Wildfire lands Lam's feminist space thriller

Wildfire has landed a speculative feminist thriller dubbed “The Power set in space” by Laura Lam. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-03 05:04:58 UTC ]

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Undisputed “World’s Greatest Author” finally lands Big 5 publishing deal.

Yes, it’s Tingle Time. One of my all-time favorite literary personalities, the greatest self-published author to ever live, Chuck Tingle, has signed a two-novel deal with Tor’s Nightfire imprint. Per the Publishers Marketplace announcement, the first book, Camp Damascus, is about “a group of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s new novel puts a feminist twist on ‘Dr. Moreau’

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Anna Badkhen Finds Space for Hope and Sanctuary Amidst Histories of Imperial Collapse

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Natasha Pulley delivers a historical thriller with intellectual heft

Natasha Pulley grounds her latest novel in a 20th-century event: a 1957 nuclear explosion in the Soviet Union. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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10 Indispensable Black, Queer, and Feminist Coming-of-Age Stories

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Start with Mysteries, Thrillers, & True Crime If You’re New to Audiobooks

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‘I’ve Seen Several Giants Die on My Land’

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From Pediatric Cancer to Outer Space: PW Talks to Hayley Arceneaux

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