The Girl They Left Behind, Roxanne Veletzos, Atria Books – For Roxanne Veletzos, THE GIRL THEY LEFT BEHIND is an intensely personal story. Her debut novel is a sweeping saga of family and love. The tale takes place in 1941 in war-torn Bucharest and depicts life behind the Iron Curtain during the Soviet Union occupation.
Waiting for Eden, Elliot Ackerman, Knopf – Elliot Ackerman—whose last novel, Dark at the Crossing, was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award—returns with WAITING FOR EDEN (Knopf, 2018 ), a breathtakingly spare and shattering new novel that showcases Ackerman’s singular gift for depicting humanity in all its complexity.
So, you are about to self-publish a book in e-book or print-on-demand format. It seems like a no-brainer to sign an exclusive contract with Amazon Kindle and up goes your book to Amazon’s vast online audience. After all, presumably they own 60 or 70% of the e-book market. This super-rich company has overall product revenues of more than $107 billion and more than 304 million active customer accounts worldwide. But are they playing fair with the average author dreaming of selling a million copies of his or her e-book?
The Betrayals, Fiona Neill, Pegasus Books – Sometimes there are four sides to a story. Which can you believe? British author and well-known journalist, Fiona Neill, insightful story of a family in crisis in her latest novel, THE BETRAYALS
Hazards of Good Fortune, Seth Greenland, Europa Editions – What does it mean to be a good guy in a world fraught with racial tensions and steeped in egos?
In today’s chaotic marketplace how can you capture a literary agent’s attention and get him or her to request your manuscript? Surprisingly, getting an agent to represent your work is not about you. Surprisingly, getting an agent to represent your work is not about...
A Beautiful Terrible Thing, Jen Waite, Penguin Random House – Madly in love, enjoying marriage and new motherhood, Jen Waite was eager to dismiss the nagging suspicion that her husband was having an affair after finding a disturbing email on their home computer.
A Steep Price, Robert Dugoni, Thomas & Mercer – #1 Kindle and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s acclaimed series continues as Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite is plunged into a case of family secrets and murder…
The Seasonaires, Jana King, Pegasus Books – For a twentysomething, there is no summer job better than being a seasonaire—there are no responsibilities, college is barely a thought, and you’re surrounded by beautiful people.
In today’s digital publishing environment, many authors wonder if having a literary agent is at all necessary. The short answer is yes. If you are seeking a traditional publisher for a novel or memoir, a professional literary agent may be more important in the...
