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Library Journal reviewed A Wolf Apart

7/31/2018

 
We are excited to share that Library Journal has reviewed A Wolf Apart by Maria Vale. 
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This emotionally charged story brings together a hero drowning in the soul-leaching pain of living a lie and a compassionate, intuitive heroine.
Read the full review in the August edition of Library Journal​.

Lorraine received a STARRED review!

7/27/2018

 
We are excited to announce that Lorraine by Ketch Secor, illustrated by Higgins Bond, has received a STARRED review from Kirkus Reviews!

Read the full review in the August 15 edition of Kirkus Reviews  and online on August 1.

Click on the book cover or read below to learn more about Lorraine!
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Kirkus praised Lorraine​, saying:
This not-to-be-missed story appeals to the ear as much as it does to the eye as Lorraine shows readers that music can make any situation more enjoyable. 

A future classic, Lorraine celebrates the bond a young girl shares with her grandfather through their mutual love of music

Old Crow Medicine Show founder and Grammy award-winning musician Ketch Secor teams up with Ashley Bryan Award-winning illustrator Higgins Bond to create this sweeping, epic Americana story about the power of music and family. 

“Who needs a whistle or some shiny thing
when you’ve got a voice and a song that can sing!”
 
Lorraine and her Pa Paw spend their days celebrating life with the music of the Tennessee hills. With Pa Paw’s harmonica and Lorraine’s pennywhistle, the pair can face just about anything. But when a fearsome storm rolls in and their instruments are nowhere to be found, can Lorraine find the music inside herself to get them through? 
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After the Fire received a STARRED review!

7/25/2018

 
We are excited to share that After the Fire by Will Hill received a STARRED review from Kirkus Reviews!

The full review will appear online on July 30, and be published in the August 2018 edition of Kirkus Reviews​.

Click on the book cover or read below to learn more about After the Fire​! 
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Kirkus praised the book, saying:
Hill creates a wholly believable world full of complex, interesting characters...An astonishing saga of suffering and joy, guilt, evil, redemption and truth

A teenager’s world is shattered in a devastating confrontation between the cult she grew up in and the forces of the U.S. government

The things I’ve seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade.

Before, she lived inside the fence. Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. Because Father John controlled everything—and Father John liked rules. Disobeying Father John came with terrible consequences.

But there are lies behind Father John’s words. Outside, there are different truths.

Then came the fire.



“Genuinely different…thrilling and spellbinding!”—Patrick Ness, #1 New York Times bestelling author

“The gripping story of survival and escape…It will keep you up late until you get to the very end.”—Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious

Library Journal gave Slow a STARRED review!

7/24/2018

 
We are excited to share that Library Journal has given Slow by Brooke McAlary a STARRED review!

This review will be published in the July edition of Library Journal​. Click the book cover below and scroll down to learn more about Slow​!
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Library Journal praised the book, saying,
[Slow is] a highly readable and attractive resource for anyone looking to slow down and decompress.

Free yourself from the frantic and embrace the joy of slow:

Are you constantly striving to keep up with life’s busy expectations? It’s easy to feel consumed with the desire to “succeed” and “acquire”, and miss the simple opportunities waiting for you to slow down: a walk in the forest, sharing laughter with family, a personal moment of gratitude . . .

Once upon a time, it became clear to Brooke McAlary that the key to happiness was discovering a simpler, more fulfilling existence. She put the brakes on her stressful path, and reorganized her life to live outside the status-quo, emphasizing depth, connection and meaningful experiences. Alongside Brooke’s affirming personal stories of breaking down and rising up, Slow provides practical advice and fascinating insights into the benefits and challenges of the slow life, such as:

Decluttering to de-owning
Messiness to mindfulness
Asking why, to asking where to now?

Slow is an inspirational guide on creating a life filled with the things that really matter, and is meant for anyone seeking peace, meaning, and joy in their otherwise rapid lives. Slowly - of course.

Library Journal has given Bellewether a STARRED review!

7/24/2018

 
 We are excited to share that Library Journal has given Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley a STARRED review!​ 

This review will be published in the July edition of Library Journal​. Click the book cover below and scroll down to learn more about Bellewether​!
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Crystal Renfro praised the book saying,
Rich characterizations and vivid historical flavor will keep readers enthralled in both past and present story lines. Highly recommended for Kearsley’s many admirers and fans of romantic dual-time historical fiction.

Get lost in the world of Bellewether​:

“The house, when I first saw it, seemed intent on guarding what it knew; but we all learned, by the end of it, that secrets aren’t such easy things to keep.”

It’s late summer, war is raging, and families are torn apart by divided loyalties and deadly secrets. In this complex and dangerous time, a young French Canadian lieutenant is captured and billeted with a Long Island family, an unwilling and unwelcome guest. As he begins to pitch in with the never-ending household tasks and farm chores, Jean-Philippe de Sabran finds himself drawn to the daughter of the house. Slowly, Lydia Wilde comes to lean on Jean-Philippe, true soldier and gentleman, until their lives become inextricably intertwined. Legend has it that the forbidden love between Jean-Philippe and Lydia ended tragically, but centuries later, the clues they left behind slowly unveil the true story.

Part history, part romance, and all kinds of magic, Susanna Kearsley's latest masterpiece will draw you in and never let you go, even long after you've closed the last page.

Trade Review Roundup Week of July 23

7/23/2018

 
Read below for reviews from this week across all our imprints!

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Kerry Cohen Interviewed by Megyn Kelly on TODAY!

7/20/2018

 
We are excited to share that Kerry Cohen, author of Lush (published July 17, 2018) appeared on Megyn Kelly TODAY on Friday, July 20th!

Click here for the full interview.

From the TODAY segment:

After turning to alcohol, this woman explains how she reclaimed her life

For decades, Kerry Cohen struggled with the trauma of her parents’ divorce. She carried that emotional baggage through her first marriage, eventually developing an alcohol addiction. Now author of her memoir, “Lush,” Cohen joins Megyn Kelly TODAY to discuss how she overcame lingering feelings of loneliness, and embarked on a journey toward self-healing.


Read about the book and Kerry below.
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​“For those of us wrestling with demons -- and who isn’t? -- Lush is a solace and as powerful as red wine.” --Claire Dederer, bestselling author of Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning

When Loose Girl author Kerry Cohen reached her early 40s, she realized she had a drinking problem. Yes, she could get up on time, bring her kids to school, make dinner, chat with friends, and all around have a normal day, but, throughout it all, Kerry was waiting for her five o’clock glass of wine. Maybe two glasses. Maybe a bottle. Just enough to blur the edges of her life that had become a monotony of vacuuming, carpooling, and disagreements with her husband. Kerry had replaced one addiction with another, instead of seeking sex she was seeking merlot. Instead of intimacy, she craved the fuzziness of a nice buzz.

What she also realized was: she wasn’t the only one.

LUSH is a gripping memoir that examines Kerry’s struggle with alcohol, a struggle that a rising number of middle-aged women are facing today as alcohol dependency amongst females drastically increases. A wonderfully poignant and relatable follow up to her memoir Loose Girl, LUSH follows Kerry as she attempts to rediscover the awe in her life, leaving past mistakes, regrets, and the bottle behind.

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​Kerry Cohen is a doctor of clinical psychology and works as a licensed therapist in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of the memoirs Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity, Seeing Ezra: A Mother’s Journey Through Autism, Unconditional Love, and the Meaning of Normal, and Girl Trouble. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post, and she has been a guest on Dr. Phil and Good Morning America. Her story was also featured on WE Network as part of the documentary The Secret Lives of Women.

Visit her at www.kerry-cohen.com.

Trade Review Roundup:  Week of July 16

7/17/2018

 
Read below for trade reviews for titles across all our imprints!

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I Am Justice by Diana Muñoz Stewart is a BookPage pick for their Best Romance Novels of 2018!

7/10/2018

 
We are excited to share that I Am Justice by Diana Muñoz Stewart was just chosen as one of Bookpage's Best Romance Novels of 2018!

To read the full list and the full blurb about I Am Justice, click here. For more info about the book, click the book cover below.
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From BookPage:
Justice Parrish is the type of swaggering, wise-cracking, impulsive action hero that women so often aren’t allowed to be, and watching her take down misogynist bad guys and romance a handsome ex-soldier is supremely satisfying.

Four more Sourcebooks titles are 2018 Junior Library Guild selections!

7/10/2018

 
 We are so excited to share four more titles that have been selected by the Junior Library Guild for their 2018 list!

JLG is the leading book review and collection development service in the U.S., and helps librarians in both public and school libraries pick the best new books for their collections. They pride themselves on having expert editors selecting books, even while still in manuscript form, and meet with publishers like us all year long to decide what books will be contenders. Just recently they have started selecting adult titles.

Read below for our four new selections!
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The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood Sourcebooks Fire Published June 5, 2018
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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Sourcebooks Landmark Coming September 2018
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Someone I Used to Know by Patty Blount Sourcebooks Fire Coming August 7, 2018
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Comet Rising by MarcyKate Connolly Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Coming January 2019

These join the seven titles below that have been previously selected as 2018 JLG selections! Click the images for more information.
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Shadow Weaver by MarcyKate Connolly Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Published January 2018
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The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Published April 2018
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Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict Sourcebooks Landmark Published January 2018
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Furyborn by Claire Legrand Sourcebooks Fire Published May 2018
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The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco Sourcebooks Fire Published March 2018
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Ilegal by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by Andrew Donkin Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Coming August 2018
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How You Ruined My Life by Jeff Strand Sourcebooks Fire Published April 2018
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