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Trade Review Roundup:  Week of August 27

8/28/2018

 
We are excited to share the reviews our titles have received across all our imprints this week. Read below for all the details!

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Annie Berger Promoted to Senior Editor, Jabberwocky & Fire

8/27/2018

 
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Annie Berger has been promoted to Senior Editor, Jabberwocky & Fire. She was previously Editor, Jabberwocky & Fire.

Berger joined Sourcebooks in March of 2016.  She has worked tirelessly to develop a list of fresh, exciting, and commercial works. Her editorial skills have led to starred reviews for such books as Shadow Weaver and The Doughnut Fix. She tackles all kinds of subjects including gritty contemporary (Patty Blount), absurd animals (Pirate Chicken: All Hens On Deck), and she’s been known to show some interest in fantasy (Mask of Shadows).

Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin go on Tour for Illegal!

8/22/2018

 
We are excited to share that Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin, authors of Illegal, will be on tour this September.

From September 10—14, illustrator Giovanni Rigano will be joining the tour. Read below for more about the tour, the book, and the authors and illustrator.
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Click the links below for more information about each event:

Decatur Book Festival:  Exploring the Plight of Undocumented Immigrants in Graphic Lit (Decatur, GA)

​Brazos Bookstore (Houston, TX)

Takoma Park Library:  Politics and Prose (Washington, DC)

Left Bank Books at the St. Louis Public Library Schlafly Branch (St. Louis, MO)

Boswell Bookstore (Milwaukee, WI)

Anderson's Bookshop (Naperville, IL)

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​A powerful, moving graphic novel by New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer that explores the current plight of illegal immigrants

Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life—the same journey their sister set out on months ago.
But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life, and a reunion with his family.​
click here to learn about the inspiration for illegal
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​"Action-filled and engaging but considerate of both topic and audience, Ebo's story effectively paints a picture of a child refugee's struggle in a world crisscrossed by hostile borders." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred review

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Andrew Donkin (left) is the author of more than sixty books and graphic novels for children and adults. His books have been translated into thirty languages around the world and have sold more than eight million copies in the last decade. He lives in London. Learn more at www.andrewdonkin.co.uk.

Eoin Colfer (center) worked as a primary school teacher before becoming a full-time writer. He spent four years between 1992 and 1996 working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Italy. His first book, Benny and Omar, was based on his experiences in Tunisia. In 2001, the first book in the bestselling Artemis Fowl series was published. Over the years, his works have been named a Book Sense Book of the Year nominee, an L.A. Times Book Prize finalist, and a Virginia Readers’ Choice Award nominee. Eoin lives in Ireland with his family. Learn more at www.eoincolfer.com.

Giovanni Rigano (right) is an Italian artist and illustrator born in Cantù, Italy. He is best known for his role in the creation of the Artemis Fowl graphic novels, the first of which came out in 2007. Giovanni has also created graphic novels for Disney, including The Incredibles and Pirates of the Caribbean. Giovanni currently lives in Como, Italy.
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Trade Review Roundup, Week of August 20

8/21/2018

 
We are happy so share all the trade reviews across all of our imprints this past week. Read below for all the details.

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Illegal, Alone and As You Wish are Nominees for YALSA's 2019 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers List

8/20/2018

 
We are excited to share that three of our titles are nominees for YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers List!

Click here to see the full list of nominees.

Click here to read more about the Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list.  

Our three nominees are below. Click on the book covers to learn more about each book!
Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin, illustrated by Giovanni Rigano.
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Alone by Cyn Balog.
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As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti. 
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Bellewether is a USA Today Bestseller!

8/16/2018

 
We are thrilled to share that Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley is #31 on the USA Today bestseller list!

Read below for more on Bellewether and Susanna Kearsley! 
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Click the book cover for more information!
​“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.
Kearsley weaves a richly told contemporary story with an imaginative, authentically detailed tale from the past, throwing in just the right elements of romance and the paranormal. —Booklist, STARRED Review

Susanna Kearsley:

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and RITA award winner Susanna Kearsley is known for her meticulous research and exotic settings from Russia to Italy to Cornwall, which not only entertain her readers but give her a great reason to travel. Her writing has drawn comparisons to Mary Stewart, Daphne Du Maurier, and Diana Gabaldon. She won the coveted Romance Writers of America RITA Award for The Firebird, and hit the bestseller lists in the U.S. with The Winter Sea and The Rose Garden, both RITA finalists and winners of RT Reviewers’ Choice Awards. Other honors include National Readers’ Choice Awards, the prestigious Catherine Cookson Fiction Prize, and finaling for the UK’s Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Her popular and critically-acclaimed books are available in translation in more than 20 countries and as audio books. She lives in Canada, by the shores of Lake Ontario.

Trade Review Roundup:  Week of August 13

8/13/2018

 
We are happy to share trade reviews for titles across all of our imprints. Read more below!

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Shelf Awareness Reviewed Live and Let Chai!

8/10/2018

 
We are happy to share that Shelf Awareness has reviewed Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker!

Read the full review online here, and click on the book cover to read more about Live and Let Chai​.
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Live and Let Chai is “an enjoyable setup for Baker's series, best enjoyed with a sweating glass of sweet tea.” —Katie Noah Gibson 

Illegal received its FIFTH Starred Review!

8/10/2018

 
We are thrilled to announce that Illegal has received its fifth starred review! This review comes from Shelf Awareness. Illegal has previously received starred reviews from Foreword Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist. 

Read the full review online here. Click on the book cover or scroll down to learn more about Illegal​.
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Siân Gaetano said of ​Illegal:
Illegal is not an easy read but the creators have made the story both approachable to and captivating for a young audience. With the timely subject material and backmatter dedicated to both the refugee experience and the art of creating a graphic novel, Illegal is sure to be a bookseller, librarian and teacher favorite.

A powerfully moving graphic novel by New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels that explores the current plight of undocumented immigrants.

Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life—the same journey their sister set out on months ago.
But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life, and a reunion with his family.

Molly Fletcher Promoted to Marketing Associate

8/10/2018

 
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Molly Fletcher has been promoted to Marketing Associate, ecommerce. She was previously Marketing Coordinator.

In Fletcher's new role, she will be involved in the formulation of strategic marketing plans, with particular focus on growing the email and content initiatives for Put Me In The Story - the #1 personalized books platform in the US. Fletcher will also take a larger role in the project management, key marketing launches and the management of partner relationships. 
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