Stephenie Meyer’s Return to Twilight, Explosive Thriller From Hank Phillippi Ryan & FB Poetry Gets Published

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed....

“The First to Lie” Is a Whodunit That Twists on a Complicated Axis of Lies and Secrets

“Stellar … Ryan could win a sixth Agatha with this one.” — Publishers Weekly “Intricate, complex and devilishly clever, The First to Lie is like reading a burning stick of dynamite.” — J.T. Ellison, NYT bestselling...

A Moving Story of Love, Adventure and Survival in “Migrations”

“Written in prose as gorgeous as the crystalline beauty of the Arctic … deeply moving, haunting and, yes, important.” — Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You “An astounding meditation on love, trauma and the cost...

Stephenie Meyer’s “Midnight Sun” Retells “Twilight” from Edward’s Perspective

The worlds of fiction and film were bitten by the tale of a lonely, awkward teenager named Isabella Swan who fell in love with the handsome vampire Edward Cullen. Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga was a...

Stephenie Meyer’s Return to Twilight, Explosive Thriller From Hank Phillippi Ryan & FB Poetry Gets Published

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed....

“The First to Lie” Is a Whodunit That Twists on a Complicated Axis of Lies and Secrets

“Stellar … Ryan could win a sixth Agatha with this one.” — Publishers Weekly “Intricate, complex and devilishly clever, The First to Lie is like reading a burning stick of dynamite.” — J.T. Ellison, NYT bestselling...

A Moving Story of Love, Adventure and Survival in “Migrations”

“Written in prose as gorgeous as the crystalline beauty of the Arctic … deeply moving, haunting and, yes, important.” — Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You “An astounding meditation on love, trauma and the cost...

Stephenie Meyer’s “Midnight Sun” Retells “Twilight” from Edward’s Perspective

The worlds of fiction and film were bitten by the tale of a lonely, awkward teenager named Isabella Swan who fell in love with the handsome vampire Edward Cullen. Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga was a...

Corey Lynn Fayman’s Inspiration For “Ballast Point Breakdown:” A Mystery of Plot-Twists and Surprises

“A cozy hero living in a noir world.” That’s how Corey Lynn Fayman describes Rolly Waters, a guitar-playing gumshoe and recurring protagonist who breaks the investigator mold in his mystery series and most recent work Ballast Point Breakdown (Konstellation Press). “He doesn’t carry a gun. He’s not physically intimidating. He lives next door to his mother. But that...

A Dire Warning for America in “Hate’s Recompense” by Joseph Gibson

Hate’s Recompense by Joseph Gibson is a warning of what the future of America could look like if we’re not careful. “It is a warning of how a ruthless president could exploit technology to take over the country and eradicate anyone who opposes him,” says the author. “The book is not about the evils of artificial intelligence; it...

Author Q&A: “Saving Ruby King” Will Take Loyal Friendship and Facing the Truth

“A stunning force of a novel [with] honey-dipped prose, strikingly human characters, and a satisfying, soul-stirring conclusion that will stay with me for a long, long time.” – Zakiya Harris, author of The Other Black Girl “West breathes life into violence and mayhem like a poet on a new day. These are the stories we need to hear:...

Sameer Pandya Explores Race and the Politics of Belonging in “Members Only”

Brown, black and white America converge in Members Only (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) by Sameer Pandya, a thought-provoking novel told by a Bombay native who made his life and career on the west coast. The book covers a one-week time span in the life of Raj Bhatt, an Indian American man married to a white woman with two young...

Corey Lynn Fayman’s Inspiration For “Ballast Point Breakdown:” A Mystery of Plot-Twists and Surprises

“A cozy hero living in a noir world.” That’s how Corey Lynn Fayman describes Rolly Waters, a guitar-playing gumshoe and recurring protagonist who breaks the investigator mold in his mystery series and most recent work Ballast Point Breakdown (Konstellation Press)....

A Dire Warning for America in “Hate’s Recompense” by Joseph Gibson

Hate’s Recompense by Joseph Gibson is a warning of what the future of America could look like if we’re not careful. “It is a warning of how a ruthless president could exploit technology to take over the country and eradicate...

Author Q&A: “Saving Ruby King” Will Take Loyal Friendship and Facing the Truth

“A stunning force of a novel [with] honey-dipped prose, strikingly human characters, and a satisfying, soul-stirring conclusion that will stay with me for a long, long time.” – Zakiya Harris, author of The Other Black Girl “West breathes life into...

Sameer Pandya Explores Race and the Politics of Belonging in “Members Only”

Brown, black and white America converge in Members Only (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) by Sameer Pandya, a thought-provoking novel told by a Bombay native who made his life and career on the west coast. The book covers a one-week time span...

Bob Fisch: In Business and Life, the Best Is Yet to Come

“Pioneering the Vote:” The Plural Histories of Women’s Suffrage

Dark, Fabulist Tale “Every Bone A Prayer” Summons Our Imaginations

ITW Spotlight: Slaughter on Writing Violence and Her Latest, “The Silent Wife”

Bob Fisch: In Business and Life, the Best Is Yet to Come

It was a pleasure speaking with former rue21 CEO and Forbes published author Bob Fisch, the Millennial Baby Boomer, about...

“Pioneering the Vote:” The Plural Histories of Women’s Suffrage

Five years ago, looking ahead to the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States, Neylan McBaine embarked on a...

Dark, Fabulist Tale “Every Bone A Prayer” Summons Our Imaginations

“Searing and soothing, honest and elusive, Every Bone a Prayer is a gift. It’s the pure truth, told slant.” — Alix E....

Book Club Network

The Lives of a First-Time Mom and Her Babysitter Intertwine in “Friends and Strangers”

Injustice for the Accused in Literary Thriller “A Burning”

Love Triumphs in McBride’s Witty and Moving “Deacon King Kong”

“All Adults Here:” A Rich Family Tale of Remembrance, Revision and New Chances

The Lives of a First-Time Mom and Her Babysitter Intertwine in “Friends and Strangers”

Two different women, both at critical moments in their lives, come together unexpectedly in Friends and Strangers (Knopf), the latest...

Injustice for the Accused in Literary Thriller “A Burning”

“Majumdar excels at depicting the workings of power on the powerless… Fate has rarely been so many-faced, so muscular, so...

Love Triumphs in McBride’s Witty and Moving “Deacon King Kong”

“Deeply felt, beautifully written and profoundly humane; McBride’s ability to inhabit his characters’ foibled, all-too-human interiority helps transform a fine...

Facebook Live

Hank Phillippi Ryan: Let’s Go Undercover and Ponder Identity

A devastating childhood betrayal, an undercover reporter who is in too deep, a [...]

Legendary Athlete Christie Pearce Rampone: “Be All In” and Trust the Process

We were honored to speak with the most decorated American soccer player — [...]

Will PI Characters Solve Crime Via Zoom? | Kristen Lepionka

Two-time Shamus Award-winning author Kristen Lepionka and 2020 Shamus Award finalist Casey Barrett [...]

Hank Phillippi Ryan: Let’s Go Undercover and Ponder Identity

A devastating childhood betrayal, an undercover reporter who is in too deep, a beautiful sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay, a...

Legendary Athlete Christie Pearce Rampone: “Be All In” and Trust the Process

We were honored to speak with the most decorated American soccer player — three-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA...

Will PI Characters Solve Crime Via Zoom? | Kristen Lepionka

Two-time Shamus Award-winning author Kristen Lepionka and 2020 Shamus Award finalist Casey Barrett sat down for a chat via BookTrib’s...

Listicles

7 Books With a Unique Perspective on the Jewish American Experience

Many fine works of literature have been written about the Jewish American experience. [...]

10 Beach Books to Take You to the Beach Vicariously

You can instantly recognize a good beach book. It’s the one with the [...]

Hilarity in the Afterlife: 7 Funny Novels About Heaven, Hell and All the Places In Between

Death may be the end to life, but every good storyteller knows that [...]

7 Books With a Unique Perspective on the Jewish American Experience

Many fine works of literature have been written about the Jewish American experience. Here are seven you may not have...

10 Beach Books to Take You to the Beach Vicariously

You can instantly recognize a good beach book. It’s the one with the grits of sand in the binding, and...

Hilarity in the Afterlife: 7 Funny Novels About Heaven, Hell and All the Places In Between

Death may be the end to life, but every good storyteller knows that the end of one chapter leads to...

Thrillers

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Mystery in WWII Singapore

Dear Reader, In Japanese Occupied Singapore Mirza, a known collaborator, is found murdered [...]

Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

Throwing caution the middle finger might just get you killed in Her Eyes [...]

Mysterious Mass Death in a Texas Border Town in “Strong From the Heart”

With Strong from the Heart (Forge), the eleventh book in the Caitlin Strong [...]

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Mystery in WWII Singapore

Dear Reader, In Japanese Occupied Singapore Mirza, a known collaborator, is found murdered clutching a mimosa branch. Su Lin’s Uncle...

Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

Throwing caution the middle finger might just get you killed in Her Eyes Underwater (Amazon.com). In this frightening erotic thriller,...

Mysterious Mass Death in a Texas Border Town in “Strong From the Heart”

With Strong from the Heart (Forge), the eleventh book in the Caitlin Strong Texas Ranger series, author Jon Land offers...

Fiction

A Perilous Journey to Reunite Father and Daughter in “Embracing the Elephant”

The title of Lori Hart Beninger’s novel, Embracing the Elephant, refers to the [...]

Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi Collide in Thrilling and Imaginative “Angels in the Mist”

Angels in the Mist (Water Dragon Publishing), the first installment in Ryan Southwick’s The [...]

See Into the Future With These 8 Sci-Fi Dystopian Novels

Is it possible for a book to predict the future? Speculative fiction has [...]

A Perilous Journey to Reunite Father and Daughter in “Embracing the Elephant”

The title of Lori Hart Beninger’s novel, Embracing the Elephant, refers to the phrase “going to see the elephant,” an...

Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi Collide in Thrilling and Imaginative “Angels in the Mist”

Angels in the Mist (Water Dragon Publishing), the first installment in Ryan Southwick’s The Z-Tech Chronicles trilogy, has enough intensity and...

See Into the Future With These 8 Sci-Fi Dystopian Novels

Is it possible for a book to predict the future? Speculative fiction has a long history of trying to. Many...

Nonfiction

A Century of America’s Hidden Gems in “Waking Dreamers”

If you love U.S. history — and could easily imagine yourself whiling away [...]

“He Came in With It:” A Quest for Stability Amid Chaos

“Heartbreaking, cathartic and startlingly funny, it thoroughly redefines our conception of unconditional love." [...]

Saying Goodbye to the Imprisonment of Self-Improvement With “Yeah, No. Not Happening.”

Karen Karbo awoke to her usual dread. It was 5 am, and she [...]

A Century of America’s Hidden Gems in “Waking Dreamers”

If you love U.S. history — and could easily imagine yourself whiling away an afternoon in the archives, delving deeper...

“He Came in With It:” A Quest for Stability Amid Chaos

“Heartbreaking, cathartic and startlingly funny, it thoroughly redefines our conception of unconditional love.” ― Actor Tony Shaloub “Shows us the...

Saying Goodbye to the Imprisonment of Self-Improvement With “Yeah, No. Not Happening.”

Karen Karbo awoke to her usual dread. It was 5 am, and she was already behind. She still had to...

Romance

“Mr. Malcolm’s List”: Does the Perfect Match Really Exist?

“A cheeky look at the different expectations placed on men versus women during [...]

A Lord and a Novice in Medieval France Find Romance in “The Nun’s Betrothal”

“This endearing love story is ideal for historical romance fans looking for a [...]

“Daring and the Duke” Finishes the Bareknuckle Bastards Series on the Upswing

[An] unabashedly feminist exploration of power and how it ties in with identity [...]

“Mr. Malcolm’s List”: Does the Perfect Match Really Exist?

“A cheeky look at the different expectations placed on men versus women during the Regency Era…Both general fiction readers and...

A Lord and a Novice in Medieval France Find Romance in “The Nun’s Betrothal”

“This endearing love story is ideal for historical romance fans looking for a break from Regency-era lords and ladies.” —Publisher’s...

“Daring and the Duke” Finishes the Bareknuckle Bastards Series on the Upswing

[An] unabashedly feminist exploration of power and how it ties in with identity and desire. … Dark, daring, delicious, and...

Pop Culture

Sisterhood of Storytelling: Oprah Magazine’s 28 Books for a Transportive Summer

“While our movements these days may be restricted, that doesn’t mean we can’t [...]

Author Laura Hankin’s Hilarious “Indoor Book Tour” Music Video

So many events have gone virtual over the past few months, including book [...]

The Great Fantasy Debate: Should Dragons Be Pets? and Other Pressing Questions

If you can imagine it, you can debate it. That’s the premise of [...]

Sisterhood of Storytelling: Oprah Magazine’s 28 Books for a Transportive Summer

“While our movements these days may be restricted, that doesn’t mean we can’t explore the world,” says Oprah Winfrey in...

Author Laura Hankin’s Hilarious “Indoor Book Tour” Music Video

So many events have gone virtual over the past few months, including book tours. It’s a bit of an adjustment,...

The Great Fantasy Debate: Should Dragons Be Pets? and Other Pressing Questions

If you can imagine it, you can debate it. That’s the premise of The Great Fantasy Debate, a new web...

Young Adult

Coriolanus Snow Lands on Top in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”

In Suzanne Collins’s blockbuster trilogy, “The Hunger Games,” Panem President Coriolanus Snow is [...]

“The Legacy Series” Chronicles the Inner and Online World of Terminally Ill Teen

Before Zoom, WhatsApp and Facebook, at the very dawn of the World Wide [...]

Being Human is Difficult, Especially Amid the Chaotic Mess of Teenage Life in “This Boy”

“Being human is hard work, isn’t it?” One could argue that to be [...]

Coriolanus Snow Lands on Top in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”

In Suzanne Collins’s blockbuster trilogy, “The Hunger Games,” Panem President Coriolanus Snow is presented as a calculating, ruthless dictator bent...

“The Legacy Series” Chronicles the Inner and Online World of Terminally Ill Teen

Before Zoom, WhatsApp and Facebook, at the very dawn of the World Wide Web was a new way of meeting...

Being Human is Difficult, Especially Amid the Chaotic Mess of Teenage Life in “This Boy”

“Being human is hard work, isn’t it?” One could argue that to be true for any person of any age...

Children’s Books

“When the World Stays Inside” Proves Our Moments at Home Needn’t Be Meaningless or Idle

This past March, the world retreated indoors, inspiring first-time children’s book author Mikey [...]

“A Thousand No’s:” How is a Great Idea Created?

“And on the thousandth NO, she looked up and saw her great idea. [...]

9 Kids’ Audiobooks About Race and Justice

It should be obvious now that we ALL need to be having conversations [...]

“When the World Stays Inside” Proves Our Moments at Home Needn’t Be Meaningless or Idle

This past March, the world retreated indoors, inspiring first-time children’s book author Mikey Woz to create something to help kids...

“A Thousand No’s:” How is a Great Idea Created?

“And on the thousandth NO, she looked up and saw her great idea. It didn’t look anything like it did...

9 Kids’ Audiobooks About Race and Justice

It should be obvious now that we ALL need to be having conversations with our children about anti racism and...

Potpourri

Books for the Soul, “A Star is Bored:” Memoir From Carrie Fisher’s PA and the Virtual Reading Events Trend

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our [...]

Listen Here: New Season of Malcolm Gladwell’s “Revisionist History”

Produced by Pushkin Industries, "Revisionist History" is the podcast vehicle for journalist Malcolm [...]

Books for the Soul, “A Star is Bored:” Memoir From Carrie Fisher’s PA and the Virtual Reading Events Trend

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening...

Listen Here: New Season of Malcolm Gladwell’s “Revisionist History”

Produced by Pushkin Industries, “Revisionist History” is the podcast vehicle for journalist Malcolm Gladwell’s journey “through the overlooked and the...

“Skimm This” News Summary Podcast: Important Stories and Why They Matter

Audiobooks

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10 Editors’ Picks From July Earphones Award Winners

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors give “Earphones Awards” to the best new audiobooks [...]

AudioFile Honors Five Audiobook Narrators with Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Awards

Since 1992, AudioFile has bestowed the Golden Voice prize on only 24 voice [...]

“The Midnight Call” Audiobook Delivers on Heart-Pounding Courtroom Thriller

“'I think I killed someone,' the man’s voice whispered across the phone lines.” [...]

10 Editors’ Picks From July Earphones Award Winners

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors give “Earphones Awards” to the best new audiobooks — the listens that combine blow-you-away narrations...