian. Other diplomatic assignments included Brazil, Ecuador, and Uruguay, as well as two hardship postings to Washington, DC. He and his wife, Mary, live in Pueblo, Colorado.

David P. Wagner

REAVIS Z. WORTHAM is the critically acclaimed author of the Red River mysteries set in rural Northeast Texas in the 1960s. As a boy, he hunted and fished the river bottoms near Chicota, the inspiration for the fictional location. He is also the author of a thriller series featuring Texas Ranger Sonny Hawke. He teaches writing at a wide variety of venues including local libraries and writers’ conferences. Wortham has been a newspaper columnist and magazine writer since 1988 and has been the humor editor for Texas Fish and Game Magazine for the past twenty-two years. He and his wife, Shana, live in Northeast Texas. Check out his website at reaviszwortham.com.

The first in a new series from awardwinning author Reavis Z. Wortham about two brothers and the Texas town they’ve sworn to protect—whatever the cost

• First in series: The first book in a new contemporary western thriller series starring two rough-and-tumble brothers in a special division of the Texas Rangers

• Exceptional reviews: Author consistently receives starred reviews

• Award-winning author: Reavis won the Spur Award in 2019, as well as awards from True West magazine and the Will Rogers Memorial Award

Tucker Snow is about as tough as they come, but the tragic deaths of his wife and younger daughter are just enough to break him. When Tuck and his older daughter, Chloe, start a new life, he thinks getting away from memories of the past will make things easier. But Tuck soon discovers that the life he left behind is hot on his tail.

As a new street drug rips through their rural Texas community, Tuck and his brother, Harley, come together as an unstoppable law enforcement duo intent on protecting their families from the seedy underbelly of drug dealers in a vast landscape with little justice.

Do Tuck and Harley have what it takes to protect their own? Or is this a whole new wild west too tough even for them to navigate?

Where the Dead Sleep

A Novel Joshua Moehling

Ben Packard, Book #2

A small-town Minnesota deputy tries to crack the unsolvable—the murder of a man with more enemies than friends— but as the by-the-book deputy digs, he unearths secrets that will destroy the insulated community—and him along with it

• Amazing writing: Incredible acclaimed author with a fresh voice and unputdownable writing that New York Times bestselling author Julie Clark calls “compulsively readable”

• Perfect for Minnesota crime fiction fans: Atmospheric small-town Minnesota setting plays into the plot and provides the world-building beloved by readers of Louise Penny and William Kent Krueger

• Next in series: Next in a new thriller series (that functions as a stand-alone!) featuring a troubled and intriguing small-town sheriff’s deputy with plenty to hide, perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Lisa Gardner

Bill Sandersen, a man with more enemies than friends in Sandy Lake, has finally gotten himself killed—shot in his bed by an intruder on Labor Day weekend. Acting Sheriff Ben Packard soon realizes that there seems to be no end to the list of people who may have had the motive and the means to kill Bill… And soon Packard finds himself tangled in a web of guilt and corruption.

Because this is Sandy Lake, a small Minnesota town where the locals are wary of outsiders. As Packard investigates, he can’t help but feel that everyone in this insulated community knows something he doesn’t. And Packard soon has to confront another form of corruption in town: the dirty cop running for the position of sheriff. The by-the-book deputy realizes he’ll have to run against him, but doing so will bring scrutiny, and there are things about his life that he wants to stay hidden. When the killer strikes again, Packard’s own life is on the line, and he knows he’s getting uncomfortably close to the dangerous legacy of Sandy Lake. He can leave town, leave the secrets, the judgement, and the darkness. Or he could stay and try to save what good remains, though it might kill him.

JOSHUA MOEHLING is a project manager and technical writer who lives in Minneapolis. This is his second novel.

Death Threat

Michael Brandman

Buddy Steel Thrillers, Book #5

New York Times bestselling author Michael Brandman’s fifth in series

finds Sheriff Buddy Steel engaged in a deadly game of cat and mouse to set a trap for a killer

• Relevant topic: Deals with the fallout of pandemic-imposed prisoner releases

• Cinematic writing: Michael Brandman is a Hollywood screenwriter who has written screenplays for nine films starring Hollywood icon Tom Selleck, as well as writing New York Times bestsellers in the Robert B. Parker Jesse Stone series

• Broad appeal: An attractive, relatable protagonist appeals to male and female readers, and Brandman’s pacey, cinematic style keeps all age groups engaged

Buddy Steel’s maverick behavior as a police officer won his commander’s respect and a promotion to LAPD homicide detective. Immediately put in charge of the planning and execution of an off-the-books op to repatriate a kidnapped undercover agent from her cartel boyfriend’s compound in Mexico, his disregard for the rules may save the day—or get them all killed.

Set amidst LA street riots as well as on foreign soil, Death Threat is a pulse-pounding Hail Mary of a mission that will keep readers turning pages until the explosive conclusion.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728277356

Adult Mystery

Poisoned Pen Press WORLD

$16.99 U.S.

TP

256 Pages

MICHAEL BRANDMAN is an acclaimed motion picture and television producer, screenwriter, and the author of the New York Times bestselling Jesse Stone series. With his longtime business partner, Tom Selleck, he produced and cowrote nine Jesse Stone movies and three Westerns. He is the father of two sons and lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

No Child of Mine

Nichelle Giraldes

The Push

The Haunting

• Compelling read Classically scary and atmospheric, with unforgettable characters. The unsettling imagery and dual timelines that explore both a haunting and a tragic love story combine to make this a standout on the horror shelf

• Exciting new author: Nichelle Giraldes is a debut author with a lyrical, captivating voice whose take on motherhood, women’s autonomy, and generational trauma is both poignant and absorbing

• Commercial appeal Haunting stories are evergreen, and this combines a popular trope with a chilling take on pregnancy and motherhood

When Essie Singh and her husband, Sanjay, move into their new home, they expect to do renovations; they don’t expect to be confronted with a curse that threatens both their relationship and Sanjay’s life.

Essie has always seen herself as someone defined by her ambitions, a cold and independent woman, whose only soft spot is her husband. She never imagined herself as a mother, but then she finds out she’s pregnant. As her difficult pregnancy transforms her body and life into something foreign to her, her husband spends the nights pacing in the attic, and the house begins to whisper.

As Essie’s pregnancy progresses, both her and her husband’s lives are warped by a curse that has haunted her family for generations, leaving a string of fatherless daughters in its wake. Essie must confront the past and end the cycle of violence, or risk losing her husband and damning her own daughter to the same fate.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728270357

Adult Horror

Poisoned Pen Press

World with translation

$16.99 U.S.

TP

336 Pages

A lifelong book lover, NICHELLE GIRALDES writes female-centered horror. She earned her BA from Colorado College where she studied religion and mathematics. She lives in Colorado.

meets

of Hill House in an atmospheric and beautifully haunting story about the lengths a woman will go to protect those she loves

Rumors of Her Death

J. M. Donellan

Will Archie ever be free from the woman in the red dress?

• Sharp writing: Fast-paced and darkly humorous, Donellan crafts characters you’ll love—even (or especially) the villains

• Acclaimed author: Donellan’s debut mystery, Killing Adonis, was hailed by Kirkus as “cleverly crafted and overflowing with idiosyncratic characters and mordant humor”

• Active promoter: Donellan has a visible social media presence, hosts his own podcast, Six Cold Feet, and is eager to seize promotional opportunities

Archie Leach, an American living in Australia, has so many aliases that when he wakes up chained to a hospital bed, he almost forgets which persona he’s supposed to use. With his life derailed by an unexpected detour, he’s the focus of an underworld boss’s wrath, landing him in a world of trouble, an exorbitant “payment plan,” and having to volunteer his apartment for everything from Tuesday yoga class to corpse storage.

Yet when his neighbor Nisha ropes him into dogsitting for her, a reluctant friendship ensues. Soon, Archie realizes Nisha has spun a web of her own deceptions. At this rate, they both may end up dead without ever knowing each other’s truths, and Archie’s biggest lies might be the ones he told himself.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728273112

Adult Horror

Poisoned Pen Press

WORLD excl. CZ, CN, TR

$16.99 U.S.

TP

304 Pages

J. M. DONELLAN is a writer, musician, poet, DJ, and teacher. He was almost devoured by a tiger in the jungles of Malaysia, nearly died of a lung collapse in the Nepalese Himalayas, and fended off a pack of rabid dogs with a guitar in the mountains of India. His published works include A Beginner’s Guide to Dying in India and Killing Adonis

Dangerous Women

Mark de Castrique

Secret Lives, Book #2

Mark de Castrique’s Dangerous Women calls for an off-the-grid hero with friends in high places: enter retired FBI-agentturned-boardinghouse-landlady, Ethel Crestwater (legend) and Jesse (sidekick;

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• A thriller with timely issues: High-stakes environmental issues and politics are at the forefront of this twisty, pacey thriller making this a mystery with intriguing edge

• Female sleuth: Ethel Fiona, a retired boardinghouse owner, is an unlikely thriller heroine, appealing to fans of both female-led mysteries and bestselling books like Osman’s Thursday Murder Club

• Book club ready: Timely political issues will ensure lively book club discussion on climate change, politics, feminism, and more

MARK DE CASTRIQUE grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina where many of his novels are set. He’s a veteran of the television and film production industry, has served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching The American Mystery, and is a frequent speaker and workshop leader. He and his wife, Linda, live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Learn more about de Castrique at markdecastrique.com

At first it appears a mugging gone horribly wrong: one man dead and a woman left in a coma one Friday night in Washington, DC. The woman is Arlington police detective Frank Mancini’s niece and lives in the boardinghouse run by retired FBI-agent-turned-landlady Ethel Fiona Crestwater. Ethel and Frank are old friends, and so she volunteers to investigate the crime on Frank’s behalf, as his hands are tied by jurisdictional issues. But what appears at first a random robbery soon proves more diabolical. When the Chief Justice’s life is threatened, Ethel and her double-firstcousin-twice-removed, Jesse Cooper, will have to breach more than boundaries as they investigate a case that could have supreme consequences—for the nation and for their own lives.

A Gentle Murderer

Library of Congress Crime Classics

DOROTHY SALISBURY DAVIS (1916 - 2014) was born in Chicago, and worked there in advertising, as a research librarian and as an editor of The Merchandiser before she began writing crime fiction. Her novels explore psychological suspense, and she was nominated for the Edgar Award eight times. She also served as President of the Mystery Writers of America in 1956 and was declared a Grand Master by the MWA in 1985. She was on the initial steering committee of Sisters in Crime.

LESLIE S. KLINGER is the two-time Edgar® winning editor of New Annotated Sherlock Holmes and Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s. He has also edited two anthologies of classic mysteries and, with Laurie R. King, five anthologies of stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon. Klinger is the series editor of Library of Congress Crime Classics, a partnership of the Library of Congress and Poisoned Pen Press/Sourcebooks. He is a former Chapter President of the SoCal Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and lives in Malibu, California.

• This insightful tale of psychological suspense will appeal to readers of both Golden Age and modern crime fiction

• This best-selling author was nominated for the Edgar Award eight times, was named a Grand Master by the MWA in 1985, and received the Anthony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1989

• Part of the acclaimed Library of Congress Crime Classics series, introducing a new generation of readers to classic American crime fiction

“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…”

Father Duffy has heard many confessions through the years but none quite so disturbing as the one he’s heard tonight. A young man enters the confessional just as the priest is readying to leave for the evening; he’s distraught that he has killed a woman in a paroxysm of uncontrollable rage—and he’s still wielding the hammer he used to do the deed. Father Duffy tries to convince the young man to turn himself in to the police, but he flees just as suddenly as he appeared.

When the priest learns the next day that an escort was found bludgeoned to death on the East Side, he sets out to search for the troubled confessor. Meanwhile, Sergeant Ben Goldsmith of the NYPD is drawn deep into the official investigation. Neither is aware that the other is searching for the murderer, and both hope against hope that they’re able to find the killer before he strikes again.

Hailed by critic Anthony Boucher as “one of the best detective stories of modern times,” this classic tale by Grand Master Dorothy Salisbury Davis combines suspense and psychological insight, as a priest and a police detective both race to find a self-confessed murderer before he is compelled to kill again 9781728271958

Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Leslie S. Klinger

The Thinking Machine

This entertaining short story collection features Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, nicknamed “The Thinking Machine,” a brilliant but abrasive scientist who proves time and again that any puzzle can be solved by the application of logic

• Features the author’s most famous short story: “The Problem of Cell 13” is widely considered one of the finest crime short stories ever written

• For fans of the consulting detective genre: The Thinking Machine offers brilliant deductive reasoning and analytical thinking a la Sherlock Holmes

• Part of the acclaimed Library of Congress Crime Classics series: This series introduces a new generation of readers to classic American crime fiction

Could you beat the world chess master in one try if you’d never played or studied the game? Or plot and execute a successful escape from an inescapable prison cell? And could you do it at the turn of the twentieth century, without benefit of modern technology? Sound impossible?

Never use that word in the presence of The Thinking Machine—it angers him greatly and does not give him a favorable impression of the user. Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen knows that both feats are indeed possible, having accomplished them himself. But he also applies his superior intellect and deductive reasoning to more official ends— namely helping the police solve “impossible” crimes.

American journalist and mystery author JACQUES HEATH FUTRELLE (1875–1912) worked for several publications including the Atlanta Journal, New York Herald, and Boston Post before publishing his first short story, “The Problem of Cell 13” in 1905. He went on to write numerous short stories and novels featuring that story’s protagonist, Professor Augustus Van Dusen, known as “The Thinking Machine” due to his superior intellect. Futrelle died at the age of 37, one of more than 1,500 passengers who drowned aboard the RMS Titanic. His body was never recovered.

With assistance from reporter Hutchinson Hatch, who is only too happy to suggest potential cases and then write about the outcome, The Thinking Machine proves that no puzzle is unsolvable—not corporate espionage, nor a kidnapped baby, nor a pilfered necklace, and certainly not a “perfect murder”

JUNE 2023

9781728276083

Adult Mystery

Poisoned Pen Press

World with translation

$14.99 U.S.

TP 304 Pages

Library of Congress Crime Classics

Jacques Futrelle

The “Canary” Murder Case

S. S. Van

Dine

Library of Congress Crime Classics

The acclaimed Library of Congress Crime Classics series presents a fiendishly clever locked-room mystery

first published in 1926, with an all-new introduction and commentary by series editor, Leslie S. Klinger

• Acclaimed series: The Library of Congress Crime Classics series has been praised for introducing a new generation of readers to classic American crime fiction, earning starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly

• Throwback bestseller: Upon publication in 1927, The “Canary” Murder Case was a bestseller for months, earned rave reviews, and was adapted into a film starring William Powell and Louise Brooks

• Exceptional writing: Critics of its day hailed this book as an elevation of the genre for its “ingenious plot, background and atmosphere, and literary distinction”

Margaret Odell, the famous Broadway beauty and exFollies girl known as the “Canary,” is found murdered in her ransacked apartment, her jewelry stolen. It appears to be a robbery gone wrong, but the police can find no physical evidence to pinpoint a culprit. No one witnessed anyone entering or leaving, and the only unwatched entrance to the apartment building was bolted from the inside.

Who could have killed the Canary in her locked cage?

S. S. VAN DINE is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright when he wrote detective fiction. He began his writing career as the literary editor of the Los Angeles Times but also worked for a New York literary magazine. In 1926 he published a seminal essay on the history, traditions, and conventions of detective fiction as an art form, and within two years and three mysteries, he was one of the bestselling authors in the United States. His title The “Canary” Murder Case was made into a film starring William Powell and Louise Brooks.

Margaret was seeing a number of men, ranging from high society gentlemen to ruthless gangsters, and more than one man visited her apartment on the night she died. When the DA is stumped, he turns to his friend Philo Vance, an erudite and snobbish aristocrat, who applies his brilliant observations of human nature to a poker game with the suspects to determine who in fact knocked the Canary from her perch— permanently.

SEPTEMBER 2023

9781728283302

Adult Mystery

Poisoned Pen Press

World with translation

$14.99 U.S.

TP 352 Pages

Murder Off the Books

Tamara Berry

By the Book Mysteries, Book #3

• A funny, unshakable duo: Readers will be drawn in by such a unique crime-solving motherdaughter pair as they navigate their new home and the hijinks that ensue

• Amusing cozy mystery: This series employs the perfect combination of cozy mystery elements: murder under mysterious circumstances, hilarious antics, sharp and witty banter, and characters that leap off the page

• Books about books: Book-themed cozies remain popular, and this features lots of tongue-in-cheek references to being an author and working in publishing

Author Tess Harrow and her daughter Gertrude are starting to get a bad reputation due to their involvement in recent murder cases in their new home of Winthrop, Washington, so Tess has come up with the perfect plan to drum up some positive press. She’ll combine her new book release and her bookstore opening into one big event, giving her a chance to wine and dine the locals and some big press contacts. But the night before the party, Tess is greeted by a surprise: her mother has come for a visit, and she’s brought a much-younger new boyfriend with her…a boyfriend Gertrude recognizes as the notorious Levi Parker, a man recently connected to the deaths of three elderly widows.

Tess immediately alerts Sheriff Boyd about the visitor, but it’s already too late. Levi Parker is found dead and Tess’s mother is starting to look like the prime suspect. Bernadette swears she didn’t murder Levi, and Tess is doing her best to maintain her mother’s innocence, but too many coincidences keep stacking up. With the whole town seemingly against her family, it’s up to Tess get to the bottom of the story before it’s too late.

TAMARA BERRY is the author of the By the Book cozy mystery series and, as Lucy Gilmore, the Forever Home contemporary romance series. Also a freelance writer and editor, she has a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a serious penchant for Nancy Drew novels. She lives in eastern Washington with her family. Find her online at tamaraberry.com.

From acclaimed author Tamara Berry comes the third installment in the By the Book Mysteries cozy series

Murders of a Feather

Eileen Brady

Dr. Kate Vet Mysteries, Book #3

• Perennial appeal: Animal-centric, amusing, cozy mystery with an edge (and Hudson Valley atmosphere!)

• Relatable heroine: Dr. Kate is a young, bright, relationship-challenged professional trying to connect with her new community and will appeal to fans of strong, resourceful female sleuths

• Authentic voice: Eileen Brady is a former veterinarian, and her experience lends authenticity to her prose

Hudson Valley winters can be brutal…and deadly! Dr. Kate is once again on the case (not to mention thin ice) after discovering a young engaged couple frozen to death in the lake. To make matters worse, her temporary receptionist appears to have overdosed from a recreational sedative used at the animal hospital. Kate barely has time to dread Valentine’s Day (and the fact that she’s alone on this holiday, once again), as the police investigation shows that all three fatalities are in fact homicides.

But who would want the young couple dead just as they were embarking on a new life together? And who pumped the temp employee full of enough animal tranquilizers to drop an ox? Kate doesn’t know where to begin until she stumbles upon a connection between the three victims and decides she needs to investigate further rather than let sleeping dogs lie. But will her investigation leave her any time to get to know the handsome large animal vet she’s just met on a house call? And is the injured wild crow she’s taken under her wing in fact an omen of more bad things to come?

EILEEN BRADY is a veterinarian living in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is a wife and mother of two daughters and often has to chase her six cats and two dogs away from her laptop keyboard. The Dr. Kate Vet mysteries is her first series.

It’s February in Hudson Valley and vet Dr. Kate is once again up to her galoshes in corpses when a young engaged couple is found frozen to death near (and under!) a lake

Spoon to be Dead

Dana Mentink

Shake Shop Mystery, Book #3

DANA MENTINK is a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author. She’s written more than fifty titles in the suspense, lighthearted romance, and mystery genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense and Poisoned Pen Press. Her new Shake Shop Mystery series features Trinidad Jones and her funky freakshakes! You can connect with Dana via her website at danamentink.com, TikTok (@danamentinkauthor) and Instagram (@dana_mentink).

• Cuban-American main character with a diverse cast: Series features a Cuban-American main character, adding much needed diversity to the cozy mystery space—the author’s parents were raised in Cuba, and her Cuban heritage provided the inspiration for the series

• Award-winning author and series: Dana is a multipublished, award-winning author—including two Carol Awards, a Holt Medallion, and a Reviewer’s Choice award. The first book in the Shake Shop Mysteries won an International Latino Book Award

• Popular dessert cozy: Culinary cozies have strong readership, and dessert is the most popular subset, making Instagram-worthy monster shakes the perfect addition to the dessert shelf

• Author and story location: Dana lives in the San Francisco, California area; Spoon to be Dead takes place in Oregon

Trinidad is focused on making sure her Shimmy and Shake shop makes it through the cold Oregon winter, even if it means catering a holiday steamboat party for the money-grabbing Leonard Pinkerton to make ends meet. But when her good-for-nothing ex, Gabe Bigley, crashes through her shop’s door proclaiming that he’s back in town and he may have (maybe, accidentally) murdered someone, Trinidad and her fellow ex-wives must figure out what to do before they get sucked back into the Gabe vortex.

When they discover it’s sweet bird-watching local Oscar who has been killed in a hit-and-run, Trinidad immediately notices some peculiarities about the crime. And when Gabe asks her to investigate on his behalf, she has to oblige. But with local land, expanding businesses, and cold-as-ice-cream grudges paving the way, Trinidad soon finds that the murderer may be their worst enemy.

The delicious third book in the Shake Shop Mysteries! Trinidad Jones’s life might fall apart in one fell scoop if she doesn’t solve a mysterious hit-and-run

Syrup to No Good

Catherine Bruns

Maple Syrup Mysteries, Book #2

USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns welcomes cozy readers back to Sugar Ridge, Vermont, where Leila

Khoury’s syrup farm serves up the perfect treats for anyone with both a sweet tooth and killer instincts

• Engaged author: Catherine is a USA Today bestselling author and avid self-promoter who loves connecting with readers at signings, events, and trade shows

• Lebanese main character and recipes: This series features a first-generation Lebanese-American main character and her comfort foods, diversifying the cozy mystery shelf— the author was inspired by her own Lebanese heritage

• Popular dessert cozy: Culinary cozies have strong readership, and dessert is the most popular subset, a great fit for maple syrup and other sweet Vermont treats

• Author/story location: The series is set in Vermont. Catherine Bruns lives in upstate New York

• Series information: Leila Khoury is the newest proprietor of Sugar Ridge, Vermont’s maple syrup farm, but dealing with murder is a completely different sticky situation. Best read in order

Spring has finally come to Sugar Ridge, Vermont, and with it, the end of syrup-making season at Sappy Endings farm. But there’s no slowing down for new owner Leila Khoury. Her best friend, Heather, is getting ready to marry the man of her dreams, and Leila’s throwing her a last-minute bridal shower. When the groom’s rich and ruthless aunt is found with a knife in her back, things start to get sticky for Leila and Heather.

Who wanted the cutthroat woman dead? Was it her slowas-molasses, unemployed son, set to inherit the family business? Her spouse, who was hearing sweet nothings from someone else? What about the head employee at her jewelry store, who tried to buy her out of her own business? No matter what, Leila will need to tap the killer before her friend’s big day gets drizzled on.

USA Today bestselling author CATHERINE BRUNS lives in upstate New York with her very patient husband, three sons, and several spoiled pets. Catherine has a BA. in both English and performing arts and is a former newspaper reporter and press release writer. She loves to bake, read, and attend live theater performances, and in the past five years, she has written fifteen mystery novels. Visit her at catherinebruns.net.

adult nonfiction

The Things We Make The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans

Bill Hammack PhD

• Great read: Commercial, accessible writing that entertains as it informs on a topic that has never been explored in a mainstream title

• Popular genre: Social science and big idea books are ever popular with the nonfiction reader

• Rocks tar author: Bill is a multiaward-winning professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at University of Illinois, and the producer/host of the engineerguy videos on YouTube, which have garnered over a million followers

In this book, Bill Hammack, better known as The Engineer Guy, takes us on a whirlwind tour of how humans built the world we know today. From the grand stone arches of medieval cathedrals to the mundane modern soda can, Hammack explains the golden rule of thumb that underlies every new building technique, every technological advancement, and every creative solution that leads us one step closer to a better, more functional world. Perfect for readers of Adam Grant and Jared Diamond, this fascinating examination of the method that keeps pushing humanity forward is a spotlight on the achievements of the past and a celebration of the potential of our future.

BILL HAMMACK is a professor of engineering at the University of Illinois and the host of The Engineer Guy Youtube channel. His work has received nine national awards from a diverse group of engineering, scientific, and journalistic societies. In 2019, he was the recipient of the prestigious Carl Sagan Award. He lives in Chicago with his family.

From Stonehenge to microchips, discover the one simple method used to engineer the world as we know it

The New Academic A Researcher’s Guide to Writing and Presenting Content in a Modern World Simon Clews

SIMON CLEWS is the director of the Melbourne Engagement Lab at the University of Melbourne, where he trains, encourages, and motivates some of Australia’s brightest minds to make their work accessible to nonacademic audiences. Simon supports postgraduate students, early career researchers, and academic staff as they transform their research into writing for non-specialist audiences. He is also active both in Australia and around the world in “Three Minute Thesis” and “Visualize Your Thesis” competitions, both successful examples of academic research being communicated in interesting, accessible, and engaging ways.

• This book provides a modern and fresh take on how to be an academic in a world where communication and media are constantly evolving

• Written by an industry expert who instructs students at the University of Melbourne on how to make their work accessible to nonacademic audiences

• This book teaches essential communication skills for researchers and academics who want to become the next big name in their chosen fields

What does it mean to be an academic in today’s rapidly changing world?

The new academic must not only be outstanding in their chosen field, but they must also be able to write knockout articles, speak with flair and wit, and share their knowledge with their huge social media following… But how do you do all of that?

In The New Academic, Simon Clews offers a wealth of practical advice on how to write and speak in an entertaining, informative, and—above all—accessible way. Aimed at researchers at all levels of experience, this book will teach readers how to communicate their research to general audiences, develop a public profile, gain traction online, and establish themselves as experts in their chosen fields—starting with a simple letter to the editor, and then moving through writing for newspapers and magazines, developing book proposals, booking radio and TV interviews, and even appearing on podcasts. This book will teach academics how to be front and center in public debate so we can all benefit from their knowledge and make informed decisions about the things that matter. Energetic, lively, and constructive, this is your hands-on guidebook to excelling in academia.

$16.99 U.S.

TP 272 Pages

A practical and accessible guide for academics to grow their audiences and share their research with the world

Elevate Your Teat Empower Your Team To Reach Their Full Potential and Build A Business That Builds Leaders

Robert Glazer

From bestselling author Robert Glazer comes a must-read leadership title for you and your team

• New title from a bestselling author: Followup to the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Elevate

• Applies key business concepts: Breaks down key concepts (such as Simon Sinek’s Why and Carol Dweck’s Mindset) to use as a foundation for each core element of capacity building

• Evergreen topic: Explores teamwork trends and leadership opportunities

It’s time to break down your barriers as a leader, as a team, and achieve. Just wanting to be better is never enough. The ability to elevate—to exceed and outperform expectations—is directly related to your ability to build capacity in yourself and others. What capacity exactly? Making time to not just tackle everything you place on your plate (personally and professionally) but to CRUSH each and every accomplishment.

ROBERT GLAZER built a $20 million global business recognized as a best place to work by Inc, Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, the Boston Globe, and Glassdoor.

Be You

A 52-Week Self-Care Journal for Slowing Down and Reconnecting with Your Goals

Amy Knapp

Be authentic, be empowered—be YOU!

• Self-care is trending: Self-care journaling is very on trend right now, particularly with beautifully designed internals

• Simple and accessible prompts: Both first-time journal users and those who complete book after book will be drawn to the packaging and content

• Popular brand: Expansion of popular, bestselling Amy Knapp planner and calendar brand

An empowering prompted journal for women to tap into their own positive mindsets and goal-driven thinking. Set up like Amy’s popular ‘Very Busy” Planner with prompts and quotes throughout, such as:

“List 5 great things about yourself. And before you start to get writers block, you could easily list 5 fantastic things about your best friends. Look at yourself objectively and with love! 5 things—go!”

“Who is your favorite female historical figure? What do you admire about her, and what characteristics do you think you could apply from her story to your own?”

“What is your goal for yourself this week… month…year…?”

AMY KNAPP created her award-winning family organizer products to help her navigate the busy schedule of having a child with special needs. Since its launch in 1999, Amy Knapp’s Family Organizer has helped over half a million families organize their lives. With the expansion of her line, there is a product for everyone! Amy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her highly organized family.

Goodbye, Perfecf

How to Stop Pleasing, Proving, and Pushing for Others… and Live For Yourself

Homaira Kabir MAPPCP

Why are so many competent women afraid to take risks or speak up in the workplace?

• Trending topic: Women want help advocating for themselves, and they need advice to help battle burnout and unrealistic expectations in the workplace

• Expert author: Kabir’s book is backed by an evidence-based framework that has been tested in trials with hundreds of women and shown to impart lasting positive change

• Author platform: Kabir has been published in several top media outlets, including Forbes, Happify, ThriveGlobal, Huffington Post, and more

With expert coach and leader Homaira Kabir’s empathetic voice, Goodbye, Perfect is the must-read book for women who are driven by success but also by their need for approval. The hard-fought battle for women’s empowerment has stalled, and the solution lies in building optimal confidence. Including several examples of traps women fall into, as well as tips and tricks to break free from these toxic mindsets, Goodbye, Perfect smashes fragile confidence and empowers women to embrace their own success.

HOMAIRA KABIR is a coach, speaker, writer, and leadership development trainer whose expertise lies in helping women rise to their highest potential. She is the founder of Her Becoming, an enterprise dedicated to women’s empowerment. She has a double master’s degree in positive psychology and coaching psychology, and her work is widely published in Forbes, Happify, ThriveGlobal, Huffington Post, Positive Psychology News Daily, and more.

The

Productive Leader

Building a Productive Work Culture One Employee at a Time

Maura Thomas

Award-winning corporate trainer Maura Thomas empowers workers to create a culture of productivity

• Accredited author: Maura Thomas is a TEDx speaker and the bestselling author of Attention Management and From To-Do to Done

• Data-driven techniques that create success: Utilizes a scientific approach to inspiring teams to become more productive and instills a “thrive, not just survive” attitude

• Empowering read: The Productive Leader empowers readers in the workplace to create a team culture that supports productivity

• Author location: Maura Thomas lives in Texas

• Series: Maura Thomas is the author of the Impact Productivity series, which includes Attention Management, From To-Do to Done, The Happy Inbox, and The Productive Leader. They can be read as stand-alone books.

From productivity expert Maura Thomas, The Productive Leader is a leader’s guide to building a culture of productivity for their team’s shared success. Maura helps managers break down bad habits within their team and build lasting strategies for success.

Productive cultures don’t just happen. The culture at your organization is created by the behaviors of everyone who works at the organization, including you! You can be empowered to define what productivity means in the context of your work and to create conditions that support your own productivity.

MAURA THOMAS is an award-winning international speaker and a trainer on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance. She is a TEDx speaker and the founder of Regain Your Time.

The Secret to Getting Along (And Why It’s Easier Than You Think)

3 Steps to Life-Changing Conflict Resolution

Gabrielle Hartley

• Eminently useful: An approachable, realistic reframing of the role conflict plays in our lives and relationships that embraces mindfulness techniques so the reader can effectively navigate conflict personally and professionally

• A new approach to a timely topic: With increasing conflicts worldwide and a politically divided nation, almost everyone could use a little guidance on getting along

• Stellar author who is an authority on the subject: Gabrielle Hartley, Esq., is cochair of the American Bar Association Mediation Committee and is known for the unique, nontoxic approach to divorce that she has developed over twenty-five years

Conflict is everywhere—in our homes, at work, in our social media feeds. But conflict isn’t inherently bad… In fact, it’s a normal and healthy part of human relationships. Mediation expert Gabrielle Hartley argues that we’ve forgotten that disagreement is normal and even necessary in our relationships; instead, we’ve normalized a zero-sum approach to interpersonal conflict and prioritized “winning” at all costs. The Secret to Getting Along (and Why It’s Easier Than You Think!) will help you reframe your approach to conflict, harness the power of storytelling, transform your reactions to conflict, and build cooperative, thriving relationships across all areas of your life.

GABRIELLE HARTLEY, Esq., cochair of the American Bar Association Mediation Committee, is a nationally recognized divorce attorney, online mediator, divorce strategy coach, and author of Better Apart: The Radically Positive Way to Separate Hartley is known for her unique, nontoxic approach to divorce that she has developed over twenty-five years.

Unlikeable Female Characters

The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate Anna Bogutskaya

An incisive exploration into the evolution of unlikeable female characters: what makes them unlikeable, how audiences have reacted to them, and whether pop culture— and society—is finally ready to embrace complicated women

• Intersection of pop culture and feminism: This is the first book to look at unlikeable female characters as a whole cultural phenomenon and to investigate the rippling effects of pop culture on modern-day society

• Thought-provoking and discussion-worthy: The read is sharp, witty, and intelligent, and will stimulate thoughtful dialogue and conversations for book clubs

• Readers love dissecting fictional characters: The book will cover characters and celebrities from the 1930s to present day to appeal to a wide age range of readers

Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. And yet today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture. For the first time ever, they are being accepted by audiences and even showered with industry awards. We are finally accepting that women are—gasp—fully fledged human beings. How did we get to this point?

Unlikeable Female Characters traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, from Samantha Jones as the “slut” in Sex and the City to the iconic Mean Girl, Regina George, examining what exactly makes them popular, how audiences have reacted to them, and the ways in which pop culture is finally allowing us to celebrate the complexities of being a woman. Anna Bogutskaya, film programmer, broadcaster, and cofounder of the horror film collective and podcast The Final Girls, takes us on a journey through popular film, TV, and music, looking at the nuances of womanhood on- and off-screen to reveal whether pop culture—and society—is finally ready to embrace complicated women.

ANNA BOGUTSKAYA is a London-based freelance film programmer, broadcaster, writer, and creative producer, connected in both the worlds of U.S. and UK film, having previously been the film and events programmer at the British Film Institute. She is currently the cofounder of the horror film collective and podcast The Final Girls and festival director of Underwire Festival. In 2019, she was selected as one of Screen International’s Future Leaders in Curation and Programming and was invited to become a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She was selected as a mentor at SXSW in 2020.

The Greatest Summer in Baseball History

How the ’73 Season Changed Us Forever

John Rosengren

The summer that changed baseball: a reissue of the awe-inspiring tale of summer ’73, the season that redefined baseball with new rules, big money, and a reckoning with race

• America’s pastime: Baseball history books continue to trend with readers—there’s a high online-search volume for related keywords

• Perfect timing: 2023 is the 50-year anniversary of the summer covered in this book, 1973

• Refreshed packaging: Brand new positioning and cover to appeal to a wider audience

• Author/story location: The author lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the story takes place in the United States

In 1973, baseball was in crisis. The first strike in pro sports had soured fans, game attendance had fallen, and America’s team, the Yankees, had lost more games and money than ever. Baseball was facing a bust.

Yet, five of baseball’s greatest figures saved the sport and returned it to its pedestal as America’s pastime.

Powerhouse Hank Aaron surprised the nation by beating Babe Ruth’s home run record in the face of racist threats. George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees at a bargain and bought back their faded glory. The introduction of the designated hitter divided the American League and the National League but extended the careers of senior players such as Orlando Cepeda. An elderly and ailing Willie Mays nearly helped the Mets pulls off a miracle with the final swing of his career. And Reggie Jackson, the MVP of a tense World Series game, became the prototype for the modern superstar. They changed baseball forever.

APRIL 2023

9781728271897

$16.99 U.S.

TP 448 Pages

JOHN ROSENGREN is a Pulitzer Prize nominee, author, and journalist whose works have appeared in hundreds of publications from Sports Illustrated to Reader ’s Digest A lifelong Twins fan, John lives in Minneapolis with his wife and their two children.

The Einstein Effect

How the World’s Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds Benyamin Cohen

• Massive platform: The Albert Einstein Archives has granted the author permission to promote the book through its social channels, which have massive audiences: 19M Facebook followers, 912k Instagram followers, and 342k Twitter followers

• Perfect for the science curious: Readers interested in history, pop science, pop culture, and Einstein will all find something to love in this book, written in an engaging, accessible tone for the everyday reader

• Enthusiastic author: Cohen runs Albert Einstein’s Twitter account (540k followers), where he shares Einstein-related news in an easy-to-read, captivating voice

Albert Einstein’s face is still one of the most recognizable in the world, and he’s widely considered to be the first modernday celebrity. While many of his discoveries continue to define our daily lives, it’s not just his genius that continues to shape our world. Today, more people know Einstein as an icon rather than a theorist—decades after his death, he’s a celebrity with a massive online following.

The Einstein Effect shows all the ways his influence is still with us today—in our systems and in our culture. Interspersed between chapters on his long-lasting scientific legacy, author Benyamin Cohen (the mind behind Einstein’s Twitter account!) also tells the story of how Einstein became an unlikely social media figure and pop culture icon in the modern age.

BENYAMIN COHEN is an award-winning author and journalist who has written for the Washington Post, the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post, Yahoo News, and Slate Cohen is also the author of My Jesus Year: A Rabbi’s Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith. He is based in Morgantown, WV, where he lives with his wife, three dogs, and a flock of chickens known as the Co-Hens.

Almost 70 years after his death, Albert Einstein’s genius continues to define our everyday lives, and his enduring legacy has shaped him into a modern-day pop-culture icon

30-Minute Meal Prep

100 Healthy and Delicious Recipes to Eat All Week

Robin Miller

The go-to cookbook for healthy, delicious meal prep—in 30 minutes or less!

• Stellar author: Robin Miller brings a solid author platform and perspective as a nutritionist to promote the book in traditional retail channels

• Data-driven approach to a cookbook concept: Keyword research proves readers are hungry for this kind of cookbook

• Blue ocean opportunity: The meal-prep space has less competition and presents more opportunity to break through in the category compared to some of the other “hot” cooking topics

• Author location: Robin Miller lives in Phoenix, Arizona

30-Minute Meal Prep is the essential cookbook for fast, easy meal prep that saves you time and helps you create delicious options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks that you and your family will love. Transform leftovers into amazing second-night meals while also focusing on clean eating, budget-friendly meals, and fast and easy cooking.

JULY 2023

9781728268873

Cookbooks

Sourcebooks

World with translation

$19.99 U.S.

TP

256 Pages

ROBIN MILLER has been a TV personality, food writer, and nutritionist since 1990, and she is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestseller Quick Fix Meals. Her popular show, Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller, aired on Food Network for five years, and all six seasons are currently streaming on Discovery+.

Girls Who Fought Crime

The Untold True Story of the Country’s First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad

Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder

• Trending topic: Continues the trend of uncovering unknown women in police and military history

• Fascinating author: Mari herself is a retired U.S. Army General with major connections to women in armed forces groups, military groups, and sponsors. She speaks for many such groups, including the Army Women’s Foundation (75k members)

• WWII women’s history with a twist: Mae’s story takes place in New York during the 1920s and World War II, with multiple points of entry to the history buyer through her war efforts and mafia takedowns

• Author/story location: The author lives in Virginia, and the story takes place in New York, New York

From corsets to crime fighting, Mae Foley challenged the patriarchal status quo by not only juggling family life, but also by forming the first female auxiliary police force in the City That Never Sleeps. After the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, Foley galvanized 2,000 women to join her “Masher Squad” and eventually became one of the first sworn officers with the NYPD. The “Masher Squad” brought down robbers and rapists, investigated the notorious 3X serial murders, and provided witness protection during the trials of the deadliest mafia bosses in the city. Foley stared down the barrel of the gun—from facing the patriarchy head-on, but also quite literally— and always came out on top.

AUGUST 2023

9781728283371

MARI K. EDER is a retired U.S. army major general, a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder is the author of The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II

In 1920s New York, one woman threw aside her corset to bring rapists and murderers to justice—this is the untold story of New York’s first female crime investigator

A Brief History of the Female Body

An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be Dr. Deena Emera

For readers of Sapiens and The Vagina Bible, A Brief History of the Female Body is a deep dive into the complexities of the female body through its evolution over millions of years. It answers pressing questions such as, “What happens during menopause?” “Why are breasts shaped like that?” and “So why do women orgasm anyway?”

• An intimate look at the female body through an evolutionary lens: While several books on the market explain the “how” behind the female form, not many explain the “why,” appealing to the science-curious reader and making this a unique and much-needed book in the women’s studies category

• Mediagenic author: She has the full backing of the esteemed Buck Institute, which has a loyal following in the tens of thousands, and she is well connected to companies in femtech with millions of followers

• Permanent front-list sales potential: In a similar vein to books like Sapiens, The Body, and The Female Brain

Knowledge is the most powerful weapon.

As the female body is constantly being politicized and policed, it is now more than ever that people must understand the inner workings of women’s bodies. Written by evolutionary geneticist Deena Emera, PhD,, in an accessible, nonjudgmental tone, A Brief History of the Female Body unravels misconceptions women have about their own bodies and supplies evolutionary-backed scientific analysis that provides a more complete understanding of women’s bodies. Covering topics once considered taboo—from periods, to pregnancy, to the female orgasm—A Brief History of the Female Body illuminates how the female form has transformed over millions of years to become the beautiful, unique bodies women see in the mirror each day.

DEENA EMERA, PhD, is an evolutionary geneticist, writer, and educator. She earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, a master’s degree from NYU, and a PhD from Yale. She currently serves as a researcher and writer-in-residence at the worldrenowned Buck Institute’s Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Why We Need to Be Wild

One Woman’s Quest for Ancient Human Answers to 21st Century Problems

Jessica Carew Kraft

JESSICA CAREW KRAFT is an independent journalist trained in cultural anthropology with degrees from the University of London, Yale University, and Swarthmore College. Her reporting on health, culture, tech, and education has been published in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Christian Science Monitor, Forbes, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, Politico, NBC News, KQED, and many other outlets. She has also taught anthropology, urban agriculture, and sustainability at UC Berkeley, the Academy of Art University, California College of the Arts, and the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Is it possible to live like our ancient ancestors in the 21st century? One woman decided to find out

• Unputdownable narrative: Against the odds, one suburban mother rejected the comforts of modern life and dove headfirst into a Stone Age lifestyle in the 21st century

• Paleo lifestyle is trending: Readers continue to be fascinated by how ancient humans lived, from diet and exercise to parenting and relationships. This book brings many of those threads together in one engaging, deeply researched story

• Fascinating author: Jessica Carew Kraft is very mediagenic and willing to promote despite her nearly off-the-grid location, and she has an extensive network within the rewilding community

• Author/story location: Jessica Carew Kraft lives in California. The story takes place in various locations across the U.S.

A writer and mom with decades of experience working in Silicon Valley, Jessica Carew Kraft grew fed up with her life filled with digital screens and deep anxieties about the future of humanity and nature. She quit her job and set out to learn about “rewilding” from people who reject the comforts and convenience of civilization to live in nature using Stone Age tools and skills. A suburbanite with a husband, kids, and a mortgage, she learned to turn sticks into fire, stones into axes, animal skins into clothes, reeds into baskets, and bones into tools.

Weaving deep research and reportage with the fascinating tale of her own experience pursuing this path, Jessica tells a remarkable story that illuminates the way we live now, how we survived in the past, and how each of us can choose to thrive in the challenging years ahead.

The Witch’s Way to Wealth

The Every Witch’s Guide to Making More Money—Faster & Easier than Ever!

Jessie DaSilva

• A social media star: Author Jessie DaSilva is known as the “Millennial Money Witch”, has gone viral multiple times on her platform including for the Millennial Rant of 2020, gaining coverage from magazines like Forbes. DaSilva is not camera shy and loves to reach wide audiences with her magic and charm!

• A buzzy topic: Witchcraft is on the rise, with over 33 billion followers of the hashtag #WitchTok on TikTok, and more and more witchcraft and selftransformation books being released

• An inventive collaboration of ideas: Combining the witchcraft genre with the always popular budgeting and finance genre, DaSilva offers a fresh take to both spaces, reaching a wide audience with her creative take on money!

What if you could manifest money into your life using magic? From social media star Jessie DaSilva’s viral combination of magic (yes, magic) and business savvy techniques comes a how-to-guide for living more abundant financial realities. Imagine if you could feel safe with money and empowered to make it work for you. No more spending every dime you make or throwing money into debt cycles.

Or if you could feel joyful and abundant every day as making money shifts from something stressful to something natural, maybe even fun.

These are but some of the things that DaSilva’s highly inventive and innovative new financial book will teach, giving millennials (and others!) a new way to think about money.

JESSIE DASILVA, dubbed “The Millennial Money Witch” by Forbes, is an intuitive mindset coach and business consultant. Basing her coaching on the three principles of magic led to her magical platform, where she has created a formula for success like nothing else in the finance space.

From Jessie DaSilva, (dubbed the “Millennial Money Witch” by Forbes), comes an intuitive work sure to help audiences manifest more fruitful finances and build a fortune!

How to Talk to Kids about Anything

Tips, Scripts, Stories, and Steps to Make Even the Toughest Conversations Easier

Robyn Silverman PhD

• Actionable and necessary: This is the first book to guide parents step-by-step through a variety of difficult subjects using clear, easy-to-follow scripts that they can personalize for their own kids and situations

• Broad scope: This guide tackles a wide variety of topics including sex, death, friendship, failure, race, bullying, and more

• Author platform: Robyn Silverman’s How to Talk to Kids aboutAnything podcast has more than 1 million downloads and features weekly guests, including powerhouses such as Joanna Faber, Daniel J. Siegel, Michele Borba, Julie LythcottHaims, KJ Dell’Antonia, and many more

• Author location: Robyn Silverman is based in Los Angeles, California

What do you do when your child comes to you with a question about anxiety, death, divorce, beauty, or race?

Poised to become the quintessential conversation resource for parents, How to Talk to Kids about Anything provides powerful words, actionable steps, inspiring real-life stories, and pivotal advice to tackle these difficult conversations with kids.

Dr. Robyn Silverman of the How to Talk to Kids about Anything parenting podcast provides the Cliff’s Notes for parenting on a wide variety of topics, giving busy parents the words they need to answer kids’ most challenging questions and set a precedent for healthy communication.

A quintessential guide for discussing big topics with small humans, from mental health to divorce to racism…and more! 9781728246987

DR. ROBYN SILVERMAN is an award-winning parenting expert, regularly seen on The Today Show, the CBS Morning Show, and Good Morning America. She is the host of the How to Talk to Kids about Anything parenting podcast.

Teaching Banned Books to Kids

A Recommended Reading List with Lesson Guides for Parents and Kids to Explore Censored Literature American Library Association (ALA)

From the American Library Association comes the can’t-miss guide to teaching children banned books, both at home and in the classroom

• A buzzy topic: The recognition of banned books has been having a moment in stores and on social media, especially in light of the continual censorship cases. This taps into that buzzy topic and gives anyone looking to successfully teach banned books useful tools to do so!

• An authoritative partner: The American Library Association is the oldest and most recognizable library organization, both nationally internationally

• Tools for parents: This book creates an important learning opportunity for parents to explore with their kids the topics of censorship, literature, and the role of libraries in these controversies that continue to erupt across the nation, appealing to both parents who want their kids to read and also those looking for new ways to teach their children about the world.

In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children’s books, which some deem to be controversial or objectionable, remains a major concern for libraries. Intellectual freedom champion, the American Library Association, created this guide with a focus on modern books that have been banned along with classic literature that continues to be under attack for political or religious reasons. Parents, school and public librarians, LIS students, and classroom educators will find the assistance and support they need to defend these challenged books with an informed response while ensuring access to young book lovers.

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 57,000 members.

The Jolliest Bunch

Unhinged Holiday Stories

Danny

From the New York Times bestselling author and host of the Everything Iconic podcast comes a collection of hilarious and heartfelt family stories from the funniest man in Solon, Ohio

• Bestselling author: Danny Pellegrino is a New York Times bestselling author of the memoir How Do I Un-Remember This? a collection of laugh-out-loud stories about growing up in the Midwest and his rise to podcast fame

• Author platform: Danny is the host of Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino, a pop-culture podcast with a massive fan base

• Cozy nostalgia: Danny’s latest book features holiday stories that are full of ’90s and early 2000s pop culture nostalgia (yes, Mariah Carey makes an appearance)

For many families, the holiday season is—in a word—unhinged. In no family is that more true than in Danny Pellegrino’s, beloved podcast host of Everything Iconic and bestselling author. Inappropriately improvised monologues at the children’s Christmas pageant, presents that land someone in the emergency room, or just sitting on the absolute roller coaster that is a Hallmark movie marathon, the holidays are a strange and magical time in the Pellegrino household. And nobody knows this better than Danny.

DANNY PELLEGRINO is a Los Angeles–based comedian, screenwriter, podcast host, bestselling author, and social media auteur from Solon, Ohio. He created and hosts the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino. With more than 25 million downloads in 2022, his show frequently appears at the top of the podcast charts and has been featured at Vogue, E!, Entertainment Tonight, Deadline, Today, W Magazine, People, Newsweek, Page Six, Entertainment Weekly, US Weekly, and more.

Following his New York Times bestselling memoir How Do I UnRemember This?, Danny takes his readers on another nostalgic trip to the ’90s and 2000s with a collection of holiday stories that are heartfelt, hilarious, and (unfortunately) true. Whether you spend your holidays baking with your chaotically stressed-out mom (hi, Linda), binge-watching Christmas Vacation until you can quote every line, or drooling over the NSYNC Christmas special, this collection of nostalgic holiday stories will put you in the holiday spirit and help youreminisce about your own holiday memories— the good, the bad, and the cringeworthy.

9781728278216 Humor

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Great Quotes from Great Women Journal Sourcebooks

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MARCH 2023

365 Affirmations from Women Who Changed the World Sourcebooks

9781728269009

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World with translation

$16.99 U.S. / HC / 240 Pages

MARCH 2023

My Medical Journal

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9781728265995

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World with translation

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Great F*cking Quotes Olive Michaels

9781728271828

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Secrets of the Sprakkar

Eliza Reid

9781728259413

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Helltown

Casey Sherman

9781728271934

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World with translation

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The Power of Saying No

Vanessa Patrick PhD

9781728251523

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Hello, Fears

Michelle Poler

9781728265919

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World with translation

$17.99 U.S. / TP / 352 Pages

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The Red Widow

Sarah Horowitz

9781728280332

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