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NEWS

Oprah Magazine’s list of 27 Greatest Romance Novels to Read in Your Lifetime included Nalini Singh’s SLAVE TO SENSATION and Alyssa Cole’s AN EXTRAORDINARY UNION.

Buzzfeed’s list of 25 Books by Black Authors to Add to Your Reading List This Month included BLOOD LIKE MAGIC by Liselle Sambury. The book also made ESSENCE’s list of 9 Young Adult Novels We’re Excited About.

N.K. Jemisin’s THE CITY WE BECAME is a British Science Fiction Association nominee for Best Novel this year. It was also included on the 2020 Locus Recommended Reading List.

QUIET IN HER BONES by Nalini Singh made Amazon’s Editors' Picks: Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense list, as well as Bustle’s Most Anticipated Books of February list.

Buzzfeed’s 16 Fantasy Romances to Steam Up Your Valentine's Day list included THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA by TJ Klune. THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA also made BookRiot’s 15 Cute LGBT Books to Lift Your Spirits list.

All About Romance’s Best of 2020 list included A HEART OF BLOOD AND ASHES by Milla Vane and HEADLINERS by Lucy Parker.

Amazon selected Nekesa Afia’s DEAD DEAD GIRLS for their Must Read Spring Books by Black Authors spotlight. It was also featured by NetGalley in their list of 21 Debut Novels to Have on Your 2021 TBR. Finally, Nekesa did an interview with the Quiet Pond on writing a historical mystery and centering queer black women.

The 2021 Rainbow Book List includes INTO THE TALL, TALL GRASS by Loriel Ryon and THE EXTRAORDINARIES by TJ Klune.

The cover of DATER’S HANDBOOK by Cara Lockwood made an appearance on The Today Show.

WHAT UNBREAKABLE LOOKS LIKE by Kate McLaughlin was selected for the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2021 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list.

JOINT CUSTODY by Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Jackie Logsted received a very nice review in Bookreporter.

Parenting and education expert Karen Aronian offered ideas for fun crafts and activities to make Valentine's Day safe and fun for children on FOX5 Atlanta.

THE BRIGHT AND BREAKING SEA by Chloe Neill was the New York Public Library’s Book of the Day on February 5.

The Nerd Daily had an exclusive cover reveal of WITCH PLEASE by Ann Aguirre.

Fawn Germer was featured in a Forbes article: “Why Having Great Experience Won’t Save Your Job Today, And What Will.”

Ann Marie Walker did a “Love at the Library Virtual Event” which can be watched here.

ROUND TABLE

What is one thing you would like authors to know before submitting to you?

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Deidre Knight
Probably the number-one thing I respond to in a story is 360-degree emotion. A story that doesn’t just make me laugh or cry but takes me on a full journey of wide-ranging emotions. That tends to be related to deep POV, where there’s not a remove between the characters and me as the reader.

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Kristy Hunter
I absolutely love stories that transport you from page one. Their setting/mood/tone is so well-established from the initial lines that from that point on, you are fully immersed within the world (does not have to be fantasy!) The kind of book that is just screaming for its own playlist (or maybe even candle scent? Or both!) When I can, I love to travel to new places, and books often present an affordable (and now Covid-safe!) way to do so.

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Travis Pennington
Queries that are personal always catch my attention more than ones that have clearly been copied and pasted hundreds of times. Yes, story and writing always come first, but having a good relationship with authors I work with is equally important. And when I know an author took the time to properly research me before hitting send, it helps strengthen that ever-important first impression.

NEW CLIENTS ON THE BLOCK

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Nicole Amiridis
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Nicole Amiridis is a passionate author and the host of The Creator’s Table Podcast. She received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Theatre from Northwestern University, and she lives in Nashville.

RECENT DEALS

- K.L. Armstrong's untitled standalone thriller, the story of a woman who has inherited a house in rural Florida—but not the good will of the insular townspeople, the police force, or the mysterious woman squatting in her shed—to Bhavna Chauhan at Doubleday Canada, in an exclusive submission for a very nice two-book deal, by Lucienne Diver

- Vaishnavi Patel's KAIKEYI, which reimagines the life of the vilified queen of the Indian epic the Ramayana from her childhood as an overlooked princess to her role as a warrior, diplomat, and most-favored queen (and her ultimate downfall) to Priyanka Krishnan at Redhook, in a good two-book deal at auction, by Lucienne Diver

- Katharine Gregorio's THE WOMAN WHO BROKE THE IRON CURTAIN, the story of the author's great-aunt Katharine Clark, a trailblazer who overcame personal obstacles to pioneer a career in a man's profession, providing essential eyewitness reports of postwar Europe and life behind the Iron Curtain, to Erin McClary at Sourcebooks in a nice deal, by Elaine Spencer

- Hanna Earnest's THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT US, in which a hugely famous singer/songwriter with writer's block finds the inspiration he's been looking for with a pop star when they wind up in the same city for one night only, thus twisting the marriage of convenience trope into delicious knots, to Kerri Buckley at Carina Press, by Elaine Spencer

- Virginia McCollough's ADELAIDE CREEK BEGINNING and SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS IN ADELAIDE, to Kathryn Lye at Harlequin Heartwarming, in a nice two-book deal, by Pamela Harty

- Reese Ryan's first three books in The Vineyard series, to Charles Griemsman at Harlequin Desire, in a nice three-book deal, by Pamela Harty

NEW RELEASES

Quiet in Her Bones

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My mother vanished ten years ago.
So did a quarter of a million dollars in cash.
Thief. Bitch. Criminal.
Now, she's back.
Her bones clothed in scarlet silk.
 
When socialite Nina Rai disappeared without a trace, everyone wrote it off as another trophy wife tired of her wealthy husband. But now her bones have turned up in the shadowed green of the forest that surrounds her elite neighborhood, a haven of privilege and secrets that’s housed the same influential families for decades.

A Stranger in Town: A Rockton Novel (Casey Duncan Novels Book 6)

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Detective Casey Duncan has noticed fewer and fewer residents coming in to the hidden town of Rockton, and no extensions being granted. Her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, presumes it’s the natural flux of things, but Casey’s not so sure. It seems like something bigger is happening in the small town they call home.

American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000

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With books like Serial Killers, Female Serial Killers and Sons of Cain, Peter Vronsky has established himself as the foremost expert on the history of serial killers. In this first definitive history of the "Golden Age" of American serial murder, when the number and body count of serial killers exploded, Vronsky tells the stories of the most unusual and prominent serial killings from the 1950s to the early twenty-first century. From Ted Bundy to the Golden State Killer, our fascination with these classic serial killers seems to grow by the day. American Serial Killers gives true crime junkies what they crave, with both perennial favorites (Ed Kemper, Jeffrey Dahmer) and lesser-known cases (Melvin Rees, Harvey Glatman).

A Summoning of Demons (Chimera Book 3)

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Catagna has been shaken to its core.

The philosophists insist that a disastrous earthquake has been caused by an ancient monster imprisoned below the earth, who can only be freed with magic. In every street and market, the people of Catagna are railing against magic-users with a greater ferocity than ever before, and magic hunters are everywhere.

High-Vibe Feng Shui: 11 Steps to Achieving Your Best Life

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The keys to manifesting major life transformation are within reach! In this fresh interpretation of the ancient art of Feng Shui, certified practitioner Ashley Cantley offers the simple and straightforward guide she wishes she’d had when she started learning about Feng Shui. Cantley’s 11-step program demystifies foundational ideas and practices, with guided exercises for creating intention, tapping into intuition, cleaning and decluttering, and balancing and enhancing energy in your home. But this is no rule book! Cantley’s process for eliminating blockages, realizing goals, and “living in the flow” is designed to be customized to anyone’s desires, experiences, and style.

Furbidden Fatality (A Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery Book 1)

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A lottery winner uses her good fortune to save a local pet sanctuary, but when a body is discovered on the property, she just might be in the doghouse in this first book in a new, charming cozy mystery series from author Deborah Blake.

Kari Stuart's life is going nowhere—until she unexpectedly wins the lottery. The twenty-nine-year-old instant multimillionaire is still mulling plans for her winnings when rescuing a bossy black kitten leads her to a semi-abandoned animal shelter. They need the cash—Kari needs a purpose.

Devoured: A Sexy Billionaire Romance (Dirty Rich Boys Book 2)

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This can’t be happening. How did I end up fake married to Roman Bianchi? Whatever crush I might have had on my brother’s best friend disappeared that summer night when he kissed me—a devouring kiss so complete it set my blood afire. And then he walked away laughing.

Junkyard Cats: Shining Smith, Book 1

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After the Final War, after the appearance of the Bug aliens and their enforced peace, Shining Smith is still alive, still doing business from the old scrapyard bequeathed to her by her father. But Shining is now something more than human. And the scrapyard is no longer just a scrapyard, but a place full of secrets that she has guarded for years.

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