More New Book Deals of NoteAmong this week’s offerings are
Dani Shapiro’s
Kaleidoscope, a memoir about a profound and sudden upheaval in late middle age; a new novel by
Julie Buntin called
Famous Men, about a young woman who falls into a boundary-blurring entanglement with an older, famous writer; and
Miye Lee’s psychological game show drama
Break Room, translated from the Korean by
Sandy Jooson Lee.
The Latest in Children’s and YA DealsNew projects this week include
Callum at Last by debut author
Paul Webb, a contemporary YA novel with
Sex Education vibes set in Brighton, England, about a wallflower who inadvertently causes chaos by harboring an ill-advised crush within his new friend group;
The Case of the Scarlet Snakebite by
Christyne Morrell, a middle grade mystery about 12-year-old Agatha Christie enthusiast Amber Adler, who stumbles upon a real-life crime in her mother's quaint B&B; and
Finding Chance by
James Brandon, a queer YA romance/adventure in which a mystery person hacks a news channel broadcasting a quest to find riches, and puzzle-solving introvert Rian Chance, his best friends, and one devastatingly handsome frenemy, embark on a global treasure hunt.