Happy start of the week! Who here likes books? And who here likes news about books? You have come to the right place! I have a bunch of bookish-related goodness to share with you again today. I hope everything in your world is marvelous and you have something wonderful to read. Enjoy your upcoming week, and be excellent to each other. – xoxo, Liberty
Sponsored by Wires and Nerve, Volume 2 by Marissa Meyer
The world of the Lunar Chronicles comes alive in this thrilling continuation of Wires and Nerve. Iko—an audacious android and best friend to the Lunar Queen Cinder—has been tasked with hunting down Alpha Lysander Steele, the leader of a rogue band of bioengineered wolf-soldiers who threaten to undo the tenuous peace agreement between Earth and Luna. Unless Cinder can reverse the mutations that were forced on them years before, Steele and his soldiers plan to satisfy their monstrous appetites with a massacre of the innocent people of Earth.
And to show he’s serious, Steele is taking hostages.
Deals, Reals, and Squeals!
DOLLA DOLLA BILLS, Y’ALL: V.E. Schwab signs $1M deal with Tor Books.
Daniel José Older announced a new middle grade series, featuring dinosaurs *and* the Civil War.
Finn Wolfhard of Stranger Things joins the cast of The Goldfinch. (I am beginning to think at this point that they will just keep announcing new cast members but never actually make a film.)
Jesmyn Ward signed a two-book deal with Simon & Schuster.
Scott Westerfield announces four new Uglies novels.
John Updike’s Rabbit, Run novels to be adapted for the small screen.
Tyra Banks is writing a book with her mother.
Laurie Halse Anderson is writing a Wonder Woman graphic novel for DC Ink!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower author Stephen Chbosky announced his second novel.
Stephen King announced his second book of 2018.
The BBC has ordered a series adaptation of Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad mysteries.
Milo Ventimiglia in talks to star in The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Firefly canon to expand with series of original books.
Angie Thomas shared the first line of her upcoming book.
Steven Spielberg has optioned rights to Daughters of the Resistance: Valor, Fury and the Untold Story of Women Resistence Fighters In Hitler’s Ghettos, a book proposal from author Judy Batalion.
ABC orders comedy pilot based on How May We Hate You.
Anthony Horowitz is going to write an official James Bond prequel.
Deborah Harkness announced a new vampire novel set in the All Souls universe…
Cover Reveals
…and here’s the first look at the new All Souls book. (Viking, September 25.)
Here’s Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) from L. C. Rosen. (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, October 30)
Here’s the first look at Strange Grace from Tessa Gratton. (Simon Teen, September 18)
Here’s the cover to Sarah Perry’s follow-up to The Essex Serpent: Melmoth! (Custom House Books, October 16)
And The Very Last Castle by Travis Jonker and Mark Pett. (fall 2018)
Sneak Peeks!
A new trailer for Annihilation shows Area X.
And the trailer for S2 of Marvel’s Jessica Jones.
And here’s a look inside Chelsea Clinton’s new picture book.
Book Riot Recommends
At Book Riot, I work on the New Books! email, the All the Books! podcast about new releases, and the Book Riot Insiders New Release Index. I am very fortunate to get to read a lot of upcoming titles, and I’m delighted to share a couple with you each week!
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab (Scholastic, August 28)
PSA: V.E. SCHWAB HAS A MIDDLE GRADE SERIES COMING. And it’s really good! It’s about a young girl named Cassidy whose parents are paranormal investigators searching for signs of the afterlife, but what they don’t know is that their daughter actually *can* see ghosts. In fact, her best friend is a ghost. When Cassidy’s parents’ ghost hunter reality show takes them to Scotland, she tags along. But she quickly learns Edinburgh has more than its share of ghosts – and some of these mean her harm. Sooooooo much fun!
That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam (Ecco, May 8)
A powerful new novel from the author of Rich and Pretty, about a woman named Rebecca who is struggling with new motherhood. She feels a connection to her new nanny, Priscilla, a relationship that forces her to confront her privilege when the nanny dies and she adopts Priscilla’s baby. Suddenly Rebecca learns firsthand the differences in the world that a white child and a black child experience from a very young age. This book is sad and lovely and full of heart.
And this is funny.
Working from home means I am Donald Ducking on the reg.