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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek on LibraryReads May 2019 List!

4/15/2019

We are thrilled to announce that The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson is a LibraryReads pick for May 2019!

Click here for the full list, and to learn about the LibraryReads program.

Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman’s belief that books can carry us anywhere—even back home.

“Readers will respond to quiet Cussy's steel spine as she undergoes cruel medical tests to ‘cure’ her blueness, and book groups who like to explore lesser-known aspects of American history will be fascinated.” --Booklist

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is also an Indie Next Pick (May 2019) and Spring 2019 Okra Pick!

Kim Michele Richardson was born in Kentucky and resides part-time in Western North Carolina. Her work includes Liar’s Bench, GodPretty in the Tobacco Field and The Sisters of Glass Ferry. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is her fourth novel.

Shark Lady by Jess Keating, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens, is a 2019–2020 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominee

4/15/2019

We are happy to share that Shark Lady by Jess Keating, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens, is a 2019–2020 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominee!

The Kentucky Bluegrass award is a student-choice reading program sponsored by the Kentucky Association of School Librarians. The goal of the five selected reading lists is to promote quality literature and recreational reading among PreK-12th grade students. Each reading list includes five books that students read and vote for their favorite. Shark Lady appears on the K-2 Master List.

For more information about the award, click here. To see the five nominee/master lists, click here.

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Trade Review Roundup

4/12/2019

We are happy to share trade reviews across all of our imprints. Read below for all of the details.

Forever Wolf by Maria Vale has been reviewed by the New York Times

4/11/2019

[An] impressive accomplishment: It’s Book 3 in a series but a welcoming starting point, and Vale’s world of werewolves, though grave, is never self-serious.

We are thrilled to share that Forever Wolf by Maria Vale has been reviewed by the New York Times!

Forever Wolf is the third book in the Legend of all Wolves series, published March 26. 2019. It has been chosen as an Amazon Best Book of the Month and has received THREE starred reviews from Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus, the last of which said “Prepare to be rendered speechless.”

Book one in the Legend of all Wolves series, The Last Wolf, is a RITA finalist in two categories -- Best First Book and Best Paranormal Romance.

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Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson is a 2019 Thriller Awards Finalist

4/10/2019

We are thrilled to share that Mister Tender’s Girl by Carter Wilson is a 2019 Thriller Awards finalist!

The Thriller Awards are sponsored by the International Thriller Writers of America. Mister Tender’s Girl appears in the Best Paperback Original Novel category. Similar to awards like the Edgars, the Thriller Awards recognize thrillers in categories such as Best First Novel, Best Young Adult Novel, and more. The ITW Thriller Awards of the most recognized awards in the thriller space. ITW will announce the winners at ThrillerFest XIV on July 13, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt, New York.

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See the full list of finalists

Sourcebooks at TLA 2019 (Booth #2748)

4/9/2019

Howdy, librarians of Texas! We can't wait to see y'all in Austin at the 2019 Texas Library Association Annual Conference!

Visit Sourcebooks at booth #2748 for an incredible line-up of events, including in-booth signings with Cori McCarthy, Alyssa Sheinmel, Nefertiti Austin, and Texas author Christina Soontornvat. Don't miss Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee MarcyKate Connolly signing in the Authors Area, and be sure to consult your coupon book for an opportunity to get a free "Authors Are My Rock Stars" t-shirt!

Check out our schedule below and click on each cover image above to read an excerpt.

Trade Review Roundup: Week of April 1

4/5/2019

We are happy to share trade reviews for titles across two of our imprints this week. Click "read more" below to learn more about each title and author.

Shark Lady by Jess Keating, illus. by Marta Alvarez Miguens, is the winner of the 2019 Chickadee Award

4/5/2019

We are thrilled to share that Shark Lady by Jess Keating, illus. by Marta Alvarez Miguens, is the winner of the 2019 Chickadee Award.

The Chickadee Award is sponsored by the Maine Association of School Libraries. The award is for titles published for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. A committee of librarians, teachers, and early literacy professionals select a list of titles every year that exemplify outstanding illustration and writing.This year over 19,000 voters participated, and around 3,500 voted for Shark Lady.

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How to Catch the Easter Bunny is a New York Times Bestseller

4/5/2019

We are thrilled to share that How to Catch the Easter Bunny is a New York Times bestseller! It appears at #8 on the Children's Picture Books list. This is the first time this book has been on the New York Times bestseller list.

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is an Indie Next Pick and an Okra Pick

4/4/2019

Independent booksellers from across the country have chosen Kim Michele Richardson's The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek as one of the most anticipated books of May 2019!

We are also thrilled to share that booksellers in the South have selected The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek as a Spring 2019 Okra Pick. The Okra Pick is an honor bestowed upon twelve books each season that Southern booksellers can't wait to handsell.

Continue reading to find out why booksellers are raving about this fascinating novel and click here to preorder a copy from a bookstore near you!