Another hearty congratulations to Sarah Penner’s The London Séance Society, which has been named a LibraryReads Pick for March! The author of The Lost Apothecary brings a spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of conjuring the dead. From Shari Suarez, GDL-Johnson Memorial: “Lenna Wickes came to Paris in 1873 to apprentice for Vaudeline D’Allaire, a renowned spiritualist.Vaudeline is called back to (read more…)

More LibraryReads love! We’re so thrilled to announce that IT’S ONE OF US by J.T. Ellison has been named a LibraryReads Pick for February! From Andrea Galvin, Mt. Pulaski Public Library: “JT Ellison has written a beautiful story from start to finish. Olivia and Park struggle with infertility. A woman is found dead, and DNA shows the murderer is related to Park. Not only is this a well-done mystery of (read more…)

Our authors have done it again! Author Beverley Kendall’s TOKEN is January’s Bonus Pick and JUST THE NICEST COUPLE by Mary Kubica has entered the LibraryReads Hall of Fame for January! Best described as Queenie meets The Other Black Girl, Beverley Kendall’s TOKEN [Graydon House, Jan 3] is a fresh and of-the-moment novel that tackles racism and tokenism as experienced by a young Black American woman in the cutthroat world of publicity. (read more…)

And our booth is chock full of author events! Drop by the HTP Books booth #2219 and meet authors Saundra Mitchell [Inkyard], Rex Ogle [Inkyard], Sarah Penner [Park Row], and Jessica S. Olson [Inkyard] as they sign their latest releases. And don’t forget to catch them at events and panels throughout the show. We look forward to welcoming you back to our booth (finally!). We will have galleys to pick (read more…)

We’re dreaming of summer weather and days spent reading outdoors with a refreshing drink in hand. This month we bring you thrillers, memoirs and nonfiction, historical fiction, and even a bit of romance. Don’t miss June’s staff recommendations for LibraryReads and remember to vote for all your favorites by May 1! Our catalog of recommended titles for June can be found here. Are you a first-time voter? Welcome to the wonderful (read more…)