The Pond Book News #109 – Asian Stories in the Spotlight: Romance, Time-Travel, & a South Asian SFF Anthology!

Welcome to Issue #109!

The trees are whispering…

Friends, welcome to another exciting week of The Pond Book News! Every Sunday, The Quiet Pond brings you a fresh issue of book news to catch you up on the week’s lineup of diverse book releases, cover reveals, book news, and sometimes more! Now, onwards to the brilliant books!

Book Releases this Week [November 21st – November 27th]

The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart

Andrea Stewart returns with The Bone Shard Emperor, the second installment of this unmissable, action-packed, magic-laced fantasy epic.

The Emperor is Dead. Long live the Emperor.  

Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don’t trust her. Her political alliances are weak. And in the north-east of the Empire, a rebel army of constructs is gathering, its leader determined to take the throne by force.  

Yet an even greater threat is on the horizon, for the Alanga – the powerful magicians of legend – have returned to the Empire. They claim they come in peace, and Lin will need their help in order to defeat the rebels and restore peace.  

But can she trust them?

Releases on Nov 23. Add this book to Goodreads!

Book News

Cover Reveal: Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation by Sylvia Liu

COVER REVEAL!

✨HANA HSU AND THE GHOST CRAB NATION✨

Hana can’t wait to be meshed to the multi web—until she uncovers a dangerous plot.

💫 amazing art by @fionapup; design by @jessssjenkins 💫

Pre-order: https://t.co/xnShNSUcGo
GR: https://t.co/a03cKUWJBd@penguinkids pic.twitter.com/jJ3rcj54zJ

— Sylvia Liu 🐙 (@artsylliu) November 12, 2021

Illustration: Fiona Hsieh | Design: Jessica Jenkins | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

In today's #WRBG newsletter: Book Cover Reveal (!!!) LOVE RADIO by @EbonyLaDelle 💕available 5/31/22 https://t.co/mkWGR3ZH8g pic.twitter.com/wnLuuIwUsj

— Well-Read Black Girl ™ (@wellreadblkgirl) November 16, 2021

Illustration: Noa Denmon | Design: Krista Vossen | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: The Lies We Tell by Katie Zhao

✨COVER REVEAL✨

Coming 08.09.22, my YA dark academia THE LIES WE TELL! Many thanks to team @bloomsburykids for the eye-catching cover & trailer😍

If college campus murder mysteries, rivals-to-lovers, & academic banter are up your alley…

Preorder! https://t.co/XQvL719gnx pic.twitter.com/nkepHwUkZk

— Katie Zhao ✨ Updates Only (@ktzhaoauthor) November 18, 2021

Design: TBA | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino

⭐️Cover Reveal!⭐️ We are so thrilled to share the cover of NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS by @toribov! On sale May 3, 2022, this gorgeously haunting fantasy retelling of Goblin Market is perfect for fans of The Darkest Parts of the Forest. Available for preorder now! pic.twitter.com/aOSVsyqjSy

— Page Street Kids (@PageStreetKids) November 15, 2021

Illustration: Peter Strain | Design: Julia Tyler | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Lucie Yi is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho

COVER REVEAL TIME
🍁LUCIE YI IS NOT A ROMANTIC🍁
Pre-order today on your usual platforms and indie stores for good luck and add to your TBR on Goodreads 🌈👛🦄#LucieYiIsNotARomantic#coverreveal https://t.co/K6StUeJyTu pic.twitter.com/r3hOaLNKEj

— Lauren Ho 🍁 pre-order LUCIE YI IS NOT A ROMANTIC (@hellolaurenho) November 18, 2021

Illustration: TBA | Design: TBA | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: The Emma Project by Sonali Dev

💖💚COVER REVEAL!!! (For the weekenders)💚💖
I know you’ve all been waiting breathlessly (allow me to project for a bit) and HERE IT IS!!!
The most fun, the funniest, and definitely the hottest of the series, THE EMMA PROJECT!
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Share the joy!!
💖💚https://t.co/VF11IzxqNe pic.twitter.com/KlnvRiLP41

— So-ReadyForHope Dev (@Sonali_Dev) November 20, 2021

Illustration: TBA | Design: TBA | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Book Announcement: An exciting YA anthology edited by Sona Charaipotra and Samira Ahmed featuring South Asian SFF stories!

It’s official!! The awesome @sam_aye_ahm and I are pulling together a stellar list of voices from the South Asian diaspora for MAGIC HAS NO BORDERS, an anthology of sci-fi, fantasy, myth and legends. A book I would have loved as a teen — one I hope readers today will love, too! pic.twitter.com/ksFae2kaim

— Sona Charaipotra (@sona_c) November 16, 2021

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Book Announcement: A queer speculative YA by Maria Ingrande Mora about a girl with anxiety and the bad boy she crushes on

I am so thrilled to share Brynn with you. She is the disaster bi I needed to see when I was 15, queer and profoundly anxious. I can’t wait for you to cheer Brynn on as she faces a terrifying crush, rogue manatees, no internet, dad jokes — and a secret that changes everything. https://t.co/5POJVyN5lF pic.twitter.com/JvCSxc6isB

— Maria 🏝 (@MariaMelee) November 16, 2021

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Book Announcement: Julie Kagawa’s forthcoming YA fantasy series about a thieves’ guild in a desert empire

Have you seen the announcement for my NEW SERIES? Coming 2024, FATELESS is the story of Sparrow, a savvy thief, as she and her comrades fight to save their desert world from the wrath of The Deathless King. Think Assassin's Creed meets Prince of Persia. pic.twitter.com/VTJvsYmbuc

— Julie Kagawa (@Jkagawa) November 16, 2021

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Book Announcement: A YA rom-com by Jennifer Chen about a girl caught between romance and her ex

I finally get to share the news that my YA rom-com ARTIFACTS OF AN EX will be published by @WednesdayBooks + a second book to come! I am thrilled to work with my brilliant editor @thedaysbetween. My agent @caitief is the absolute best. pic.twitter.com/rm1P4AN5J0

— Jennifer Chen (@jchenwriter) November 18, 2021

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Book Announcement: A YA time travel novel by Maurene Goo about a teen who gets sent back to the 1990’s

As promised—THE NEWS!🚨My next YA novel, THROWBACK, will be published by @zandoprojects in Spring 2023! I'm working with the wonderful @Tiff_Liao, a perfect match made possible by Faye Bender at @thebookgrp✨ Can’t wait for you all to meet Sam and Priscilla! (And…Jamie🤓❤️) pic.twitter.com/JCZVHx0SQb

— Maurene Goo (@maurenegoo) November 16, 2021

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Book Announcement: A YA romance by Lakita Wilson featuring a dance, a heartbroken girl, and her four unrequited crushes

Spring 2023 is looking 😍 We can't wait to read Last Chance Dance, @LakitaWrites! pic.twitter.com/Jy6Kwyk7KO

— Penguin Teen (@PenguinTeen) November 18, 2021

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Book Announcement: An estranged-childhood-friends-to-lovers YA romance by Dana Davis about a normal girl and teen musical star

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Book Announcement: A YA fantasy graphic novel about ecological destruction, the fey, and baking by Fern Haught

Very excited to be able to finally chat about this project! My debut graphic novel The Baker and the Bard will be coming out in 2023 with @FeiwelFriends 🌿🎉 @agentvicente pic.twitter.com/5w2IDJZ82E

— Fern Haught 🔮 (@smhaught_art) November 16, 2021

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Book Announcement: A musical YA contemporary by Tobias Madden about a gamer teen who goes undercover at a local play

BOOK NEWS! 😱 I am so, so excited to be working with @PageStreetKids and @penguinteenaus again on my next book, TAKE A BOW, NOAH MITCHELL – coming to Aus in 2022 and the US in 2023👨🏼‍💻💃🏻

I cannot WAIT for everyone to meet Noah. He’s a huge piece of my nerdy little heart 🥰🥺 pic.twitter.com/EGTieSpGea

— Tobias Madden (@tobias_madden) November 17, 2021

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Book Announcement: A middle grade graphic novel by Whitney Leopard and Connie Hernandez about anxiety and fatphobia

The news is out!! @CO32minus and I found a home for our debut graphic novel Fitting In with amazing editor @dinovisms at @KnopfBFYR!! Honestly can’t even express how excited I am that this is a real thing! Shout out to our agent @LindaRandom who made it happen! https://t.co/CEvuyk88WF pic.twitter.com/wNnGgZceyi

— Whitney Leopard (@WhitLeopard) November 16, 2021

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Book Announcement: A coming-of-age middle grade by Kyla Zhao about a young chess prodigy

Over 30 days of Nanowrimo last November, I drafted a book abt a young Chinese chess prodigy.

This November, I'm so happy to announce that book has found its perfect home with @penguinkids/@penguinrandom!! MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN, my debut children's novel, comes out in 2024😭✨ pic.twitter.com/tDb8weVIge

— Kyla Zhao (@kylazingaround) November 18, 2021

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Book Announcement: A middle grade historical about a girl in the aftermath of the Vietnam War by DoanPhuong Nguyen

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