Roland Merullo's VATICAN WALTZ received a Starred Publishers Weekly review (October 2013) and a Starred Kirkus review (November 2013)

Pat Conroy's THE DEATH OF SANTINI receives a Starred Kirkus Review (October 1, 2013)

Margaret Wrinkle's WASH  is short listed by The Center for Fiction (founded in 1820 at the Mercantile Library in New York City) for the December 2013 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize (October 2013)

Cassandra King's MOONRISE has been selected an OKRA pick for fall 2013. Okra Picks are chosen by Southern Indie Booksellers each season as the upcoming southern titles they are most looking forward to hand selling.

Ron Rash's NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY story collection has been selected an OKRA pick for spring 2013. Okra Picks are chosen by Southern Indie Booksellers each season as the upcoming southern titles they are most looking forward to hand selling.