Today is the official publication date for Stanley Gordon West’s beloved BLIND YOUR PONIES. Originally a self-published book that sold over 40,000 copies, we’re delighted to be publishing this novel for scores of new readers. See below for all the great buzz from pre-pub media and booksellers, and to read an exclusive excerpt. “Worthy ofContinue reading

We’re so excited that we can finally reveal the jacket for the movie tie-in edition of Water for Elephants. Gorgeous, isn’t it? The book–available in trade paperback and mass market editions–will be available in bookstores everywhere on March 1. And stay tuned, because down the road we’ll be doing some giveaways on our blog. Also,Continue reading

Heidi Durrow’s The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is now available in paperback. And coincidentally, we just found out today that the book has moved up from #16 to #13 on the National Indie Next Bestseller List! Named a Washington Post Best Novel of 2010 and an Oregonian Top 10 Book of 2010, asContinue reading

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the NewSouth is publishing an updated version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that omits racially sensitive words. We consider this completely backwards and can’t help but imagine Mark Twain spinning in his grave. Tayari Jones, whose exquisite novel Silver Sparrow we’ll be publishing May 24, sums upContinue reading

The release date of the Water for Elephants movie is set at April 22. (107 days away! I mean . . . not that I have a countdown clock on my desk or anything . . .) The book is #9 on the current New York Times Bestseller List. Twentieth Century FOX released the firstContinue reading

What books recently rocked my world: Nothing Left To Burn by Jay Varner (suck-up alert), Room by Emma Donoghue, Innocent Monster by Reed Farrel Coleman, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King. . Best damn events we’ve hosted: I would have to say our events with Jane O’Connor and Fancy Nancy are among ourContinue reading