The first trade review for A MERRY LITTLE MEET CUTE by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone is in and it’s starred! Library Journal writes: “A holiday rom-com full of quirky and fun characters, witty dialogue, and over-the-top Christmas cheer…An engaging, unputdownable holiday romance that will resonate with readers.”
KNIGHT OWL written and illustrated by Christopher Denise landed in the New York Times Book Review! They wrote, “In his first solo outing, Denise matches stellar deadpan wordplay with an Old Masters-style chiaroscuro technique that’s pure derring-do — a perfect fit for a book about a small owl with big ambitions.”
JJ Smith joined TODAY to share recipes from her new book THE 14 DAY KETO CLEANSE, including a protein-packed breakfast smoothie and turkey and pumpkin chili.
Nicole Taylor, author of WATERMELON AND RED BIRDS, reflects on her journey to create a collection of Juneteenth recipes that revel in the breadth of the African American experience for the New York Times
Dan Abrams and Fred Gray discuss their new book, ALABAMA V. KING, on Good Morning America
Carla Power’s HOME, LAND, SECURITY has been named as a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction!
The New Yorker writes, “…an urgent, absorbing story that asks how we are meant to live.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott, and Robert J. Vanderbei’s WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSE IN 3D hit #1 on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover List.
Entertainment Weekly shares exclusive photos of the Prime Video adaptation of Jenny Han's YA romance trilogy, The Summer I Turned Pretty.
The author of The Unseen Body spoke to Terry Gross about his book, which offers readers a guided tour inside the human body.
Zac Efron stars in the Apple TV+ film adaptation of THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER by John “Chick” Donohue and J.T. Molloy.
The New York Times writes, “Erica Ferencik, who writes evocative novels set in extreme landscapes, has placed the hauntingly beautiful GIRL IN ICE at a research station in the remote reaches of the Arctic Circle…”
Of Amina Luqman-Dawson's FREEWATER, Publishers Weekly writes, “ [A] vividly written, wholly accessible novel of enslavement and resistance…”
TIME magazine included Emiko Jean’s TOKYO DREAMING on their list of “12 YA Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Year.”
Brendan Slocumb’s riveting debut novel was named as Good Morning America’s February 2022 Book Club pick!
ROOT MAGIC by Eden Royce was named a Walter Honor Book in the Younger Readers Category.
Publishers Weekly calls Vanessa Hua’s FORBIDDEN CITY “magnificent.”
Weina Dai Randel’s THE LAST ROSE OF SHANGHAI was named as a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards’ Miller Family Award.
BLACK BALLERINAS by Misty Copeland and THE COST OF KNOWING by Brittany Morris were nominated for NAACP Image Awards.
KENNEDY’S AVENGER by Dan Abrams with David Fisher named as one of NPR’s 2021 “Books We Love.”
Carol Wallace’s OUR KIND OF PEOPLE received a starred review from Publishers Weekly! They write, “The latest from Wallace…delivers a smart, perfectly executed look at New York City in the Gilded Age.”
SJ Sindu’s BLUE-SKINNED GODS and Lori Rader-Day’s DEATH AT GREENWAY were named November 2021 Indie Next picks.
Jake Picking, Will Ropp and Archie Renaux have joined the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of John “Chickie” Donohue and J.T. Molloy’s THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER, which is directed by Peter Farrelly.
Esquire writes, “In these riveting, character-driven pages, Power encourages us to resist moral binaries of “good and evil” as we work toward countering terrorist groups—and the loved ones held in their sway.”
Rachel Rodgers, author of WE SHOULD ALL BE MILLIONAIRES, was interviewed in the New York Times’s newsletter on women, gender and society—“In Her Words.” Reflecting on her book, she told the Times, “I wanted to write a book for people who grew up on my block.”
Of Carla Power’s HOME, LAND, SECURITY, Publishers Weekly writes, “…this is a nuanced look at a critical yet overlooked front in the fight against extremism.”
In their starred review of Tyler Meritt’s I TAKE MY COFFEE BLACK, Publishers Weekly writes, “Readers will be awed by Merritt’s brutal honesty and inspiring grassroots approach to countering racial injustice and deep-seated prejudice.”
HOW TO KILL YOUR BEST FRIEND by Lexie Elliot received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. They write, “Elliott makes her characters feel like real people. Fans of Lucy Foley’s The Guest List will be compulsively turning pages.”
Sydney Smith’s SMALL IN THE CITY won the 2021 Kate Greenaway Medal. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.
The New York Times published a feature on Folio author Amanda Kloots and her memoir, LIVE YOUR LIFE which she wrote with her sister Anna Kloots.