AUGUST

• Publishers Weekly reviews Astrid Parker
  In its review of Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail, the second novel in the Bright Falls series by Ashley Herring Blake, Publishers Weekly proclaims: “Returning readers will be delighted to revisit Bright Falls and any romance fan will thrill at the sexual and emotional gratification on offer here.”

• Cruel Illusions sells Spanish rights
  Spanish language rights to Cruel Illusions by Margie Fuston have sold to Urano.

• Die Around Sundown is an Amazon Pick
  Mark Pryor's Die Around Sundown was chosen as one of Amazon's editors “Best Books of August” in the mystery/thriller category.

• Shelf Awareness reviews The Accidental Pinup
  In its review of The Accidental Pinup, Danielle Jackson’s adult romcom debut novel, Shelf Awareness exclaims, “With a cheeky, subversive lens, The Accidental Pinup claims space for Cassie's dreams, gives readers a satisfying happily-ever-after and neatly sets up possible sequels.”

JULY

• The Accidental Pinup published
  Danielle Jackson’s debut adult romcom, The Accidental Pinup, is out now!

• Sana’s Suitors sold
  Sana’s Suitors, the debut romcom by Noreen Mughees, has sold to Alcove Press.

• The Key to Deceit picked by CrimeReads
  Ashley Weaver’s latest mystery, The Key to Deceit, was named one of the “Best Reviewed Crime Books” for the month of June by CrimeReads.

• Playing it Safe sold
  Playing it Safe and an untitled sequel—the next two books in Ashley Weaver’s Electra McDonnell series—have sold to St. Martin’s Press.

• Double Exposure sold
  Double Exposure and its untitled sequel, the first two books in the Joey Jessup series, have sold to Crooked Lane Books.

• Briar Girls makes the shortlist
  Briar Girls, the latest YA fantasy from Rebecca Kim Wells, has been shortlisted for the 2022 New England Book Awards in the Young Adult category.

• Delilah Green sells Polish rights
  Polish rights to Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake have sold to Media Rodzina.

• Intrique in Istanbul sells audio rights
  Audio rights to Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer have sold to Highbridge/Recorded Books.

JUNE

• Hana Khan longlisted
  Uzma Jalaluddin's Hana Khan Carries On has been longlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor, an annual award recognizing excellence in Canadian literary humor.

• Avocado Toast sold
  Avocado Toast, the next adult romcom from Sonia Hartl (author of Heartbreak for Hire) has sold to Alcove Press.

• Crown of Starlight sold
  Cait Corrain’s debut adult fantasy, Crown of Starlight, has sold simultaneous rights to Del Rey and Random House Canada.

• Crime Reads picks Pryor and Shapiro
  Crime Reads has listed B.A Shapiro’s Metropolis and Mark Pryor’s Die Around Sundown as two of its Most Anticipated Books of 2022: Summer Reading Edition.

MAY

• The Key to Deceit named a best mystery of May
  Amazon has picked Ashley Weaver’s The Key to Deceit as one of May's Best Mysteries: "The second in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, The Key to Deceit, is a delightful World War II mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and wit."

• Metropolis named a best thriller of May

  B.A. Shapiro’s Metropolis has been named one of May’s Best Thrillers by Amazon: “This masterful novel of psychological suspense from the New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger follows a cast of unforgettable characters whose lives intersect when a harrowing accident occurs at the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts."

• An Unreliable Magic out now!
  Rin Chupeco’s YA fantasy An Unreliable Magic, the second book in the “A Hundred Names for Magic” series, is out now!

• Three Holidays and a Wedding sold
  Three Holidays and a Wedding, co-written by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley, has sold simultaneous rights to Putnam and to Penguin Canada.

APRIL

• Cruel Illusions sells UK rights
  Cruel Illusions, the sophomore YA fantasy from Morris Award Finalist Margie Fuston, has sold UK rights to Hodder & Stoughton UK.

• A Perfect Union sells Brazil rights
  Brazil rights to A Perfect Union of Contrary Things by Sarah Jensen with Maynard James Keenan have sold to DarkSide Books.

• A Peculiar Combination sells to Reader’s Digest
  Ashley Weaver's A Peculiar Combination has sold to Readers Digest Condensed Books in North America and Australia/NZ.

• The Key to Deceit gets a star
  Booklist has given Ashley Weaver's The Key to Deceit a starred review, exclaiming: "Ellie is wonderfully resourceful and divinely funny. Let’s hope this expertise-and-romance-filled series continues for a very long time."

MARCH

• The Key to Deceit gets a star
  In its starred review of Ashley Weaver’s next novel, The Key to Deceit, Publishers Weekly says, “Excellent... Weaver does a sensational job of evoking 1940 London and populates the story with endearing characters... Readers will hope to see a lot more of Ellie. "

• Hazel Bly is a Lambda Finalist
  Ashley Herring Blake’s latest middle grade novel, Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea, is a Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Children’s Literature!

• Publishers Weekly review Pies
  Publishers Weekly has reviews Misha Popp’s debut mystery novel, Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies, declaring it, “Darkly humorous . . . Cozy readers looking for something different will find much to like."

• Keeping Her Secret sell audio
  Audio rights to Keeping Her Secret by Sarah Nicolas have sold to Tantor/Recorded Books.

FEBRUARY

• Kirkus reviews Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies
  In its review of Misha Popp’s debut novel, the adult cozy mystery Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies, Kirkus calls the book, “an exciting debut that has you rooting for a morally conflicted witch while salivating over her pies.”

• The Sacrifice sold
  Rin Chupeco’s next YA horror novel, The Sacrifice, has sold to Sourcebooks.

• Cruel Illusions cover revealed
  Check out the newly revealed cover for Cruel Illusions, the sophomore YA fantasy from Morris Award-Finalist Margie Fuston.

• Delilah Green out now!
  Ashley Herring Blake’s debut adult romcom, Delilah Green Does’t Care, is out now from Berkley!

JANUARY

• Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl sold
  The YA romcom Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl, co-written by Brianna Shrum and Sara Waxelbaum, has sold to Claire Stetzer at Inkyard/HarperCollins.

• Goodreads waits on Delilah
  Delilah Green doesn’t care, the adult romcom debut from Ashley Herring Blake, is one of Goodread’s Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2022.

• More Wunderly books on the way
  Books 4, 5 and 6, plus a Christmas novella, have sold in Erica Ruth Neubauer's Jane Wunderly series, to Kensington.