Janis Owens's AMERICAN GHOST has been selected an OKRA pick for fall 2012. Okra Picks are chosen by Southern Indie Booksellers each season as the upcoming southern titles they are most looking forward to hand selling.

Mayor Bartlett declares September 21st, 2012 PAT CONROY DAY in the City of Tulsa, OK. 

Theresa Weir’s THE ORCHARD has been selected as a Target Book Club Pick for September 2012.

Ron Rash's THE COVE is one of Best Summer Books of 2012 for Publishers Weekly (June 2012)

Kamala Nair's THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN hits two bestseller lists in Italy: La Repubblica and La Lettura (Corriere della Sera) under the name UNA CASA DI PETALI ROSSI for the week of May 15 and May 21, 2012, in foreign fiction category, publisher Nord of Mauri Spagnol Group.