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BLOOMSBURY WINTER 2027 JANUARY - APRIL

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A Court of Forgotten Melody Sarah J. Maas The magic continues and the stakes have never been higher in the stunning seventh book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. What was lost will be reclaimed. Prythian might never be the same again. Traditional alliances are crumbling, and no amount of diplomacy seems sufficient to repair them. With the continued threat of Koschei the Deathless on the horizon, a united front is crucial--and farther out of reach than it has ever been before. F I C T I O N / R O M A N C E / FA N T A S Y Bloomsbury Publishing | 1/12/2027 9798260200568 | $38.00 / $51.00 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 896 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.3 in H | 6.1 in W | 2.2 in T | 2.6 lb Wt

The full Court of Thorns and Roses series includes: 1) A Court of Thorns and Roses 2) A Court of Mist and Fury 3) A Court of Wings and Ruin 4) A Court of Frost and Starlight 5) A Court of Silver Flames 6) A Court of Splintered Harmony: Publishing October 2026 7) A Court of Forgotten Melody: Publishing January 2027

Bonds will be tested. Power will shift. And old enemies will emerge from nightmares of the past. As the Night Court’s Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread. But hope can be spun from the darkest of shadows, and the Night Court has its own part to play in the looming crescendo. PRAISE

"A deliciously badass rivals-to-lovers romance that nearly singed my fingers. Intensely emotional, wildly sexy, and absolutely unputdownable" —Sarah MacLean on A Court of Silver Flames "Deeply sexy and spectacularly propulsive." —Christina Lauren on A Court of Silver Flames "Passionate, violent, sexy and daring." —USA Today on A Court of Thorns and Roses "Suspense, romance, intrigue, and action. This is not a book to be missed!" —HuffPost on A Court of Thorns and Roses "Fiercely romantic, irresistibly sexy, and hypnotically magical. A veritable feast for the senses." —USA Today on A Court of Mist and Fury Sarah J. Maas is the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City series. Her books have sold more than seventy-five million copies and are published in forty languages. sarahjmaas.com • facebook.com/theworldofsarahjmaas • instagram.com/sarahjmaas

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All These Deep Arroyos A Novel Matt Baca “This story of two brothers, of the different choices they make and the different lives they lead, kept me turning the pages right to the end.” —Karen Joy Fowler

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Before he’s sentenced to prison, Robin lives a hard, dried-out life in an adobe casita among the yuccas and cholla cactuses in the desierto alto, New Mexico’s high desert. But he also knows tenderness and love because of his traditional abuelos who raise him. And because of Cristina, a brilliant, fiercely independent girl from the Laguna Pueblo who insists she will be a scientist. Who insists Robin will be someone too. With her. But just as Robin and Cristina start new lives in colleges far from home, they’re ripped apart. Robin is arrested and sentenced to federal prison because he’s fallen into one of his twin brother’s schemes. And because someone has died. Now, seven years into Robin’s prison sentence, as Cristina has found new love, someone is secretly trying to free Robin. Someone—Robin can’t guess who—is working in the judge’s chambers, risking everything for Robin and Cristina, even as the judge’s suspicion grows. All because once, in the desierto alto, Robin and Cristina saved this friend first. PRAISE

"All These Deep Arroyos pulled me into the desert and then swept me away. What a gorgeous, consuming, and indelible novel, overflowing with the best of what novels can do. Matt Baca is a craftsman, writing elegantly and powerfully about life, death, and forgiveness, by way of characters who feel as real as family. This debut is a feat, and a gift. I loved this book." —Rachel Khong, New York Times bestselling author of REAL AMERICANS "This story of two brothers, of the different choices they make and the different lives they lead, kept me turning the pages right to the end. With great characters, a vivid sense of place, a compelling plot, and an assured narrative voice, this is a very impressive debut." —Karen Joy Fowler, author of THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB and BOOTH Matt Baca is an attorney and the executive director of Colorado Legal Services, Colorado’s statewide legal aid program. Originally from Albuquerque he has rural New Mexico family roots. His short fiction has appeared in Chicago Quarterly Review and in Southwest Review, where it won that journal’s McGinnis-Ritchie Award, and his humor writing has appeared on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency among other places. He is a member of the Colorado Alliance of Latino Mentors and Authors. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his family.

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The Book of Lost Languages An Epic Quest to Decipher the Past Daniel Harbour A riveting, puzzle-packed journey, filled with pathos and humor, through the decoding of ancient languages, unlocking the secrets of history and the workings of the human mind. In 1799, a lieutenant in Napoleon’s army accidentally stumbled upon an engraved rock near the Egyptian port city of Rosetta. The Rosetta Stone, as it came to be called, became the key that allowed archaeologists and linguists to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, finally unlocking one of the world’s most enigmatic ancient languages. H I S TO RY / A N C I E N T Bloomsbury Publishing | 1/19/2027 9781635579253 | $33.00 / $44.00 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 400 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.3 in H | 6.1 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt 60-70 b&w illustrations and charts throughout

But Egyptian hieroglyphs are only one of more than a dozen ancient scripts we meet in The Book of Lost Languages. Polymath and endangered-language expert Daniel Harbour takes us on an adventure of discovery through the most extraordinary language decipherments in history: from the eighteenth century effort by a French clergyman to unlock the Palmyrene and Phoenician languages; to the Imperial court of China’s use of engraved human remains known as “dragon bones” to decipher Old Chinese; to the Russian-led decoding of Mayan glyphs during the Cold War.

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Featuring puzzles throughout that help readers learn the code-breaking techniques behind this art, The Book of Lost Languages reveals the beguiling artistry behind some of the greatest puzzles ever created. Harbour weaves an utterly gripping story of the very texture of ancient life on earth. Daniel Harbour is an expert in formal linguistics and writing systems. Educated at Oxford and MIT, he is a research professor at France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), a Fellow of the British Academy, and one of the few people in the world, besides tribal elders, familiar with the Kiowa language of Oklahoma.

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Bright Monday A Novel David Leavitt The story of a 1990s romance between two men rekindled decades later in Milan—from two-time PEN/Faulkner finalist David Leavitt, “a phenomenal and prescient writer” (Justin Torres).

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Adam is translating into English his Italian friend Valeria’s new novel—a surprise bestseller she published under a pseudonym. Two days before he is scheduled to return home from Milan, he leans down to pet an especially sweet terrier and looks up to behold Francesco, the charismatic, rakish architect he hasn’t seen in three decades. When Francesco invites Adam to an Easter lunch with his family, including his wife and grandchildren, Adam ?nds himself drawn back into the affair that began in New York City at the height of the AIDS pandemic. Alighting alternately on two historical moments, two cities, and two very different pandemics, Bright Monday explores with humor and compassion the ripple effects of a youthful entanglement born during one public health crisis and resurrected in the wake of another—a meditation on youth and memory shadowed by secrecy and denial yet illuminated by the persistent and bright possibility of rebirth. PRAISE

"Bright Monday is a gorgeous—and sexy—evocation of lost love, youthful longing, and the way that time folds and expands many times during a life. David Leavitt is one of the most sensitive, perceptive, wryly funny writers out there. Bright Monday is utterly delicious." —Lauren Groff "Bright Monday is an introspective gem tracing our paths not traveled and the cyclical nature of our lives. Set in both 1980s New York and 2022 Milan, Leavitt draws a line from one epidemic to another, examining queer longing, fear, and friendship during our most trying times. Like a long night spent with old friends, drenched in wine, this novel is perceptive and and personal—it will stay with me a long time." —Kassie King, The Novel Neighbor (St. Louis, MO) David Leavitt’s novels include Shelter In Place, The Two Hotel Francforts, The Indian Clerk, and The Lost Language of Cranes. He is also the author of The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer. He lives in Gainesville, Florida, where he is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Florida and edits the literary magazine Subtropics. davidleavittwriter.com

R AV E N B O O K S

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A Case of Fear and Favor The Trials of Gabriel Ward Sally Smith A murdered librarian. A missing manuscript. An obvious suspect. Gabriel Ward KC returns in the third installment in the cozy British mystery series The Trials of Gabriel Ward. The librarian's dead body lies in a pool of lamplight on his desk. A priceless medieval document has been stolen from the Inner Temple. And this time the usually reluctant sleuth Gabriel Ward KC couldn't be more eager to investigate-because a second life hangs in the balance. F I C T I O N / M YS T E RY & D E T E C T I V E / H I S TO R I C A L Raven Books | 1/19/2027 9781639739875 | $28.99 / $38.99 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 368 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.3 in H | 6.1 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt

The authorities have already decided who is guilty: Jitendra Shah, an Indian law student living in the Temple. Did he plan to steal the document as an act of anti-British defiance, and kill the librarian in the process? His lack of alibi and suspicious behavior since the murder are mounting evidence against him. But Gabriel is convinced of his innocence. And in matters of murder, Gabriel is very seldom wrong. As London prepares for the coronation of Edward VII under the eyes of millions across the Empire, can Gabriel and Constable Wright find the real killer in time to prevent a terrible miscarriage of justice?

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“Brings to mind the classic[s] of Dorothy L. Sayers or Sarah Cauldwell . . . Clever plots with a bit of levity.” —ELLE, “The Best Mysteries of the Year,” on A Case of Life and Limb “A debut work of immense charm, psychological acuity and historical relevance.” —The Wall Street Journal on A Case of Mice and Murder “I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant.” —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal on A Case of Mice and Murder Sally Smith is the author of A Case of Mice and Murder and A Case of Life and Limb, the ?rst two books in a series starring the reluctant sleuth Sir Gabriel Ward KC. Having spent all her working life as a barrister and later King’s Counsel, Smith was inspired by the historic surroundings and rich history of the Inner Temple in which she lived and worked. She resides in London.

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Empire of the Mind The Battle to Own the Future of Psychedelic Medicine Olivia Goldhill A groundbreaking work of investigative journalism about the chaotic effort to legalize psychedelics as three factions —corporations, nonprofits, and activists—battling for control of our mental health system.

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Psychedelic drugs are being hailed as the new frontier of mental health treatment —poised to help millions combat mental illness in a population that is more vulnerable now than ever due widespread conflict and digital isolation. But what happens when America’s for-profit medical industry becomes a gatekeeper, determining who gets access to these drugs, when, and how? Drawing on more than a decade of reporting, Olivia Goldhill dives into the world of corporate behemoths, nonprofits, and community activists, each fighting to control the future of these potentially transformative—and lucrative —psychedelic therapies. She highlights the anti-establishment fervor and hope for radical change, even as Big Pharma threatens to monopolize the supply of these mind-altering drugs. Sitting at the intersection of business and medicine, Empire of the Mind sounds an urgent alarm on how one of the last vestiges of counterculture could end up tamed into a capitalist product, dissolving, in the process, the desperate hope for healing amid a global epidemic of mental health. Olivia Goldhill has been reporting on psychedelics for a decade. She is a New America fellow, supported by the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, and is currently a features editor at New Scientist magazine. Her reporting has recognized by the British Journalism Awards, the Medical Journalists’ Association Awards, the EPPY Awards, and the Livingston Awards, and she has written for publications including the New York Times, the Guardian, and STAT. She lives in London.

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Say It Like You Mean It The Science of Apologies and How They Might Just Save Us Judy Eaton A groundbreaking tour of the history and science of apologies, showing how our instinct to say “I’m sorry” might just be our salvation as a species.

We’re taught from an early age that a good apology is an essential element of repair in human relationships. But without regular use, that muscle grows weak, and our lives today are awash with halfhearted and insincere apologies. Whether it’s a celebrity posting an apology online for insensitive past remarks, a CEO issuing a televised apology for corporate malfeasance, or just a friend canceling dinner at the last minute, most of us have abandoned the earnest shows of reconciliation we learned on the playground. We all apologize—we have to if we want to get through life. But what makes a “good” apology? When is one necessary, and when is it overkill? Why do members of some cultures seem to apologize more than others? And why does the average apology so often ring hollow? With fascinating case studies and original research, Say It Like You Mean It shows us why apologies have been, and continue to be, the key to our survival as a species.

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In an ever more polarized world, it is essential to understand the role of remorse and the way that genuine reconciliation can fuel a brighter, more human future. Say It Like You Mean It is the perfect guide to understanding this human instinct and learning how to deploy it to make a better world for us all. Dr. Judy Eaton is a professor of psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. She has spent more than two decades studying apologies and forgiveness. Her work has been profiled in Esquire, Time, NBC News, CBS News, Popular Science, and other prominent outlets. She has authored over twenty-five scholarly articles in leading journals, as well as a well-reviewed textbook, Academic Literacy in the Social Sciences.

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The Flawless A Drag Queen Citizen Detective and the Forgotten Truth of the Houston Mass Murders Diana Tourjee The untold story of one of America’s most notorious serial killings and the remarkable drag queen whose boots-on-theground detective work revealed the dark underbelly of Houston’s gay elite.

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In 2014, journalist Diana Tourjee came upon a dusty typewritten manuscript while archiving the work of a famous drag queen known as Flawless Mother Sabrina. The manuscript chronicled a remarkable investigation Sabrina had embarked on in 1973 into one of the most infamous crimes in American history—the murders and kidnappings of at least 27 young boys known as the Houston Mass Murders. But as well-known as the crimes were, there was a deeper layer to the lore just underneath the surface, one indicting an entire strata of Houston elite. The Flawless is the story of how Flawless Sabrina—a drag queen citizen detective turned queer elder of the highest caliber—uncovered the story of a hidden gay Houston ruled by wealthy and powerful men. She alleges these murders were more than the isolated acts of a madman. They were the concerted project of a larger group of predators. Alive with danger and mystery, The Flawless is a fresh addition to the true crime genre in which Tourjee exposes the perverse, questions the powerful, and ultimately believes—against all odds—in justice. Diana Tourjee has written extensively on transgender issues as well as crime and contemporary civil rights for outlets like Aperture, Dazed, Out, V Magazine, the Village Voice, the Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, McSweeney’s, Dazed Digital, and VICE. She lives and works in New York City.

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The House Where Nothing Hurts A Novel Ali Fountain For fans of Yellowjackets and Bunny, an engrossing novel about the seduction of belonging, the repercussions of teenage vitriol, and the all-consuming horror of girlhood. 2022: I need your help. It’s happening again. When she gets the call, Leah is in the midst of her second pregnancy, haunted by the sense that the daughter she carries ought to be one of a pair of identical twins. She knows what “it” is—and knows she must return. FICTION / HORROR / P S YC H O L O G I C A L Bloomsbury Publishing | 2/16/2027 9781639738519 | $28.99 / $38.99 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 272 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.3 in H | 6.1 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt

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2002: In high school, Leah and her best friend, Christian, lead their volleyball team to victory. But when the team breaks into their town’s haunted mansion to celebrate a win, everything changes. The girls discover that in the house, wounds heal, haircuts grow back, even death can be undone—for almost all the girls. As the visits to the house turn more dangerous, Leah remains untouched by the house’s magic. Desperate to hide her differences, Leah begs her twin, Laura, to impersonate her for one night. But the house won’t be deceived. One girl is lost, and in the weeks that follow, another dies on the house’s grounds. Nuanced and propulsive, The House Where Nothing Hurts is a masterful portrait of girlhood in all its messiness. PRAISE

“Brilliant, visceral, and haunting, The House Where Nothing Hurts reads like the love child of Megan Abbott’s Dare Me and Showtime's Yellowjackets. This is horror at its slyest and smartest, a haunted house story that takes the brutal and seductive politics of girlhood and magnifies them until teenage social hierarchy becomes literal life and death, slights are wielded like kitchen knives in manicured hands, and belonging means the difference between safety and predation. This book is a knockout and required reading for fans of horror starring complex women.” —Ashley Winstead, national bestselling author of This Book Will Bury Me “The House Where Nothing Hurts is at once seductive and unsettling, vicious and tender—all the strange and fierce opposites of teen girlhood and motherhood unfurling in a literary horror novel unlike any I've read. A haunted house, but it's all the ways we hurt each other when we think it doesn't count. Ali Fountain is a brilliant, unforgettable voice in fiction." —Katie Gutierrez, bestselling author of More Than You'll Ever Know Ali Fountain’s work has appeared in Ploughshares, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Indiana Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and two children.

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The Imaginary Wall How We Lost Our Kinship with Animals Sonia Shah From an award-winning journalist, a transformative look at how we cut ourselves off from the animal world and what reclaiming our kinship might mean for us and the future of the planet.

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For centuries, Western societies have been structured around an imaginary wall separating humans from all other life on earth. We have been told our unique cognitive abilities set us apart from other species, that human biology and animal biology are separate disciplines, and that humans alone create culture and make history. And yet, each of the qualities purported to prove our distinctiveness in nature have been found in nonhuman species. Now, the limits of human exceptionalism have become clear, and the ideology of what’s been called a “new animism” is emerging. Through historical analysis, personal narrative, and original reportage from inside factory farms, animal cognition labs, and Jain ashrams, The Imaginary Wall traces this story from its inception in the seventeenth century to its incorporation into science, society, and our everyday lives—and how its impending collapse could revolutionize our ideas about ourselves, our fellow creatures, and our common future. PRAISE

“Shah [tackles] with compassion and insight a deeply complex and challenging subject . . . Her work addresses issues of fundamental importance to the survival and well-being of us all.” —The New York Times Book Review on The Next Great Migration “Rich with eclectic research and on-the-ground reporting, Sonia Shah’s book presents us with a dazzlingly original picture of our relentlessly mobile species.” — Naomi Klein on The Next Great Migration Sonia Shah is the author of The Next Great Migration, a PEN/EO Wilson Prize finalist, as well as Pandemic and The Fever. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Scientific American, and elsewhere, and her TED Talk on malaria has been viewed more than a million times. A recipient of the Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant for her work on The Imaginary Wall, she lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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The Leveret A Novel Anna Goldreich From “a once in a generation talent” (Lucy Rose), a haunting hymn to queer love, this bruisingly tender debut is a testament to our ability to rebuild from the wreckage.

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Moving to the countryside was supposed to fix Clare and Phoebe’s relationship. A fresh start, a change of scenery, a chance to heal after a recent, monumental loss. Instead, Phoebe feels suffocated. Back in the rural community she ran from at seventeen and unable to face the partner she cannot help, she throws herself into work on the family farm. Clare, uninitiated and out of place, spends her days alone and adrift in the cottage, its walls groaning and shifting as she withdraws into a world inside her head. One day, wandering through the forest nearby, Clare finds an abandoned leveret—a baby hare. She names her Isla and devotes herself to nursing the animal back to health. But as Isla becomes wild and unruly—a kicking, biting, scratching creature —Phoebe begins to question whether Isla is a cure for Clare or a strain on her sense of reality. Debut author Anna Goldreich has transmuted grief into a dark and delicate fantasy of refuge. The Leveret pierces, then soothes, then leaves you gasping for air. PRAISE

“This bold debut about a woman finding healing after a late miscarriage is written with utter conviction…highly accomplished, calmly devastating…eerily moving…a triumphant first novel.” —Lara Feigel, The Guardian “Goldreich’s spare, beautiful prose captures the essence of both women’s struggle to grapple not only with the pain of that loss but the ever-yawning rift it has opened between them. A vivid and mesmerisingly powerful debut.” —Catherine Jarvie, Marie Claire “Bruisingly poignant and quietly uneasy, this is a story of loss and isolation that will stay with you long after reading.” —Emily Goulding, Cold Magazine “A truly heartbreaking account of grief, love, depression and resilience.” —Steven Cohen, Stylist Anna Goldreich holds a Creative Writing Prose Fiction MA from the University of East Anglia and was shortlisted for the Bridport Short Story Prize 2022. She is the co-founder of Queer Birders Norfolk. The Leveret is her first novel. She is based in Norwich, England.

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The Literary Remains of Cornelia Feyen Deluxe Limited Edition Johanna van Veen Heather Fawcett meets T. J. Klune in this lighthearted and hilarious epistolary novel that intertwines Dutch faerie folklore with an adorable sapphic love story.

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Cornelia “Neeltje” Feyen is not only behind on her next novel, but her affair with a married woman has gone public and sour. Fearing further retaliation from her lover’s husband, and knowing that society usually isn’t on the side of faelings —those who are half human, half faerie—she sees no other option but to move in with her brother Alfred on the Dutch island of Gravesmade. He hopes she can use her faeling ability to spot faerie curses and win the community’s trust, and she hopes for a safe place to stay out of trouble. Despite her broken heart, on the voyage Cornelia finds herself saving a beautiful damsel in distress from water faeries, but loses track of her with no idea of her identity. Cornelia soon learns that the woman is named Josefien, and she works as a governess in the small village where Alfred lives. With her previous romantic failures in mind, Cornelia vows to not seduce Josefien. But as she saves Josefien from another faerie attack, her broken heart fades, and something more delightful begins to take its place. PRAISE

“Johanna Van Veen is a force to be reckoned with.” —Rachel Gillig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Dark Window, on My Darling Dreadful Thing “A stunning new literary voice.” —Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother, on My Darling Dreadful Thing “Gothic horror for the ages.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review), on Blood on Her Tongue “Immersive and disturbing.” —Marcus Kliewer, author of We Used to Live Here, on Blood on Her Tongue Johanna van Veen grew up in the Netherlands with her two sisters; they are triplets and although not identical, they share a strong bond. She earned both an MA in English Literature and Digital Media from Leiden University. Johanna is the author of My Darling Dreadful Thing, which won the 2025 British Fantasy Award for Best Horror, Blood on Her Tongue, and Bone of My Bone, as well as the middle-grade novel The Witch of Hagstone Hill, the first installment of The Triplets Grim trilogy. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her wife, her sisters, and her dog, though not necessarily all at the same time.

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The Literary Remains of Cornelia Feyen Deluxe Limited Edition Johanna van Veen

This deluxe limited edition includes stunning designed endpapers and stenciled edges. Heather Fawcett meets T. J. Klune in this lighthearted and hilarious epistolary novel that intertwines Dutch faerie folklore with an adorable sapphic love story. Cornelia “Neeltje” Feyen is not only behind on her next novel, but her affair with a married woman has gone public and sour. Fearing further retaliation from her lover’s husband, and knowing that society usually isn’t on the side of faelings— those who are half human, half faerie—she sees no other option but to move in with her brother Alfred on the Dutch island of Gravesmade. He hopes she can use her faeling ability to spot faerie curses and win the community’s trust, and she hopes for a safe place to stay out of trouble.

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Despite her broken heart, on the voyage Cornelia finds herself saving a beautiful damsel in distress from water faeries, but loses track of her with no idea of her identity. Cornelia soon learns that the woman is named Josefien, and she works as a governess in the small village where Alfred lives. With her previous romantic failures in mind, Cornelia vows to not seduce Josefien. But as she saves Josefien from another faerie attack, her broken heart fades, and something more delightful begins to take its place. PRAISE

"It's been a long time since I enjoyed a narrator's company as much as I enjoyed Cornelia Feyen's: her irresistibly relatable voice combines with some truly creepy faeries, touching and well-drawn relationships, and the book's fun academic framing, to create a story that's both playful and profound.” —Freya Marske, author of A Marvelous Light and Swordcrossed "My soul craves a sapphic scoundrel and The Literary Remains of Cornelia Feyen delivered in spades. If you've been craving a queer fantasy that is one part October Daye and one part October Daye and one part Bridgerton, this is the book you've been waiting for. This book is a sparkling cocktail of fey mayhem and deliciously messy feelings. Read it immediately." - A. J. Hackwith, author of The Library of the Unwritten and Goblin Market Johanna van Veen grew up in the Netherlands with her two sisters; they are triplets and although not identical, they share a strong bond. She earned both an MA in English Literature and Digital Media from Leiden University. Johanna is the author of My Darling Dreadful Thing, which won the 2025 British Fantasy Award for Best Horror, Blood on Her Tongue, and Bone of My Bone, as well as the middle-grade novel The Witch of Hagstone Hill, the first installment of The Triplets Grim trilogy. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her wife, her sisters, and her dog, though not necessarily all at the same time. 13

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The Moth Reborn Samantha Shannon From New York Times bestseller Samantha Shannon, the epic and heartbreaking penultimate novel in the million-copy bestselling Bone Season series. The world has been plunged into chaos. Beyond the Republic of Scion, humans now know that gods walk among them. After months abroad, Paige Mahoney is ready to reunite with Arcturus and finish the fight they started together. Before returning to Scion, they accept an invitation from the Ranthen, who are choosing their new leader in Iceland – only for the night to end in violence. F I C T I O N / FA N TA S Y / PA R A N O R M A L Bloomsbury Archer | 2/23/2027 9781639735907 | $32.00 / $42.00 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 528 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.3 in H | 6.1 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt

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Forced to go on the run through the unforgiving Alps, the labyrinths of Lyon and beyond, Paige must now solve the mystery of her own existence – and the origins of clairvoyance – to save the revolution. Alliances will be tested, hearts will be shattered, and ancient truths will be unearthed. Sweeping, suspenseful and emotionally charged, the sixth installment Bone Season novel cements Samantha Shannon as a master of epic storytelling as the series hurtles towards a breath-taking finale. PRAISE

“This series is the best . . . Nobody writes like Samantha Shannon!” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes “Epic, riveting, emotional, and devastating.” —Sue Lynn Tan, USA Today bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess “Invokes the tyranny of George Orwell. . . and the mythmaking of JRR Tolkien.” —USA Today “Intelligent, inventive, dark, and engrossing." —NPR.org Samantha Shannon is the million-copy bestselling author of The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos series. Her work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. She lives in London. samanthashannon.co.uk / @say_shannon

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MARCH 2027

Arcangela The Rebel Nun Who Defied the Vatican and Set the Renaissance World Ablaze Meredith Ray, Lynn Westwater The fascinating, never-before-told story of Arcangela Tarabotti, a 17th-century Venetian nun who set the European literary world alight, advocating for women’s rights and combatting misogyny in her time.

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Set amid the extravagance of 17th-century Venice, Arcangela unearths the biography of an iconoclastic nun whose controversial writings made her a literary sensation, only to then be completely sidelined from the history of the Italian Renaissance. Arcangela Tarabotti (1604–1652) was cloistered against her will at age thirteen, a fate she understood as life imprisonment. Yet through her own creativity and political savvy, she cultivated a robust intellectual and social network that brought her into dialogue with some of the most influential people of her day. Arcangela developed a bold, protofeminist critique of patriarchy and wrestled with the legacies of Augustine, Dante, and Machiavelli. Her published works were hotly debated at the time and later suppressed by the Vatican and discarded by a philosophical lineage oriented toward men. Now, the world’s leading experts on Arcangela offer a gripping reconstruction of her life and hard-fought literary battles. Ray and Westwater’s story bursts from the page and restores the Venetian nun to her rightful place in history. Meredith K. Ray is the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Italian at Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of numerous books on women in early modern Italy, and her research has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Fulbright Foundation, and others. With Lynn Westwater, she has edited and translated several works by the Venetian nun Arcangela Tarabotti. She lives in Philadelphia. Lynn Lara Westwater is a professor of Italian and chair of Romance, German and Slavic Studies at the George Washington University. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her PhD from the University of Chicago, and has lived extensively in Italy, including in Venice. She has published widely on early modern Italian women, and her work been supported by the Whiting Foundation and the Fulbright Foundation. She lives in Arlington, VA.

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MARCH 2027

Bad Neighbors Short Stories Reena Shah An evocative collection about the gap between the people we aspire to be and our flawed realities from “a radiant new voice” (Megha Majumdar). Both expansive and intimate, Bad Neighbors follows protagonists coming of age at every age who strive to be the parents, lovers, siblings, friends, and children they’d like to be. Yet jealousy or pride so often leads them astray, revealing how hard it is to care well for the people we love. F I C T I O N / S H O R T S TO R I E S ( S I N G L E AU T H O R ) Bloomsbury Publishing | 3/23/2027 9798260201497 | $27.99 / $36.99 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 304 pages | Carton Qty: 1 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt

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In “Floaters,” a woman grieves her sister while confronting all the ways in which she silently competed with her; in the title story, a couple confronts the problems in their marriage as they search for their lost dogs; in “Beasts,” a neurodivergent teen recalls his last ordinary night with his brother and mother before they learned of her terminal illness. Playful, surprising, and confident, Bad Neighbors is an exquisite collection for readers of Lucia Berlin, Aysegül Savas, and Samantha Hunt. PRAISE

“A bold and moving novel.” —Megha Majumdar, author of the 2025 National Book Award finalist A Guardian and A Thief on Every Happiness “Shah writes beautifully about every sort of love.” —Elizabeth McCracken, author of Bowlaway on Every Happiness “Moving and unforgettable.” —Kimberly King Parsons, author of We Were the Universe on Every Happiness “Reena Shah is a writer of immense gifts.” —Bret Anthony Johnston, author of We Burn Daylight and Remember Me Like This on Every Happiness Reena Shah is a writer, editor, and teacher. Her work has been featured in the Masters Review, Electric Literature, Joyland, BBC, National Geographic, and the Guardian, among other publications. She received an MFA in fiction from the Michener Center for Writers (Austin, Texas), where she won the Keene Prize for Literature. She now lives on Roosevelt Island, New York, with her family and teaches in a public school.

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MARCH 2027

Skin Deep How Our Skin Works, and Why it Matters Alice Klein The science of skin, blending the latest research, interviews with experts and investigative journalism to explore our largest organ. The skin is a fascinating organ—it’s the largest one we have and the only one visible to others. It has to hold the rest of our organs in, maintain our precise body temperature, keep out toxins and radiation, and manufacture vitamins. We use it to feel the world and each other. SCIENCE Bloomsbury Sigma | 3/2/2027 9781399425537 | $28.00 / $37.00 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 272 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.2 in H | 6 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt

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Skin Deep explores why the skin is so important for our health, from why wrinkles form and whether collagen supplements actually work, to how Botox affects not just faces but emotions and what the long term impacts are of tattoos. It asks: can we really stop our skin from aging? Is there such a thing as a healthy tan? And does washing with soap actually make us smell worse? Blending the latest research with expert interviews, Alice Klein meets burn survivors, spends a day in a Botox clinic, talks to dermatologists and tattoo artists, meets scientists working on radical new gene therapies, and visits a lab in Japan making robots with living skin; all to provide a deep understanding of the body's boundary. Alice Klein is a staff journalist at New Scientist, reporting on health and environment news. She has won several awards, including an Association of British Science Writers’ award for Feature of the Year in 2021, two National Press Club of Australia awards. Her work has also been featured in the Best Australian Science Writing Anthology.

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MARCH 2027

Surrender on Demand A Novel Nadia de Vries A biting tale about class and destiny from the Netherlands—told through an endearing antihero named Shellfish. We all went to the same school, which was referred to as a “special” school. Not because we were special ourselves but because the system had deemed us useless . . . In other words, we were being prepared for a life of service. In that respect, we suffered a similar fate. And I detest fate. F I C T I O N / L I T E R A RY Bloomsbury Publishing | 3/16/2027 9798260200469 | $25.99 / $34.99 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 144 pages | Carton Qty: 1 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt

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Shellfish grows up in a coastal village polluted by the local steel plant. The factory or the distribution center: these are the choices ahead. Both mean work in places without windows, dictated by the clock. But Shellfish dreams of a different future: to no longer serve, but be a master. Will Shellfish succeed in breaking free? If we cannot outgrow the circumstances we were born in, does that mean we’ve failed at life? Surrender on Demand is about the difference between people who get to choose their future and those who have to suffer their fate. About villagers and day-trippers. About casual violence. And about seagulls. A carnivalesque, satirical, intense, big, small novel about class and destiny. PRAISE

"Get ready to fall in love with De Vries's playful pen and unrelenting view of mankind. Surrender on Demand is gorgeous and strange and somehow familiarly human, Dickens in a sharp modern jacket." —Yael van der Wouden, Booker Prizeshortlisted author of The Safekeep “De Vries writes flawlessly, humorously, and with restraint and precision. This applies to every sentence, every chapter, and everything that happens in this compact, yet grand novel.” —Trouw (The Netherlands) “A very dark novel that is at the same time remarkably light and funny, like a contemporary version of a Dickensian story.” —De Volkskrant (The Netherlands) “You don't need more than 160 pages to create an entire universe.” —Humo (Belgium) Nadia de Vries is a bilingual author based in Amsterdam. She made her prose debut in 2022 with Thistle, which was longlisted for the two biggest literary prizes of the Low Countries. Surrender on Demand is her U.S. prose debut. Sarah Timmer Harvey is a translator based in Woodstock, NY. Her translations include Jente Posthuma’s International Booker Prize–shortlisted What I’d Rather Not Think About.

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M AR C H 2027

The Salvaged City The Forgotten Do-It-Yourself Housing Movement of the 1970s—and Its Lessons for Living in a Wasteful World Alexandra Lange From Pulitzer Prize–winning design critic Alexandra Lange, a beguiling look at the waste-not architecture of the 1970s—and the consequences of leaving it behind.

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In 1977, Jimmy Carter sat by a fire and urged Americans to lower their thermostats, “live thriftily,” waste not. Modest personal sacrifice, he said, would pave the way to a prosperous future. Ronald Reagan would win the next presidential election decisively, arguing that Americans should never have to just make do. The country rode that consumerist ideal into the twenty-first century, with disastrous results. In this remarkable new examination of the grassroots environmentalism of the 1970s, Alexandra Lange introduces us to movements that grew through the concrete of post–Vietnam War austerity: photographers fanning out to document the beauty and degradation of the environment, dreamers building domes and writing manuals for living lightly on the land, homesteaders taking up residence in abandoned buildings as “urban pioneers.” The do-it-yourself solutions of a bygone era show us the richness and abundance that can be found in our own. Taking us on a vibrant tour of the 1970s, The Salvaged City follows everyday Americans making use of unexpected resources to build a better, more sustainable world. PRAISE

“One of our best design writers.” —The Chicago Tribune “[Her essays are] graceful and genre-expanding writing about public spaces for families, deftly using interviews, observations, and analysis to consider the architectural components that allow children and communities to thrive.” —Pulitzer Prize Board “[Lange] might be the most influential design critic writing now.” —Los Angeles Review of Books Alexandra Lange is a Pulitzer Prize–winning design critic and the author of Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall. Her writing has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, Curbed, New York magazine, the New Yorker, and the New York Times, among others. Lange was a 2014 Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a 2025 MacDowell Fellow. She lives in Brooklyn.

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APRIL 2027

Jupiter Saves! A Novel Nicole White A serpentine social novel starring a madcap Willy Wonka for our modern age reflects the relationships between family dysfunction, personal faith, and inescapable global catastrophe. An asteroid is hurtling toward earth with the potential to wipe out humanity—but for Jupiter Candy Company, profits are soaring! Catastrophe has always been good for the candy business. F I C T I O N / FA M I LY L I F E Bloomsbury Publishing | 4/13/2027 9798260201435 | $29.99 / $39.99 Can. Hardcover with dust jacket | 384 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.3 in H | 6.1 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt

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In Nicole White’s debut novel, two dozen characters from all walks of life become ever more intertwined with the Livingstone family and their candy empire. Beginning with the patriarch Bernard’s death and the ensuing battle for power over Jupiter’s multinational operations, White chronicles the daily mundanities of life before the apocalypse. We meet Bernard’s son, Eugene, as he takes over the company, and his two adult children: Russ, a high school gym teacher who’s found himself in hot water with a student, and Beth, a scientist suspected of academic fraud. Meanwhile, his wife, Lois, is a philanthropist with a benzo addiction. Maggie, a closeted lesbian tradwife and reluctant evangelical joins Reverend Keyes, who has been forcibly baptizing nonbelievers. Julia, 17, believes she’s been chosen by God to usher in the new order after the Rapture, and Marty just wants his terminally ill brother to give him some slack. In Jupiter Saves!, White has written a brilliantly zany collective portrait of a society at its breaking point and a family holding onto power by any means necessary. Nicole White is a writer and research associate at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and health sciences. She lives in Newfoundland, Canada.

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APRIL 2027

The Outside-In Year Escape the Noise, Embrace Natural Wonder, and Tap Into Your Creativity Warren Berger From bestselling author Warren Berger, a revolutionary guide to using nature as a gateway to creativity, inspiration, and meaning. Have you ever struggled to find inspiration?

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Author Warren Berger certainly had. Yet, after returning home from a spontaneous visit to “the Burren,” a remote Irish expanse, he was flooded with ideas. After learning that J. R. R. Tolkien, Bram Stoker, and W. B. Yeats had all found inspiration there, too, Berger began to wonder what it was about spending solitary time in nature that spurs imagination. With the Burren as a touchstone, Berger sets off in search of “soft fascination,” a heightened state of creativity induced by natural settings. He turns to the newest neuroscience and psychology research, and to the experiences of artists and innovators, to show us that certain natural places can actually change the way we think, imagine, and create. In a simple two-part approach, The Outside-In Year teaches us not just how to seek out these special spots, but also what to do when we return from them and begin creating. For those aiming to improve their focus, think inventively, and produce fulfilling, meaningful work in an age of mass distraction—from the artist’s studio to the corporate office—Warren Berger provides a guide to spark inspiration from the outside in. PRAISE

“One closes Berger’s book newly conscious of the significance of smart questions.” —The New York Times Book Review on A More Beautiful Question “Guides professionals . . . to improve decision making and to inspire creativity, connect with others, and cultivate leadership skills . . . Introspective readers, or readers who feel like they can’t get off the hamster wheel, will find this helpful.” — Publishers Weekly on A More Beautiful Question Warren Berger is a speaker and author of the bestselling A More Beautiful Question, The Book of Beautiful Questions, and the internationally acclaimed Glimmer. His writing on creativity, design thinking, and innovation appears in the New York Times, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and Psychology Today, and he is a frequent expert guest on podcasts and radio. He lives in a leafy town in Westchester County, New York.

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APRIL 2027

We Have Hours Left 'Til Morning Maren Chase A devastatingly romantic speculative novel about two time travel agents who meet—and fall in love—out of order, racing toward an ending they already know can’t be changed. Emilia is a loyal employee of the Directory, a shadow organization that governs time travel. She’s content with her life—she excels at remaining anonymous, and she’s able to provide for her aging parents. But then a fellow agent, code name Ariel, tries to kill Emilia for a crime she hasn’t yet committed.

On her next mission, Emilia is sent back hundreds of years to ensure that a high-profile assassination occurs the way it’s supposed to. Rattled after the mission is only partially successful, Emilia flees and runs into Ariel once again. This time she takes no chances and kills him before he can attack her . . . despite the fact that he doesn’t fight back. Death doesn’t mean much to time travelers, though, and Emilia runs into Ariel again and again. This Ariel is different, and Emilia can’t help but fall for him, all the while knowing that she is his murderer. But if either of them steps out of line, the timeline could collapse—and it won’t just be their love that’s doomed.

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“A lush tribute to female rage, both visceral and epic, with a tender, poignant sapphic romance at its core.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning on Crueler Mercies “A mesmerizing tale.” —A. K. Mulford, bestselling author of The Five Crowns of Okrith series on Crueler Mercies “Chase’s tale vibrates like a thousand crows taking flight.” —Bethany Jacobs, author of These Burning Stars on Crueler Mercies “Haunting and sharp edged.” —Susan J. Morris, author of Strange Beasts on Crueler Mercies Maren Chase is a writer and frequent museum-dweller from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She studied history in the UK, where she led tours through monastic cloisters and across plague pits on the weekends. Since returning home, she works as a part-time indie bookseller. Her favorite stories are about vengeful women, forbidden romance, and the inherent angst of immortality.

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The Blood Countess Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster Shelley Puhak An incandescent work of true crime and feminist history about Elizabeth Bathory, the woman alleged to be the world’s most prolific female serial killer.

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There have long been whispers, coming from the castle; from the village square; from the dark woods. The great lady—a countess, from one of Europe’s oldest families—is a vicious killer. When the king’s men storm her manor house, she has blood on her hands, caught in the act of murdering yet another of her maids. She is walled up in a tower and never seen again, except in the uppermost barred window, brooding over the countryside, cursing all who dared speak against her. Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has all but consumed cultural imaginations. But despite claims that Elizabeth Bathory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if she was herself a victim—of the most successful disinformation campaign known to history. So, was Elizabeth Bathory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? With the breathlessness of a whodunit, drawing upon new archival evidence, Shelley Puhak traces the Countess’s downfall, resurrecting an assertive woman leader in a world sliding into reactionary darkness. Puhak renders a vivid portrait of the notorious Bathory and her tumultuous time, revealing just how far we will go to destroy a woman in power. PRAISE

“[The Blood Countess] takes the tale of one woman and turns it into a portrait of an era . . . Puhak is a skillful guide through the thicket of political turmoil, weaponized accusations and palace intrigues . . . The legend is sordid, grisly and above all memorable.” —Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times Shelley Puhak is a critically acclaimed writer whose work has appeared in the Atlantic, Smithsonian, Time, Lapham’s Quarterly, Virginia Quarterly Review, and other publications. She is the author of The Dark Queens and three books of poetry, including the Anthony Hecht Prize–winning Guinevere in Baltimore and Harbinger, a National Poetry Series selection. She lives in Maryland.

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The Tiny Things Are Heavier A Novel Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo “A profound, lasting debut, and a sincere blast to read.” —Kaveh Akbar A Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Forbes Best Book of the Year A Nigerian immigrant tries to find her place in America and then at home—an epic novel of love and grief “for anyone who loved Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah” (Forbes). F I C T I O N / L I T E R A RY Bloomsbury Publishing | 2/9/2027 9798260202005 | $18.99 / $24.99 Can. Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Carton Qty: 1 9.3 in H | 6.1 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9781639734108

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Sommy comes from Lagos, Nigeria, to the midwestern United States for graduate school two weeks after her brother attempts suicide. Plagued by the guilt of leaving him behind, she throws herself into romantic relationships, ultimately falling hard for Bryan, a biracial American whose estranged Nigerian father left the States immediately after his birth. During summer break, Sommy and Bryan visit Lagos, where Sommy hopes to reconcile with her brother and Bryan plans to connect with his father. Then a shocking crash not only interrupts their plans; it removes their masks. A daring and ambitious novel rendered in stirring, tender prose, The Tiny Things Are Heavier is a captivating portrait that explores the hardships of migration, the subtleties of Nigeria’s class system, and how far we’ll go to protect those we love. PRAISE

Longlisted for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize “Okonkwo’s ability to skillfully narrate the triumphs, upheavals, and disappointments of young love defies comparison to any other writer.” —Vogue “A gracefully told and sharply observed debut.” —Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age “A brave, winning novel of contemporary migration . . . Confident, lush, embodied, and a joy to read.” —Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of National Book Award Finalist All This Could Be Different Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She received an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a PhD from Florida State University. Her fiction has appeared in Isele Magazine, Guernica, and Catapult. She’s a recipient of a 2021 Elizabeth George Foundation Grant. Home for her is Lagos, Nigeria. She lives in Detroit, Michigan.

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MARCH 2027

The Deserving What the Lives of the Condemned Reveal About American Justice Elizabeth Vartkessian “The first book I’m aware of to pull back the curtain on a life-saving field most have never heard of: mitigation.” —Sister Helen Prejean, from the foreword

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Elizabeth Vartkessian works with criminal defense teams as a mitigation specialist. She isn’t part of the Innocence Project; her clients are often legally guilty, and often of terrible crimes. Rather, her job is to spend hundreds of hours per case talking to the parents, siblings, teachers, and neighbors of a defendant, putting their crimes in context. Vartkessian weaves powerful stories from her extraordinary career into an inspiring argument for dignity in American justice. We recognize the link between trauma and violence. How can we, then, continue to stomach penalties that deny real justice to perpetrators and victims alike? Amid the Trump administration’s record-high executions and calls to expand the use of the death penalty, The Deserving is required reading for a dangerous era of retribution. Vartkessian offers a compelling, insightful, hope-filled call for community responsibility and true rehabilitation. PRAISE

“Real justice begins with listening. This book shows us what that looks like.” —Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull, co-authors of The Jailhouse Lawyer “A new, courageous vision for a society with less violence and more mercy, through an honest reckoning with how we fail the least among us.” —Maurice Chammah, author of Let the Lord Sort Them “Vartkessian pulls back the curtain on capital punishment and cruelty.” —Professor John Bessler Mitigation specialist Elizabeth Vartkessian has been investigating the life histories of those facing the most severe penalties possible in the U.S. since 2004. She holds a PhD in law and an MS in comparative social policy from Oxford, and BAs in philosophy and political science from George Washington University. She is the founder and director of Advancing Real Change, Inc. She lives in Baltimore.

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MARCH 2027

Honeysuckle A Novel Bar Fridman-Tell The Bear and the Nightingale meets Weyward in this enchanting, deeply compelling debut about love and power, autonomy and consent. “Wholly intoxicating.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid

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Once upon a time, on the edge between meadow and forest, there was a lonely child with only his older sister for company. In exchange for being left in peace, his sister made him a playmate—Daye, a girl woven from flowers and words. And for the first time, this boy, Rory, had a friend. Rory couldn’t be happier, until he learns that Daye is a short-lived creature. At the end of each season, she must be woven back together or fall gruesomely apart. And every time Daye falls apart might be her last. As Rory and Daye grow older and the line between friendship and romance begins to blur, Rory becomes desperate to break this cycle of bloom and decay. But the farther Rory pushes his research and experiments to lengthen Daye’s existence, the more Daye begins to wonder just how much control she really has over her own life. As a loose reimagining of the story of Blodeuwedd from Welsh mythology, Honeysuckle is an entrancing, inventive, and unsettling debut. PRAISE

"Bar Fridman-Tell effortlessly conjures a lush, shadow-filled world. Daye begins as a girl woven from flowers and grows, page by page, into something far more powerful. Honeysuckle builds with increasing urgency toward questions that linger long after you set the book down: about autonomy, about control, and about what we owe the people we claim to love. Visceral, stunningly told, and impossible to forget. An applause-worthy debut." —Rachel Hochhauser New York Times bestselling author of Lady Tremaine “A haunting reimagining.” —The Times (London) “This stuns.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A hauntingly lyrical, fairytale-like horror.” —Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of Cinderella is Dead Bar Fridman-Tell has a BA in art history and an MA in English literature. She has worked as a bartender, a bookseller, a translator, and a library assistant. She is currently studying for a master’s in library and information sciences at the University of Toronto, hoping to stay in a library for good. She lives in Toronto with her professor husband and two very fluffy cats.

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Crescendo A Novel Jane Healey A piano virtuoso and his twin sister become rivals for a new spotlight—the adoration of a mysterious French patron —during the hot Parisian summer of 1957. “Psychologically gripping . . . I fell under Healey’s spell from the very first chapter until its moving and bittersweet end." —Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics, The House Girl, and Community Board F I C T I O N / FA M I LY L I F E / SIBLINGS Bloomsbury Publishing | 4/27/2027 9798260202333 | $18.99 / $24.99 Can. Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Carton Qty: 1 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9781639735556

Twins Natasha and Max Kitson have lived their lives on the road, together building Max's career as a world-renowned pianist, famous for bringing even the most stalwart audience members to tears. But when, at age 20, the former prodigy begins making uncharacteristic mistakes, he abruptly cancels his remaining concerts and moves himself and his sister into the home of an enigmatic French patron, never realizing that Henri has been his sister's lover. In Paris, over the course of one summer, Natasha's long-simmering resentments and Max's deep insecurities drive the siblings apart as each vie for Henri's attentions. But neither twin can have their host entirely to themselves, because while, during the day, Henri woos Natasha with lavish gifts and trips to the ballet, it's Max's music that draws Henri from bed each night. PRAISE

“A bittersweet tale of a love triangle in 1950s Paris . . . Those who enjoy a romance with a caustic edge will take to this searing work.” —Publishers Weekly "Crescendo is the psychologically gripping story of two siblings, the music that moves them, and the love they so desperately seek. The writing is sexy and layered -I fell under Healey’s spell from the very first chapter until its moving and bittersweet end." —Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics, The House GIrl, and Community Board "Crescendo is a riveting study in pressure—artistic, romantic, and familial—set within the rarefied world of 1950s French concert halls and ballet. Jane Healey renders ambition and rivalry with remarkable psychological acuity, illuminating the quiet compromises and irreversible choices that shape a life devoted to genius.” — Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept Jane Healey is the author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor (winner of the Historical Debut Novel), The Ophelia Girls, and Crescendo. Her short stories have been shortlisted for the Costa Short Story Award, the Bristol Prize, and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She lives in London.

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Every Day I Read 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books Hwang Bo-reum From the author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, a heartfelt invitation to reflect on your relationship with reading—now in paperback. NATIONAL BESTSELLER Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal experience of reading for pleasure? B I O G R A P H Y & AU TO B I O G R A P H Y / MEMOIRS Bloomsbury Publishing | 4/6/2027 9798260202029 | $18.99 / $24.99 Can. Trade Paperback | 240 pages | Carton Qty: 1 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 1 in T | 1 lb Wt Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9781639737796

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How often do we ask these profound, expansive questions of ourselves and our relationship to the joy of reading? In each of the essays in Every Day I Read, Hwang Bo-reum contemplates what living a life immersed in reading means. She goes beyond the usual questions of what to read and how often, exploring the relationship between reading and writing, when to turn to a bestseller vs. browse the corners of a bookstore, the value of reading outside of your favorite genre, falling in love with book characters, and more. Every Day I Read provides many quiet moments for introspection and reflection, encouraging book-lovers to explore what reading means to each of us. Lifelong and new readers will take inspiration from it, and enjoy a treasure trove of book recommendations blended seamlessly within. PRAISE

“If you find yourself dreaming of a deeper, more expansive reading life . . . you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more charming companion.” —Book Riot “I connect deeply with the ideas in this book . . . reaffirm[s] all the wonderful things about the reading experience.” —The Seattle Times “A gentle, uplifting collection of essays . . . Bonus: The close reader will pick up many book suggestions.” —Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel “[A] cozy ode to reading.” —Booklist Hwang Bo-reum is the author of the international bestseller Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop and the essay collection Every Day I Read. Shanna Tan is a Singaporean translator working from Korean, Chinese, and Japanese into English. Her translations include Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, Yeonnam-dong’s Smiley Laundromat, and Hakuda Photo Studio, among others. She is currently living in Bangkok.