Here’s the list:
- The Warlock Effect, by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson (Hodder and Stoughton)
- Imported from the UK via Blackwell’s Books. Not sure if it’s getting a US release. I’m a huge Dyson/Nyman megafan, and I was sadly disappointed by this one.
- Poor Deer, by Claire Oshetsky (Ecco)
- ARC, will be published in January 2024. From the author of the incredible Chouette. Full review here.
- The Summer Book, by Tove Jansson (NYRB Classics)
- I am a sucker for grandmother/granddaughter stories. This is a gorgeous book.
- Jackal, Jackal, by Tobi Ogundiran (Undertow)
- Another cracking, weird short story collection from Undertow. Full review here.
- Hazardous Spirits, by Anbara Salam (Tin House Books)
- ARC, will be published in October. Such a wonderful, gothic story of a man who thinks he can talk to the dead, and the problems this causes for his rational wife. Full review here.
- January, by Sara Gallardo; translated by Frances Riddle and Maureen Shaughnessy (Archipeligo)
- The first time this Argentinian classic has been translated to English. Brutal. Full review here.
- The Fire Never Goes Out, by N.D. Stevenson (Harper Teen)
- I watched Nimona and loved it. This one wasn’t “for me”, as I’m pushing 40.
- Thornhedge, by T. Kingfisher (Tor Nightfire/Macmillan Audio)
- ARC, to be published mid-August. This is a gorgeous book. T. Kingfisher is one of my favorite writers. Full review here.
- Deep as the Sea, Red as the Sky, by Rita Chang-Eppig (Bloomsbury)
- Awesome lady pirate action, based on a real historical badass! Full review here.
- Bonus – Chang-Eppig did a great chat with The Writer’s Center, which is available here.
- Silver Nitrate, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey)
- Vintage horror nerds will appreciate this book. Full review here.
- Maddalena and The Dark, by Julia Fine (Flatiron Books)
- I don’t quite understand why the world isn’t going completely batty over this book. I loved it. Full review here.
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