Reviews of Fiction, literature, thrillers, mysteries, science fiction, romance, horror, poetry, and more. en-us http://www.publishersweekly.com/community/Fiction+Books/47141.html?nid=3318 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.publishersweekly.com/info/337409.html Terms of Use. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:59:34 MST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6706731.html?nid=3318 Daniel Handler, who had a long and successful run with his Lemony Snicket-penned A Series of Unfortunate Events series at HarperCollins, is moving to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in a five-book deal. Under the agreement, Handler will write four Lemony Snicket titles in a new series, with the first due out in 2012. Before that series hits, LBYR will release a Handler young adult novel in 2011 that will feature full-color illustrations by Maira Kalman. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6706692.html?nid=3318 This round-up of web-exclusive children's book reviews from Publishers Weekly includes new books by Harriet Ziefert, Alan Armstrong, Claire Zulkey, and Julie Anne Peters. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705658.html?nid=3318 Reviewed this week, new novels from Peter Carey, Alexander McCall Smith, Katherine Center, John Lescroat, and Lori Lansens. Plus, Lindsey Davis takes on the English civil war, Ann Mah sends an out-of-work journo to Beijing, James Greer plots a clever caper, and John McNally digs into writerly envy. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705659.html?nid=3318 This week's children's book reviews include picture books from Petr Horácek, Laurence Anholt, and Colin Bootman; fiction from Ying Chang Compestine, David Almond, and Margaret Mahy; and a round-up of novelty books for young readers. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6705617.html?nid=3318 Like his Lightning Thief star Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan is a demigod—at least in the eyes of his readers. With the release next May of the first title in his new middle-grade fantasy series, about ancient Egypt, he is set to become a pharaoh, too. In The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid, kids will meet Carter Kane, 14, and his sister, Sadie, 12, descendants of Egyptian magicians who battle gods accidentally released in the present... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6704403.html?nid=3318 Reviewed this week, new books by T.C. Boyle, Douglas Preston, Louise Erdrich, Jack Higgins, Jerome Charyn and Jim Harrison. Plus, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein creates an "athiest with a soul," Katherine McMahon unravels a post-WWI mystery, Wallace Stroby kicks off what looks like a promising new series, and Bill Flanagan chronicles 40 years of rock and roll. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6704404.html?nid=3318 This week's reviews include picture books from Alexandra Day, Peter H. Reynolds, and Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney; starred reviews for new fiction from Katherine Sturtevant and Jean-Claude Mourlevat; comics from Lark Pien and Holly Black; and books to invigorate minds and imaginations. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6703535.html?nid=3318 Reviewed this week, new fiction from Robert Crais, Sandra Brown, Stephen Coonts, Ron Rash, Nicholas Coleridge and Jude Deveraux. Also, Leila Meacham delivers a big, fat Texas epic, Canadian radio host Stuart McLean revisits the Vinyl Cafe, Johanna Moran finds inspriation in an old polygamy case, and Susan Abulhawa revisits Palestinian-Jewish conflicts. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6703373.html?nid=3318 Vampires may live forever, but the recent vampire trend in YA fiction won't. Author Michael Grant, for one, is "sick to death of vampires," and he is not alone. But when one hugely popular trend ends, what will take its place? Some readers have their fingers crossed for postapocalyptic fiction. Grant, along with fellow authors Scott Westerfeld, Carrie Ryan, and James Dashner, gathered with fans at a Barnes & Noble in Manhattan last Thursday to discuss their latest books... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702910.html?nid=3318 This selection of web-exclusive children's book reviews includes new works from Sujean Rim, Geoffrey Norman and E.B. Lewis, Adam Selzer and Jean Little. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:24:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702755.html?nid=3318 When the National Book Award finalists were announced last Wednesday, Wayne State University Press was the only small publisher represented in the fiction category, with Bonnie Jo Campbell's American Salvage. It also marked the first time one of the press’ authors was nominated for the award. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:38:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702296.html?nid=3318 Reviewed this week, new fiction from Tami Hoag, Amy Bloom, Tash Aw, Sadie Jones and David Carkeet. Plus, Dexter Palmer debuts with a smart steampunk page-turner, Michael Thomas Ford takes Jane Austen into the realm of the undead, Brooke Morgan finds inspiration in a real-life murder case, and Hillary Manton Lodge heats up the bonnets in an Amish romance. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702297.html?nid=3318 This week, stars for Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock's The Mitten, John Hendrix's John Brown: His Fight for Freedom, Sharon Shinn's Gateway, and Julie Halpern's Into the Wild Nerd Yonder. Plus: roundups of Hanukkah titles and gift ideas. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702112.html?nid=3318 Angela K. Sherrill of 57th Street Books in Chicago talks about a favorite 2010 galley. For me, there’s something of Mark Twain in Dr. Cuthbert Soup’s upcoming middle-grade novel, A Whole Nother Story (Bloomsbury, Jan. 2010), a winking satire that grabs readers and pulls them along a swiftly narrated adventure. The action follows Mr. Cheeseman and his three unique and savvy children... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:40:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702130.html?nid=3318 On Wednesday, Caldecott Medalist David Small’s graphic novel-style memoir, Stitches, became a 2009 National Book Award finalist in the Young People’s Literature category—which has led to some discussion and debate, along with the usual congratulations. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:14:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6701982.html?nid=3318 The National Book Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2009 National Book Awards. One debut fiction writer made the list, as well as three previous NBA finalists and the second graphic novel in the Awards’ history. Farrar, Straus & Giroux landed three nominations and Holt two giving Macmillan five nominees. Random House has three finalists, one from Little Random and two from Knopf; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Norton each nabbed two. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:17:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6701697.html?nid=3318 This selection of web-exclusive children's book reviews from Publishers Weekly includes new titles from Kevin Sherry, Chris Van Dusen and Carolyn MacCullough, as well as a starred review for Joaquin Dorfman's new novel. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6701098.html?nid=3318 Reviewed this week, new fiction from Sue Grafton, J.M. Coetzee, Ken Bruen, Anna Maxted and Richard Bausch. Plus, Norberto Fuentes channels Castro, Thomas E. Kennedy gets a long-overdue U.S. launch, Maaza Mengiste debuts with a striking novel of 1974 Ethiopia, and Matthew Reilly delivers another bang-up adventure. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6701099.html?nid=3318 This week's children's book reviews include new picture books from Kazuna Kohara, Emily Gravett, and Julianna, Isabella, and Craig Hatkoff; PW's review of the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, Dog Days; new fiction from Josh Lieb, Robin Brande and Barry Lyga; as well as nonfiction, new picture books about the Obamas and a trio of small but thought-provoking gift books. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700807.html?nid=3318 In schoolyards, jocks may still rule. But in bookstores, the big boy on campus is a wimp. More specifically, he’s a middle-schooler named Greg Heffley, the star of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Next Monday, Amulet Books imprint is releasing four million copies of Dog Days, the fourth installment of the cartoon-illustrated novels—the largest first printing for any children’s book this year. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:10:00 EST