Bantam Dell News

Linwood Barclay Takes Home Arthur Ellis Award

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:03:43 -0500

Congratulations to Linwood Barclay whose novel, Too Close To Home, won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel! The award is given by the Crime Writers of Canada for works in the crime genre published by a Canadian author. Too Close To Home will be available as a Bantam mass market on July 28.

An International Celebration for Three Bantam Dell Thriller Authors

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:14:04 -0500

Three Bantam Dell authors were recognized for their novels this week.

In England, Lee Child's Bad Luck and Trouble and David Hewson's The Garden of Evil were both shortlisted for the fifth annual Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, the only UK crime award voted for by the general public. The winner will be announced on July 23.

And in Iceland, Johan Theorin's The Darkest Room won The Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel, awarded by the Crime Writers of Scandinavia. The Darkest Room has already won the Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year award.

Congratulations and good luck to all our authors!

Gandhi & Churchill a Pulitzer Prize finalist!

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:35:18 -0500

Congratulations to Arthur Herman whose acclaimed dual biography GANDHI & CHURCHILL: The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age was named a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in the General Nonfiction category. GANDHI & CHURCHILL will be available for the first time in paperback on April 28th.

The Sugar Queen a Favorite for Southern Indie Booksellers

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:06:10 -0500

Congratulations to Sarah Addison Allen whose novel, The Sugar Queen, was nominated for the 2009 SIBA Book Award in fiction. The SIBA Book Award was created to recognize great books of Southern origin as determined by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance. Sarah's next book, The Girl Who Chased the Moon, will be available in spring 2010 .

Two RWA Nominations for Sherry Thomas

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:12:14 -0500

Sherry Thomas received a double dose of good news--her novel, Private Arrangements, was nominated for not one, but two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America (RWA). Private Arrangements was nominated for Best First Book and Best Historical. Winners will be announced July 18th at RWA's National Conference in Washington, D.C.

Free Lee Child e-Giveaway

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:47:17 -0500

Never read a Jack Reacher thriller by bestselling author Lee Child? Read every Reacher novel and are constantly telling your friends to pick one up? Here's one for FREE to read, share and post! PERSUADER, a reader and critical favorite, is available as a free download from now until 5/19, the release date for Gone Tomorrow in hardcover. Download the full novel to your Kindle, Sony Reader or as a pdf--and feel free to post to your blog and share with your friends.

Download the full novel now!
On sale today in paperback: Nothing to Lose
Coming 5/19 in hardcover: Gone Tomorrow
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Stalking Irish Madness Wins Pen Award

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:57:48 -0500

Congratulation to Patrick Tracey whose memoir, Stalking Irish Madness: Searching for the Roots of My Family's Schizophrenia, has won the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award for Nonfiction. The awards ceremony will be held at the JFK Library in Boston on March 29th. The award honors New England authors or books with a New England topic or setting.

Chilling Trailer for Blood and Ice

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:31:49 -0500

Spectra debuted the brand new trailer for Robert Masello's Blood and Ice during this year's Random House panel at New York Comic-Con. Blood and Ice is on sale now--read an excerpt and view the trailer .

Harold Holzer Co-Editor of In Lincoln's Hand Shares Commentary on Lincoln Documents

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:28:25 -0500

Watch a video of Harold Holzer, co-editor of In Lincoln's Hand: His Original Manuscripts with Commentary by Distinguished Americans, read commentary on Lincoln's documents. The book is the official publication of the Library of Congress Bicentennial Exhibition, "With Malice Toward None."

The Wise Heart Wins Books for a Better Life Award

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:32:20 -0500

Congratulations to Jack Kornfield whose book, The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology, was named a Books for a Better Life Winner. The award, which honors the best self-improvement books of 2008, is sponsored by the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Four Bantam and Dell Mystery Award Nominations

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:13:28 -0500

Laurie R. King's novel Touchstone was nominated for the Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award which honors historical mysteries covering events before 1950. Both Karin Slaughter and Asa Larsson were recommended for the Hawaii Five-O award for their novels, Fractured and The Black Path, respectively. The Five-O award recognizes law enforcement and police procedural novels. Rita Lakin's Getting Old is to Die For is nominated for the Lefty award, which celebrates funny, humorous and "smiling" mysterious. All winners will be announced at Left Coast Crime this March in Hawaii.

Christopher Fowler Title Nominated for Independent Mystery Booksellers Award

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:11:19 -0500

The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler was included in the list of books nominated for the Dilys Winn Award, which is given to the mystery titles that members of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association most enjoyed selling during the year. Winners will be announced at Left Coast Crime this March in Hawaii.

ALA, Nebula and Edgar Award News

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:10:19 -0500

We're thrilled to share more exciting news about Bantam Dell award nominees and winners. First, congratulations to David Hewson whose novel, The Garden of Evil has been named Best Mystery of the Year by the American Library Association (ALA). A big kudos also goes out to Christopher Barzak whose debut novel, One For Sorrow was chosen as a nominee on the preliminary ballot for the 2008 Nebula Award for Best Novel. Nebula Awards are voted on by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America which means Chris's peers selected his book as one of the top! Finally, Bantam Dell is also celebrating three Edgar Award nominations for Morag Joss, Ed Gaffney and Tom Piccirilli for their novels The Night Following (for Best Novel), Enemy Combatant (for Best Paperback Original) and The Cold Spot (also Best Paperback Original), respectively. Good luck to all our authors!

Seven Bantam Dell Titles Selected for American Library Association Awards

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:40:25 -0500

American-Made, The Good Thief, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Thank You for All Things, Private Arrangements, The Sugar Queen, and The Garden of Evil were each selected as winners of various American Library Association (ALA) Awards this week. American-Made was chosen as an ALA Notable book, and The Good Thief won an ALEX Award, honoring books written for adults with cross-over appeal to young adults. Winners of the ALA Reading List, which celebrates the best adult genre fiction, included Guernsey, Thank You for All Things, Private Arrangements, The Sugar Queen, and The Garden of Evil.

Congratulations to all our winners!

The Much Too Promised Land Author Aaron David Miller on Front Page of New York Times

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:18:09 -0500

The front page of today's New York Times quotes Aaron David Miller, author of The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace, on Senator Clinton's confirmation hearings for Secretary of State and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Miller will also be interviewed live on the "Diane Rehm Show" later today.