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Sponsored by Tor Books (@TorBooks)

Steffan Dekkard is an isolate, one of the small percentage of people who are immune to the projections of empaths. As an isolate, he has been trained as a security specialist and he and his security partner Avraal Ysella, a highly trained empath are employed by Axel Obreduur, a senior Craft Minister. When a respected Landor Councilor dies of “heart failure” at a social event, Dekkard and Ysella find that not only is their employer a target, but so are they, in a covert and deadly struggle for control of the government and economy.

Sponsored by Harper Perennial, Publisher of THE CITY OF MIST by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Return to the mythical Barcelona library known as the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in this posthumous collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind and The Labyrinth of the Spirits.

Bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafón conceived of this collection of stories as an appreciation to the countless readers who joined him on the extraordinary journey that began with The Shadow of the Wind. Comprising eleven stories, The City of Mist offers the reader compelling characters, unique situations, and a gothic atmosphere.

Sponsored by Tor Books

TwiceFar station is at the edge of the known universe, and that’s just how Niko Larson, former Admiral in the Grand Military of the Hive Mind, likes it.

Retired and finally free of the continual war of conquest, Niko and the remnants of her former unit are content to spend their days working at the restaurant they built together, The Last Chance.

But some wars can’t be escaped. Niko and her crew are forced onto a sentient ship and must survive the machinations of a pirate king if they hope to keep the dream of The Last Chance alive.

Sponsored by Inkyard Press

Adam Stillwater is in over his head. His family’s pinball arcade is the only piece of his dad that Adam has left, and he’s determined to save it. Whitney Mitchell doesn’t know how she got here. Her boyfriend dumped her. And now she spends most of her time running social media for her dad’s gaming cafés—which mostly consists of trading insults with the old pinball arcade across town. But when a huge snowstorm hits, Adam and Whitney suddenly find themselves trapped together. What will happen when the storm stops?

Sponsored by Wednesday Books

A heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye.

How do you move forward when everything you love is on the line?

Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out―move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls Sam’s cellphone just to listen to his voicemail. And Sam picks up the phone.

What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?

Sponsored by Tor Books

In her short story collection, bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky) upends genre cliches and revitalizes classic tropes with heartfelt and often pants-wettingly funny social commentary. The stories in this collection, by their very outrageousness, achieve a heightened realism unlike any other. Anders once again proves she is one of the strongest voices in modern science fiction, the writer Andrew Sean Greer calls “this generation’s Le Guin.”

Sponsored by National Geographic Books

The best photographs of the first 21 years of the 21st century take center stage in this incredible volume of National Geographic’s world-famous imagery. In just two short decades of the 21st century, National Geographic has ushered in a new era of visual storytelling excellence, including innovations in digital, drone, and smartphone photography, and reached out to a global audience through one of the world’s most popular Instagram accounts, @NatGeo.

Sponsored by Candlewick Press

From the psychedelic typography used in “Make Love Not War” posters of the ’60s to the solitary raised fist, some of the most memorable and striking protest artwork from across the world and throughout history deserves a long, hard look. Readers can explore each piece of art to understand how color, symbolism, technique, and typography play an important role in communication. Guided by activist, lecturer, and speaker De Nichols’s powerful narrative and stunningly illustrated by a collaboration of young artists, this volume also has plenty of tips and ideas. A fully comprehensive look at the art of protest.

Sponsored by Miami Book Fair.

Authors and Panels for Teens + Kids at Miami Book Fair Online.
Latinx voices, remixed classics, picture books, and graphic novels. Miami Book Fair presents some of the most exciting authors for kids and young adults, with readings and presentations by MARGARET CARDILLO, SOMAN CHAINANI, JENNIFER L. HOLM, BETHANY C. MORROW, SARACIEA J. FENNELL, and many more. Join panels on Mystery, Magic, Mayhem…History, Hardship, Healing… Bunkmates, Besties, Boyfriends, and so much more on MiamiBookFairOnline.com.

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Sponsored by The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan

A trip to Lapland was supposed to be best friends Christy and Alix’s perfect Christmas getaway. But with Christy facing a make-or-break marriage crisis, and Alix trying to ignore the sizzle she’s developing for a fellow guest, will their Christmas escape give them the courage to fight for the relationships they really want, and save the precious gift of each other’s friendship?