Library Journal: A reclusive widower and a lonely wanderer open their hearts to love with the help of two ghosts in Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka’s latest, following Book Boyfriend. Morgan is searching for a solution for an unusual problem—she’s being haunted by the ghost of a past lover, and his supernatural disturbances are threatening her home, her current love life, and her peace of mind. Sawyer, on the other hand, would prefer to stay haunted by the ghost of his fiancée forever, […]
Congratulations to DMLA author, Neil Sharpson as DON’T TRUST FISH has been listed as a Best Picture Book of 2025 by Barnes & Noble Reads!
Chinese rights to Sue Burke’s SEMIOSIS, to Science Fiction World, by Yichan Peng at The Grayhawk Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Jennie Goloboy. Czech rights to Hugo and Nebula nominated author Thomas Ha’s UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES, to Planeta9, by Milena Kaplarević at Prava i prevodi for Michael Curry. Japanese rights to Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction winner Vajra Chandrasekera’s THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS, to Tokyo Sogensha, by Shreya De Sousa at The […]
Library Journal: The Isle of Wyrd is a place where mundanes can supposedly safely meet the uncanny. Whenever humans disobey the rules, however, Precinct 13 goes out to clean up the mess and pick up the bodies. Not every cop can hack the isle, but newcomer Beth Fahey feels like she’s come home—and the Arcane who control the isle are sure she’s theirs. They also believe that the influence of her past—and theirs—is going to kick off a deadly confrontation […]
DMLA congratulates Vajra Chandrasekera as RAKESFALL is announced as the 2025 winner of the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction!! The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction is an annual prize given to a writer for a single work of imaginative fiction. This award is intended to recognize those writers Ursula spoke of in her 2014 National Book Awards speech—realists of a larger reality, who can imagine real grounds for hope and see alternatives to how we live […]
Kirkus: Morgan has been a nomad all her adult life, haunted by past failures and seeking new places to escape them by taking landscaping jobs around the country. But being followed by the ghost of Zach, a one-time hookup, is a new experience even for her. Then she meets Sawyer, who’s been mourning his fiancée, Kennedy, and clinging to her ghost in the house in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood they’d planned to redesign together. In trying to free both […]
Enjoy the Spooky Season! Thomas Ha’s UNCERTAIN SONS and Neil Sharpson’s THE BURIAL TIDE lauded in the New York Public Library’s 20 Best New Horror of 2025! UNCERTAIN SONS: Ha’s collection offers readers a subtle yet terrifying reading experience, highlighting the horror of humanity and the environment in which we live. Not for the faint of heart, but perfect for readers looking for a quieter horror read. THE BURIAL TIDE: After clawing her way out of her own grave, Mara […]
DMLA congratulates august clarke as METAL FROM HEAVEN wins Lammy for Best LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction for the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards! The Lammys celebrate more than 150 LGBTQ writers across 26 categories spanning a number of genres, lived identities, and experiences. It proudly recognizes works by self-published authors and independent and academic presses alongside works supported by traditional big 5 publishers.
Booklist: Witch King (2023) introduced readers to Kai and his crew of disgruntled witches and other assorted enemies of the former Hierarchs. Wells continues their story here, recounting how scholar Dahin has a theory that means they need to go to the archaeological site of the Hierarchs’ origin, and quickly. Meanwhile, an accompanying time line from the past tells a story of Bashara and Kai and their journeys together in the older war, before the events of the first novel. […]
Kirkus: Science writer and columnist Alkon offers an all-encompassing look at menopause and perimenopause—and how to thrive throughout both. When the author started waking up multiple times a night, she chalked it up to stress. But when it became hot flashes and night sweats, she quickly realized “at 52, menopause was finally creeping up.” She begins with a deep dive into the current standard medical advice for women going through menopause, much of which is outdated or outright incorrect; she […]