Hi Book Fam!
How was your Valentine’s Day? Did you remember to head to the drug store on 2/15 to pick up your discounted candy hearts? It might not be too late if you run to the store right now. I’ll wait… Okay hi. Welcome back. Are you ready to talk books?
Book Deals and Reveals
Shelley Parker-Chan has revealed the U.S. cover of their upcoming fantasy novel He Who Drowned the World. It’s coming out from Tor Books on August 22. Preorder here!
Sandhya Menon has shared the cover of her upcoming novel Of Dreams and Destiny, the third book in the Rosetta Academy series. The YA fantasy romance novel will be out on September 19.
Here’s the cover reveal of DaVaun Sanders’ Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew, a new middle grade fantasy series out on October 17.
Check out this new queer, gender-bent retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma. Emmett by L.C. Rosen hits shelves on November 7.
To celebrate the five-year anniversary of Love and Other Words, Christina Lauren has announced a special hardcover edition of the book. Copies will ship in May, and you can preorder the book here.
Devi Pillai, president and publisher at Tor Publishing, has announced a new romantic imprint for the publishing company, Bramble.
Matthew McConaughey is set to publish his first children’s book Just Because on September 12. The book features illustrations by Renée Kurilla, and an audiobook version narrated by McConaughey will also be released.
A new series based on Patricia Highsmith’s Talented Mr. Ripley novels will no longer air on Showtime. The show, titled Ripley and starring Andrew Scott as the title character, will instead stream on Netflix.
Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television are developing a Spider-Man Noir live-action series.
Months after a federal court ruling blocked the Penguin Random House deal, the publisher Simon & Schuster is once again up for sale.
Here are the winners of the 2023 Summer Scares! Summer Scares aims to introduce new readers — and deepen the knowledge of fans — to great horror books for adults, teens, and middle graders.
Book Riot Recommends
Hi, welcome to everyone’s favorite segment of Book Radar called Book Riot Recommends. This is where I’ll talk to you about all the books I’m reading, the books I’m loving, and the books I can’t wait to read and love in the near future. I think you’re going to love them too!
Can’t Wait for This One
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron (Bloomsbury, June 30)
I feel like whenever Kalynn Bayron has a new book out, you know I’m going to feature it here. And I’m not even going to apologize for it. If you haven’t read any Kalynn Bayron books, maybe this one will be the one where you start. Or check out any of her other amazing LGBTQ+ YA books, such as Cinderella is Dead or This Poison Heart.
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight is such an excellent title, and it’s the perfect book for fans of “final girl”/slasher horror stories. But of course this book introduces new twists to the genre. Camp Mirror Lake is a place where people can go to live out their favorite horror movies. Guests pay to be scared at this full-contact horror attraction. For Charity Curtis, she’s getting to work the summer job of her dreams playing the “final girl” at the camp and recreating scenes from the classic slasher film, Curse of Camp Mirror Lake.
But then on the last weekend of the season, Charity’s co-workers start disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity begins to wonder if she’s becoming a final girl in real life. Now if Charity and her girlfriend Bezi want to survive the night, they’ll have to figure out who is killing off all the campers and what the killer wants.
Words of Literary Wisdom
“No matter how bleak or dire, end-of-the-world scenarios appeal to us because we take meaning from the end. Aside from the obvious and well-discussed idea that our narcissism is served when imagining we, out of all the billions who perish, might survive… there’s also undeniable allure to witnessing the beginning of the end and perishing along with everyone and everything else.”
— The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
What’s Up in the Book Community?
My iPhone is constantly telling me I spend too much time staring at my screen, which is honestly so rude. But this means I spend a lot of time scrolling around the online book community: BookTube, Bookstagram, BookTok, BookLinkedIn (JK. That’s not a thing…I don’t think). You get the idea. Don’t have the time, energy, or the will to do all of that yourself? No problem. I got you. In this weekly section of Book Radar, we’ll take a look at something cool, interesting, and/or newsy that’s going on in the book community.
With Cindy is one of my favorite BookTubers. And if you’ve missed out on all of the literary drama that’s happened so far in 2023, this is the video for you. Here, Cindy is tier ranking all of the book drama that’s happened so far this year. Enjoy laughing while becoming more informed about what’s going on in the world of books!
And Here’s A Dog Picture!
We’re switching things up this week! I know we’re usually a cat-centric newsletter, but this week, we’re featuring one of the world’s best dogs. This is my BFF’s dog Koala. He’s a cutie, and he’s also traveled the world! Everyone say hi to Koala!
And that’s all for today, friends. I hope you enjoy your weekend.