Meg Waite Clayton’s new WWII novel received extraordinary praise in a recent September 15, 2021 starred PW review, calling THE POSTMISTRESS OF PARIS (Nov 30, 2021, Harper Collins) a “ sterling … [Read more...]
Dr. Homeira Qaderi evacuated from Kabul
Dr. Homeira Qaderi, author of DANCING IN THE MOSQUE (Harper Collins) was in Kabul during the summer of 2021 writing her next book and fighting for gender equality when her country fell to the … [Read more...]
“Sleep Well, My Lady” – Amazon Best of the Year 2021
SLEEP WELL, MY LADY is officially an Amazon Best of the Year 2021, in Mystery, Thriller, Suspense! … [Read more...]
John McMahon’s “A Good Kill” earns Publishers Weekly Starred Review
A hearty Congratulations to John McMahon whose third novel A GOOD KILL earned a Publishers Weekly Starred Review. See full text of the review here... It is also a June 2021 - Amazon Book of The Month … [Read more...]
Kwei Quartey’s “The Missing American” receives Edgar Awards nomination
Each spring, Mystery Writers of America present the Edgar® Awards, widely acknowledged to be the most prestigious awards in the genre. Congratulations to all the nominees but most especially to our … [Read more...]
“The Missing American” receives NPR review
Emma Djan, a 26-year-old newbie private investigator in Accra, immerses herself in the world of sakawa Internet fraud and finds that it reaches the upper echelons of power in the West African country, … [Read more...]
John McMahon’s “The Evil That Men Do” makes New York Times Book Review List
A hearty Congratulations to John McMahon whose second novel THE EVIL THAT MEN DO has made Marilyn Stasio’s New York Times Book Review list of the Best Crime Novels of 2020! See full text of the … [Read more...]
Homeira Qaderi’s “Dancing in the Mosque” People Magazine’s Book of the Week
Most recently People Magazine selected Homeira Qaderi's debut memoir DANCING IN THE MOSQUE (Harper Collins) as Book of the Week - December 7, 2020 calling it "A heartrending, indelible tale." See full … [Read more...]
New York Times Book Review honors Arthur Phillips’ “The King at the Edge of the World”
Congratulations to Arthur Phillips whose mesmerizing novel THE KING AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD has been selected by The New York Times Book Review one of The Notable Books of 2020: “Intrigue and … [Read more...]
John Cribb launches new novel “Old Abe” at Hub City Bookstore
John Cribb at his book launch on September 15, 2020 at Hub City Bookstore in Spartanburg, SC, where he signed 200 copies of OLD ABE his new novel on President Lincoln’s last years, called “The best … [Read more...]
Homeira Qaderi’s “Dancing in the Mosque” receives Starred Kirkus Review
Congratulations to Homeira Qaderi whose debut memoir DANCING IN THE MOSQUE (Harper Collins) received a Starred Kirkus Review and was named: "A powerful narrative of a life marked by courage and … [Read more...]
Patti Callahan Henry receives 2020 Harper Lee Award
The Monroeville Literary Festival and the Alabama Writers’ Forum are pleased to announce that Patti Callahan Henry (Mountain Brook, AL) is the recipient of the 2020 Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s … [Read more...]
John McMahon’s “The Good Detective” finalist in Edgar Awards best first novels category
Each spring, Mystery Writers of America present the Edgar® Awards, widely acknowledged to be the most prestigious awards in the genre selects the previous year’s mysteries in multiple categories. We … [Read more...]
John McMahon’s “The Good Detective” makes New York Times list
Congratulations to John McMahon whose debut novel THE GOOD DETECTIVE (Putnam) made the New York Times year end list of the 10 BEST CRIME NOVELS of 2019. With tens of thousands of crime books published … [Read more...]
Soho Teen buys “Mercury Boys” by Chandra Prasad
Daniel Ehrenhaft at Soho Teen has bought Mercury Boys by Chandra Prasad. Pitched as a little bit Heathers, a little bit Miss Peregrine, the YA thriller follows a secret society of girls who discover … [Read more...]
John Clinch’s “Marley” receives multiple accolades
October 14/19: People Magazine - "The Best New Books" October 13/19: New York Times Book Reviews - "Editor's Pick" September 19/19: Seattle Times - MARLEY one of 10 Books to Watch for Fall … [Read more...]
Tom Roston’s “The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World” receives a Booklist starred review
Booklist Review has given Tom Roston's THE MOST SPECTACULAR RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD, a 'spectacular' Starred review in its September 2019 issue. … [Read more...]
Meg Waite Clayton’s “The Last Train to London” picked as season’s best new novel
Meg Waite Clayton’s THE LAST TRAIN TO LONDON has been selected (Aug-Sep 2019) as one of the season’s best new novels by several media outlets including the BBC’s list of Ten Best Books of the Fall and … [Read more...]
ABA’s Indie Next List includes Rich Farrell’s “The Falling Woman”
One of our books makes INDIE NEXT PICK of American Booksellers Association. The ABA’s INDIE NEXT LIST of the 10 NEW WRITERS TO WATCH includes Rich Farrell’s brilliant debut novel. THE FALLING WOMAN, … [Read more...]
Indigo selects “Becoming Mrs. Lewis” top summer read
Patti Callahan with Heather Reisman the influential CEO of Indigo, Canadian’s largest book chain, who selected BECOMING MRS LEWIS as a top summer read, calling it ” a remarkable piece of fiction.” … [Read more...]