Francophone African books are still very often published by French imprints, which can make them hard to get at home. But there is a growing push for changeWhen Cameroonian author Daniel Alain Nsegbe first saw his debut novel for sale in his home city of Douala, the price was so high “you would... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-05-14 09:59:14 UTC ]
It’s fitting—maybe even a little on-the-nose—that the last book I finished on my commute to work was Hilary Leichter’s Temporary. Now that my twice-daily train ride has been indefinitely suspended alongside the commutes of millions of others, it’s tempting to claim Leichter’s debut novel is even... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2020-05-13 11:00:00 UTC ]
On this episode of Sheltering, Maris Kreizman talks with Kate Milliken, author of the debut novel Kept Animals, which centers on three teenage girls, a horse ranch, and the accident that changes everything. Milliken discusses the research that went into her knowledge of the Topanga Canyon biome,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-05-04 19:00:29 UTC ]
“Strictly” judge Craig Revel Horwood's “fabulous” debut novel has been picked up by Michael O'Mara Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-30 12:35:01 UTC ]
Welbeck Publishing Group has acquired Dark Horses, a debut novel from American author Susan Mihalic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 18:22:14 UTC ]
Among the big deals this week are a six-figure preempt for a debut novel by a former Marie Claire staffer and a guide to relationship texting by Facebook’s in-house shrink. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
BRAISED PORK, the debut novel by An Yu, opens with an ending. A young wife walks into the bathroom to ask which accessory her husband prefers and finds him sprawled ungracefully in the tub, drowned. Next to his body is a strange drawing: a fish with the head of a man, or a man with […] The post... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-04-21 17:00:17 UTC ]
I read Jessi Jezewska Stevens’ debut novel The Exhibition of Persephone Q in a single sitting on the Sunday afternoon before the quarantine. I was magnetized not just by a great story, but one that felt uncannily timely. The novel is set in the days after 9/11, a period when America was... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-17 08:48:14 UTC ]
Owen Nicholls’ debut novel is chock-full of movie references, but he delves deeply into the intricacies of maintaining a relationship. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-15 22:39:46 UTC ]
Owen Nicholls’ debut novel is chock-full of movie references, but he delves deeply into the intricacies of maintaining a relationship. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-15 22:39:46 UTC ]
Owen Nicholls’ debut novel is chock-full of movie references, but he delves deeply into the intricacies of maintaining a relationship. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-15 22:39:46 UTC ]
Set in alternate Tudor England, “Sin Eater” by Megan Campisi is a riveting tale of female empowerment. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-15 06:00:00 UTC ]
Check out the cover for E. Lily Yu's debut novel of magic and migration, ON FRAGILE WAVES. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-14 10:35:08 UTC ]
In this debut novel by the Chinese author An Yu, male characters propel the heroine into a journey of self-discovery. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-04-14 09:00:21 UTC ]
‘There was something Shakespearean about imperious men going down on you: the mighty have fallen.’ An extract from Naoise Dolan’s debut novel Exciting Times. The post Exciting Times appeared first on Granta. Continue reading >> [ Source: Granta | 2020-04-14 08:55:03 UTC ]
“How Much of These Hills Is Gold,” by C Pam Zhang, reimagines the region’s past as a Chinese-American tale. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-04-07 09:00:07 UTC ]
At once subversive and searching, the debut novel focuses on two sisters on the run whose roots lie in an unnamed country “from beyond the ocean.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-06 20:54:23 UTC ]
Chelsea Bieker's 'Godshot,' a surreal debut novel set in the parched Central Valley, depicts a fundamentalist rain cult and sex worker resisters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-06 14:30:59 UTC ]
Kawai Strong Washburn’s debut novel envisions an archipelago of Indigenous peoples who refuse to be erased. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-03-31 12:43:39 UTC ]
The debut novel intersperses the story of a tech reporter in Silicon Valley with Facebook posts, tweets, Google results and other fragments. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-03-27 13:00:00 UTC ]